Traditional Knowledge, Traditional Cultural Expressions & Genetic Resources Laws
Find laws, treaties and regulations on the protection of traditional knowledge (TK), traditional cultural expressions (TCEs) and genetic resources (GRs).
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- Treaties on TK, TCEs and GRs
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- Act No. XXXIII of 1995 on the Protection of Inventions by Patents
Countries / territories: Hungary
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Genetic resources
Issue(s): - Access to Genetic Resources and Community Knowledge, and Community Rights Proclamation No. 482/2006
Countries / territories: Ethiopia
Type(s) of Legislation: Sui Generis
Subject Matter: Genetic resources, Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Decision No. 486 Establishing the Common Industrial Property Regime (2000)
Countries / territories:
Type(s) of Legislation: Sui Generis
Subject Matter: Genetic resources, Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): - Rules for the Implementation of the Patent Law of the People’s Republic of China (promulgated by Decree No. 306 of the State Council of China on June 15, 2001, and revised by the Decision of January 9, 2010, of the State Council on Amending the Rules for the Implementation of the Patent Law of the People’s Republic of China)
Countries / territories: China
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Genetic resources
Issue(s): Consequences of non-compliance, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection