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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34 Results for
- Law No. 1/13 of July 28th, 2009 on Industrial Property
Countries / territories: Burundi
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Genetic resources, Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Content of disclosure, Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - The Biodiversity Act of Bhutan 2003
Countries / territories: Bhutan
Type(s) of Legislation: Other
Subject Matter: Genetic resources, Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Law on the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights, Law No. 82, 2002
Countries / territories: Egypt
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Genetic resources, Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Consequences of non-compliance, Content of disclosure, Trigger of disclosure - Patent Law of the People’s Republic of China (as amended up to the Decision of December 27, 2008, regarding the Revision 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, Content of disclosure, Trigger of disclosure - Intellectual Property Law (Consolidation No. 2006-13)
Countries / territories: Ecuador
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Genetic resources, Traditional cultural expressions, Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Order No. 25 of January 18, 2013, on Patents and Supplementary Protection Certificates
Countries / territories: Denmark
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Genetic resources
Issue(s): Consequences of non-compliance, Content of disclosure, Trigger of disclosure - Industrial Property Code (Legislative Decree No. 30 of February 10, 2005, as amended up to Legislative Decree No. 131 of August 13, 2010)
Countries / territories:
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Genetic resources
Issue(s): Consequences of non-compliance, Content of disclosure, Trigger of disclosure - Law of the Kyrgyz Republic on the Protection of Traditional Knowledge
Countries / territories: Kyrgyzstan
Type(s) of Legislation: Sui Generis
Subject Matter: Genetic resources, Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Content of disclosure, Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection, Trigger of disclosure - Law No. 50/AN/09/6th on the Protection of Industrial Property
Countries / territories: Djibouti
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Genetic resources, Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Content of disclosure - Industrial Property Act, 2012 (Act No. 1 of 2012)
Countries / territories: Namibia
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Genetic resources, Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Content of disclosure - Law No. 7788 on Biodiversity (as last amended by Law No. 8686 of November 21, 2008)
Countries / territories: Costa Rica
Type(s) of Legislation: Other
Subject Matter: Genetic resources
Issue(s): Consequences of non-compliance, Content of disclosure, Trigger of disclosure - Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Cultural Expressions Act, 2016
Countries / territories: Kenya
Type(s) of Legislation: Sui Generis
Subject Matter: Genetic resources, Traditional cultural expressions, Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Decree-Law No. 291 of November 20, 2011 on the Protection of Plant Varieties
Countries / territories: Cuba
Type(s) of Legislation: Other
Subject Matter: Genetic resources, Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Consequences of non-compliance, Content of disclosure, Trigger of disclosure - Executive Decree No. 25 of April 29, 2009
Countries / territories: Panama
Type(s) of Legislation: Other
Subject Matter: Genetic resources
Issue(s): - Patents Act 1970 as amended by Patents (Amendments) Act 2005
Countries / territories:
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Genetic resources, Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Consequences of non-compliance, Content of disclosure, Trigger of disclosure - Patents Amendment Act 2005
Countries / territories: South Africa
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Genetic resources, Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Consequences of non-compliance, Content of disclosure, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection, Trigger of disclosure - Law of April 28, 2005 modifying the Law of March 28, 1984 on Patents in particular the Patentability on Biotechnological Inventions
Countries / territories:
Type(s) of Legislation:
Subject Matter: Genetic resources
Issue(s): Content of disclosure, Trigger of disclosure - Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 10055 (Joint Administrative Order No. 02-2010)
Countries / territories: Philippines
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Genetic resources, Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Consequences of non-compliance, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection, Trigger of disclosure - Regulation (2004:162) Amending the Patents Decree
Countries / territories: Sweden
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Genetic resources
Issue(s): Consequences of non-compliance, Content of disclosure, Trigger of disclosure - Provisional Act No. 2.186-16, dated August 23, 2001
Countries / territories: Brazil
Type(s) of Legislation: Sui Generis
Subject Matter: Genetic resources, Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Consequences of non-compliance, Content of disclosure, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection, Trigger of disclosure - Law No. 24/2015 of July 24, 2015, on Patents
Countries / territories: Spain
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Genetic resources
Issue(s): Content of disclosure - Federal Law of June 25, 1954 on Patents for Inventions (status as of January 1, 2012)
Countries / territories: Switzerland
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Genetic resources, Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Consequences of non-compliance, Content of disclosure, Trigger of disclosure - Council of Ministers Resolution No. 1366 of 2003 issuing Implementing regulations for Law No. 82 of 2002 on the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights Books One, Two and Four
Countries / territories: Egypt
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Genetic resources, Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Consequences of non-compliance, Content of disclosure, Trigger of disclosure - Directive 98/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 1998 on the Legal Protection of biotechnological inventions
Countries / territories:
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Genetic resources
Issue(s): Consequences of non-compliance, Content of disclosure, Trigger of disclosure - 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): - Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act, 2002 (Act No. 23 of 2002)
Countries / territories: United Republic of Tanzania
Type(s) of Legislation: Sui Generis
Subject Matter: Genetic resources, Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - 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 - The Protection of Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources and Expressions of Folklore Act, 2016 (Act No. 16 of 2016)
Countries / territories: Zambia
Type(s) of Legislation: Sui Generis
Subject Matter: Genetic resources, Traditional cultural expressions, Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Exceptions and limitations - Decree-Law No. 290 of November 20, 2011 on Inventions and Industrial Designs and Models
Countries / territories: Cuba
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Genetic resources
Issue(s): Consequences of non-compliance, Content of disclosure, Trigger of disclosure - Patent Act (as amended up to Act of April 4, 2016)
Countries / territories: Germany
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Genetic resources
Issue(s): Consequences of non-compliance, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection, Trigger of disclosure - Patents Act (Act No. 9 of December 15, 1967) (consolidated version, status as at January 1, 2015)
Countries / territories:
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Genetic resources
Issue(s): Consequences of non-compliance, Content of disclosure, Exceptions and limitations, Trigger of disclosure - Decision No. 391 Establishing the Common Regime on Access to Genetic Resources
Countries / territories:
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 - 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):