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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- Industrial Property Act, 2010
Countries / territories: Botswana
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - 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 - Law No. 27811 of 24 July 2002, introducing a Protection Regime for the Collective Knowledge of Indigenous Peoples derived from Biological Resources
Countries / territories: Peru
Type(s) of Legislation: Sui Generis
Subject Matter: Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Consequences of non-compliance, Content of disclosure, Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection, Trigger of disclosure - Swakopmund Protocol on the Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Expressions of Folklore (ARIPO)
Countries / territories:
Type(s) of Legislation: Sui Generis
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions, Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - 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 - General Civil Penal Code (Act No. 10 of May 22, 1902, as amended up to Act No. 131 of December 21, 2005)
Countries / territories:
Type(s) of Legislation: Other
Subject Matter: Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Consequences of non-compliance - 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 - Trademarks Act 2002
Countries / territories: New Zealand
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions, Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): - The Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997 (Republic Act No. 8371)
Countries / territories: Philippines
Type(s) of Legislation: Other
Subject Matter: Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders - Design Act No. 3 of 2003
Countries / territories: Vanuatu
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Biodiversity Law, No. 20/2008/QH12, 2009
Countries / territories: Viet Nam
Type(s) of Legislation: Other
Subject Matter: Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - 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 - 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 - Protection of New Plant Varieties Act No. 634 of 2004
Countries / territories: Malaysia
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders - Decree-Law No. 118/2002 of 20 April
Countries / territories: Portugal
Type(s) of Legislation: Sui Generis
Subject Matter: Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - 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 - National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act 2004
Countries / territories: South Africa
Type(s) of Legislation: Other
Subject Matter: Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Protection and Promotion of Traditional Thai Medecinal Intelligence Act, B.E. 2542 (1999)
Countries / territories: Thailand
Type(s) of Legislation: Sui Generis
Subject Matter: Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Copyright and Related Rights Act No. 42 of 2000
Countries / territories: Vanuatu
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions, Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - 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 - 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 - Biological Diversity Act, 2002 No. 18
Countries / territories:
Type(s) of Legislation: Other
Subject Matter: Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Law No. 35 of May 10, 1996 on Industrial Property
Countries / territories: Panama
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): - 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 - Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Copyright and Related Rights
Countries / territories: Azerbaijan
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions, Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - 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 - 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 - Proclamation No. 209/2000 Research and Conservation of Cultural Heritage Proclamation
Countries / territories: Ethiopia
Type(s) of Legislation: Other
Subject Matter: Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, 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 - Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law No. 64/1991
Countries / territories: Romania
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Content of disclosure, 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 - Law No. 19.039 on Industrial Property (Consolidated Law approved by Decree-Law No. 3)
Countries / territories: Chile
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional knowledge
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 - Patents Act 2013
Countries / territories: New Zealand
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): - Intellectual Property Act 2011
Countries / territories: Samoa
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): - Patents Act 2003
Countries / territories: Vanuatu
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): 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):