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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- Copyright Act (Cap. 18.08)
Countries / territories: Сент-Китс и Невис
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: IP law
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional cultural expressions
tk-tklaws-issues: Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Copyright Act 1998
Countries / territories: Самоа
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: IP law
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional cultural expressions
tk-tklaws-issues: Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Copyright and Related Rights
Countries / territories: Азербайджан
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: IP law
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional cultural expressions, Traditional knowledge
tk-tklaws-issues: 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: Египет
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: IP law
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Genetic resources, Traditional knowledge
tk-tklaws-issues: Consequences of non-compliance, Content of disclosure, Trigger of disclosure - Copyright Act of 2000 (Chapter 415) as amended up to Act No. VIII of 2011
Countries / territories: Мальта
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: IP law
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional cultural expressions
tk-tklaws-issues: Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - 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:
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: IP law
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Genetic resources
tk-tklaws-issues: Consequences of non-compliance, Content of disclosure, Trigger of disclosure - Act No. XXXIII of 1995 on the Protection of Inventions by Patents
Countries / territories: Венгрия
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: IP law
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Genetic resources
tk-tklaws-issues: - Law No. 65-00 on Copyright
Countries / territories: Доминиканская Республика
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: IP law
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional cultural expressions
tk-tklaws-issues: Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act, 2002 (Act No. 23 of 2002)
Countries / territories: Объединенная Республика Танзания
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: Sui Generis
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Genetic resources, Traditional knowledge
tk-tklaws-issues: Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Law No. 19.039 on Industrial Property (Consolidated Law approved by Decree-Law No. 3)
Countries / territories: Чили
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: IP law
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional knowledge
tk-tklaws-issues: - Access to Genetic Resources and Community Knowledge, and Community Rights Proclamation No. 482/2006
Countries / territories: Эфиопия
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: Sui Generis
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Genetic resources, Traditional knowledge
tk-tklaws-issues: Beneficiaries or rightholders, Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Patents Act 2013
Countries / territories: Новая Зеландия
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: IP law
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional knowledge
tk-tklaws-issues: - Intellectual Property Act 2011
Countries / territories: Самоа
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: IP law
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional knowledge
tk-tklaws-issues: - Patents Act 2003
Countries / territories: Вануату
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: IP law
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional knowledge
tk-tklaws-issues: Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Decision No. 486 Establishing the Common Industrial Property Regime (2000)
Countries / territories:
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: Sui Generis
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Genetic resources, Traditional knowledge
tk-tklaws-issues: - Copyrights and Neighboring Rights Act 2003
Countries / territories: Алжир
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: IP law
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional cultural expressions
tk-tklaws-issues: Beneficiaries or rightholders, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Law No. 2005-30 of April 5, 2006, relating to Copyright and Related Rights of the Republic of Benin
Countries / territories: Бенин
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: IP law
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional cultural expressions
tk-tklaws-issues: Beneficiaries or rightholders, Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Law No. 032-99/AN of December 22, 1999 on the Protection of Literary and Artistic Property
Countries / territories: Буркина-Фасо
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: IP law
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional cultural expressions
tk-tklaws-issues: Beneficiaries or rightholders, Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Law No. 24/82 of July 7, 1982 on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights
Countries / territories: Конго
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: IP law
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional cultural expressions
tk-tklaws-issues: Beneficiaries or rightholders, Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Law No. 2000/011 on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights
Countries / territories: Камерун
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: IP law
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional cultural expressions
tk-tklaws-issues: Beneficiaries or rightholders, Exceptions and limitations, 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: Китай
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: IP law
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Genetic resources
tk-tklaws-issues: Consequences of non-compliance, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Proclamation No. 209/2000 Research and Conservation of Cultural Heritage Proclamation
Countries / territories: Эфиопия
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: Other
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional knowledge
tk-tklaws-issues: Beneficiaries or rightholders, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Law No. 2-00 on Copyright and Related Rights
Countries / territories: Марокко
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: IP law
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional cultural expressions
tk-tklaws-issues: Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Law No. 10/88 of December 22, 1988 (Law on the Protection of Cultural Heritage)
Countries / territories: Мозамбик
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: Other
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional cultural expressions
tk-tklaws-issues: Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - The Consolidated Act on Copyright (Consolidate Act No. 1144 of October 23, 2014)
Countries / territories: Дания
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: IP law
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional cultural expressions
tk-tklaws-issues: - The Protection of Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources and Expressions of Folklore Act, 2016 (Act No. 16 of 2016)
Countries / territories: Замбия
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: Sui Generis
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Genetic resources, Traditional cultural expressions, Traditional knowledge
tk-tklaws-issues: Beneficiaries or rightholders, Exceptions and limitations - Act No. LXXVI of 1999 on Copyright
Countries / territories: Венгрия
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: IP law
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional cultural expressions
tk-tklaws-issues: Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Copyright and Related Rights Act, 2000 (No. 28 of 2000)
Countries / territories: Ирландия
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: IP law
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional cultural expressions
tk-tklaws-issues: Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Law of the Republic of Moldova N 139 of July 2, 2010 on Copyright and Related Rights
Countries / territories: Республика Молдова
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: IP law
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional cultural expressions
tk-tklaws-issues: Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Law No. 8 of March 14, 1996 on Copyright and Neighboring Rights
Countries / territories: Румыния
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: IP law
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional cultural expressions
tk-tklaws-issues: Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Law on Copyright and Related Rights
Countries / territories: Сербия
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: IP law
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional cultural expressions
tk-tklaws-issues: Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Act No. 618/2003 on Copyright and Rights Related to Copyright
Countries / territories: Словакия
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: IP law
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional cultural expressions
tk-tklaws-issues: Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Decree-Law No. 290 of November 20, 2011 on Inventions and Industrial Designs and Models
Countries / territories: Куба
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: IP law
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Genetic resources
tk-tklaws-issues: Consequences of non-compliance, Content of disclosure, Trigger of disclosure - Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (Chapter 48)
Countries / territories: Соединенное Королевство
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: IP law
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional cultural expressions
tk-tklaws-issues: Exceptions and limitations - Law No. 17.336 on Intellectual Property (as amended up to Law No. 20.750 of May 29, 2014)
Countries / territories: Чили
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: IP law
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional cultural expressions
tk-tklaws-issues: Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Federal Law on Copyright (as amended up to January 14, 2016)
Countries / territories: Мексика
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: IP law
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional cultural expressions
tk-tklaws-issues: Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Copyright Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan, 2001
Countries / territories: Бутан
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: IP law
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional cultural expressions
tk-tklaws-issues: Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Law on Copyright and Related Rights
Countries / territories: Камбоджа
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: IP law
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional cultural expressions
tk-tklaws-issues: Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Law No. 75 of 1999 on the Protection of Literary and Artistic Property
Countries / territories: Ливан
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: IP law
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional cultural expressions
tk-tklaws-issues: Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Copyright Act, 2059 (2002)
Countries / territories: Непал
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: IP law
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional cultural expressions
tk-tklaws-issues: Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection