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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15 Results for
- Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Legal Protection of Azerbaijani Folklore Expressions (as amended up to Law No. 638-IVQD of April 30, 2013)
Countries / territories: Азербайджан
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: Sui Generis
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional cultural expressions
tk-tklaws-issues: Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Law of the Kyrgyz Republic on the Protection of Traditional Knowledge
Countries / territories: Кыргызстан
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: Sui Generis
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Genetic resources, Traditional knowledge
tk-tklaws-issues: Beneficiaries or rightholders, Content of disclosure, Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection, 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: Перу
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: Sui Generis
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional knowledge
tk-tklaws-issues: 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:
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: Sui Generis
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional cultural expressions, Traditional knowledge
tk-tklaws-issues: Beneficiaries or rightholders, Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Cultural Expressions Act, 2016
Countries / territories: Кения
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, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Special System for the Collective Intellectual Property Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Countries / territories: Панама
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: Sui Generis
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional cultural expressions
tk-tklaws-issues: Beneficiaries or rightholders, Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Law on Legal Protection of Azerbaijani Folklore Expressions 2003
Countries / territories: Азербайджан
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: Sui Generis
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional cultural expressions
tk-tklaws-issues: Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Decree-Law No. 118/2002 of 20 April
Countries / territories: Португалия
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: Sui Generis
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional knowledge
tk-tklaws-issues: Beneficiaries or rightholders, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Protection and Promotion of Traditional Thai Medecinal Intelligence Act, B.E. 2542 (1999)
Countries / territories: Таиланд
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: Sui Generis
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Traditional knowledge
tk-tklaws-issues: Beneficiaries or rightholders, Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Provisional Act No. 2.186-16, dated August 23, 2001
Countries / territories: Бразилия
tk-tklaws-type-of-legislation: Sui Generis
tk-tklaws-subject-matter: Genetic resources, Traditional knowledge
tk-tklaws-issues: Beneficiaries or rightholders, Consequences of non-compliance, Content of disclosure, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection, Trigger of disclosure - 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 - 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: - 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 - Decision No. 391 Establishing the Common Regime on Access to Genetic Resources
Countries / territories:
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 - 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