Traditional Knowledge Laws: Egypt
| Title | Law on the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights, Law No. 82, 2002 |
| Subject Matter | Traditional Knowledge; Genetic Resources |
| Issue(s) | Trigger of Disclosure; Content of Disclosure; Consequences of Non-Compliance |
| Type(s) of Legislation | IP Law |
Trigger of Disclosure
Article 13
Where the invention involves biological, plant or animal product, or traditional medicinal, agricultural, industrial or handicraft knowledge, cultural or environmental heritage, the inventor should have acquired the sources in a legitimate manner.
Content of Disclosure
Article 13
Where the invention involves biological, plant or animal product, or traditional medicinal, agricultural, industrial or handicraft knowledge, cultural or environmental heritage, the inventor should have acquired the sources in a legitimate manner.
Consequences of Non-Compliance
Article 14
The Patent Office may, as stipulated in the Regulations, require the applicant to make any amendments or complements which it shall deem necessary to comply with the provisions of Article 13. If the applicant fails to comply within three months of notification, he shall be considered as having withdrawn his application.
The applicant may, within 30 days and in accordance with the conditions stipulated in the Regulations, appeal such request by the Patent Office before the Committee provided for in article 36.