Traditional Knowledge Laws: Jordan
Title | The Copyright Law No. (22) of 1992 (as amended in 2001) |
Subject Matter | Traditional Cultural Expressions |
Issue(s) | Beneficiaries or Rightholders; Scope of Protection |
Type(s) of Legislation | IP Law |
Beneficiaries or Rightholders
Article 7 - Works not subject to protection
National folklore shall be considered public property.
Scope of Protection
Article 7 - Works not subject to protection
The protection provided for under this Law shall not include the following works unless collections of these works are distinguished with personal effort, which encompasses invention or organization:
(c) Works that have become public property. National folklore shall be considered public property for the purposes of this Article, provided that the Minister shall exercise the copyrights of such works to counter distortion, alteration, or damage to cultural interests.