WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge

The WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge was adopted on May 24, 2024. The Treaty establishes a mandatory patent disclosure requirement – this requires patent applicants to disclose the country of origin of the genetic resources and/or the Indigenous Peoples or local community providing the associated traditional knowledge, if the claimed inventions are based on genetic resources and/or associated traditional knowledge.

Members

• Contracting parties

Additional information

• Executive Summary of the GRATK Treaty
• Frequently asked questions on procedural and legal aspects following the adoption of the Treaty
• Informal Summary of the Key Elements of the Treaty for Indigenous Peoples as well as Local Communities
• GRATK Treaty website