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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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Traditional cultural expressions (118)
Traditional knowledge (42)
Genetic resources (34)

Type(s) of Legislation

IP law (139)
Sui Generis (15)
Other (12)

Scope of protection (126)
Subject matter of protection (126)
Beneficiaries or rightholders (52)
Exceptions and limitations (47)
Content of disclosure (23)
Trigger of disclosure (21)
Consequences of non-compliance (20)

167 Results for

Copyright Law of 20 August 2003
Countries / territories: Saudi Arabia
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection
Intellectual Property Act, No.36 of 2003
Countries / territories: Sri Lanka
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection
Law of Turkmenistan No. 17-18 of January 10, 2012, on Copyright and Related Rights
Countries / territories: Turkmenistan
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection
Intelletual Property Law (Presidential Law Decree No. 19 of 1994 in respect of Intellectual Property)
Countries / territories: Yemen
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection
Decree-Law No. 291 of November 20, 2011 on the Protection of Plant Varieties
Countries / territories: Cuba
Type(s) of Legislation: Other
Subject Matter: Genetic resources, Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Consequences of non-compliance, Content of disclosure, Trigger of disclosure
Copyright Act (Act No. 1961/404 of July 8, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 2015/608 of May 22, 2015)
Countries / territories: Finland
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s):
Executive Decree No. 25 of April 29, 2009
Countries / territories: Panama
Type(s) of Legislation: Other
Subject Matter: Genetic resources
Issue(s):
Copyright Act 1989
Countries / territories: Malawi
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection

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