Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources and Traditional Cultural Expressions/Folklore
News
- IGC Sixteenth Session - Initial Draft Report [DOC]
- Questionnaire of Contractual Practices and Clauses relating to Intellectual Property, Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-Sharing [DOC]
- First Intersessional Working Group Session - Summary Report
- IGC Sixteenth Session - Decisions
- IGC Mandate for 2010 and 2011 [PDF]
Overview
Traditional knowledge (TK), genetic resources (GRs) and traditional cultural expressions (TCEs, or "expressions of folklore") are economic and cultural assets of indigenous and local communities and their countries. WIPO's work addresses the role that intellectual property (IP) principles and systems can play in protecting TK and TCEs from misappropriation, and in generating and equitably sharing benefits from their commercialization and the role of IP in access to and benefit-sharing in genetic resources.
WIPO's activities comprise:
| Policy development and norm-building | Capacity-building Program |
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Information on process, documents, accreditation, funding... Important dates [PDF] |
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