South Africa is contemplating new laws to protect the country's traditional knowledge. Other countries on the continent may follow. Companies should welcome these moves, says Emma Barraclough The ...

The IP Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has expressed support for a bill that would create a new category of protection for the traditional knowledge of indigenous groups The Traditional Property ...

Protecting the knowledge and traditional cultural expressions of different cultures and indigenous communities is a complex task. Opinions are divided, but one route may involve IP rights to protect ...

Although the United States has not acted to provide general protection for indigenous peoples' traditional knowledge, it has sometimes adopted narrow statutes in response to Native Americans' attempts ...

Biodiversity, biotechnology and traditional knowledge protection : law, science and practice / Charles R. McManis -- pt. 1. Biodiversity : what are we losing and why--and what is to be done? The epic ...

The South African Department of Trade and Industry has published the draft Intellectual Property Amendment Bill 2007, which aims to incorporate traditional knowledge protection. Among other things, ...

Thiruvananthapuram | After 17 years, Kerala's Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy is set for a comprehensive revamp, featuring a new Traditional Knowledge Authority, a Docketing System, and the ...

Margaret Raven receives funding from Australian Research Council. She is affiliated with NSW Government as a member of an Indigenous Advisory Group and a grant to examine co-governance. Daniel ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Several years ago, I took a solo trip to the Huánuco region of the central Peruvian Amazon. After traveling five hours from the nearest town by car ...

Although the United States has not acted to provide general protection for indigenous peoples' traditional knowledge, it has sometimes adopted narrow statutes in response to Native Americans' attempts ...