Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore
Negotiating forum
Summary
The Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore is in charge of negotiating one or several international legal instruments to protect traditional knowledge, traditional cultural expressions, and genetic resources in relation with intellectual property, thus bridging existing gaps in international law. The IGC is convened in Geneva by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and has been meeting regularly since 2001.
Originally created by Teluobir
2/28/2022, 2:17:24 PM
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/* History and mandate */
/* Negotiation of New Treaties */
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/* Further reading */
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/* Future work: Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions */
/* Future work: Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions */
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/* Negotiation of New Treaties */ IGC no longer has jurisdiction over the treaty
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/* Work */ inaccurate, out of date, and no reason to single out a country
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