Draft Report on Fact-finding Missions on Intellectual Property and Traditional Knowledge (1998-1999)

This draft was published for public comment until December 15, 2000. However, comments received up until the end of April, 2001 were taken into account in preparing a revised Report. The comments on the Draft FFM Report that were received in electronic form are archived online.

Chapter Format
Executive Summary [PDF] - [DOC]
Acknowledgements
Introduction

Methodology
Terminology
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Framing the Intellectual Property Needs and Expectations of Traditional Knowledge Holders

  • Introduction to Intellectual Property
  • Other Relevant Multilateral Institutions and Initiatives
  • Informal Intellectual Property Regimes and Customary Law
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Identifying the Intellectual Property Needs and Expectations of Traditional Knowledge Holders: Results of the 9 Fact-finding Missions [PDF] - [DOC]

- The South Pacific
- Southern and Eastern Africa
- South Asia
- North America
- Central America
- West Africa
- The Arab Countries
- South America
-- Peru 
-- Bolivia
- The Caribbean

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Summary, Reflections and Conclusions [PDF] - [DOC]

Annexes

1. WIPO Member States 
2. Terms of Reference for Fact-finding Missions
3. Table of Countries Visited
4. Interim Mission Reports 
5. Folklore Recommendations and Resolutions 
6. Acronyms and Abbreviations
7. Bibliography[*

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* The Bibliography will appear in the Final Report only.

Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources and Traditional Cultural Expressions/Folklore

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