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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 (36)
Traditional knowledge (14)
Genetic resources (7)

Type(s) of Legislation

IP law (33)
Sui Generis (11)
Other (3)

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)

47 Results for

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
Law No. 9112 of June 10, 1991 on the Protection of Copyright, Folklore and Related rights
Countries / territories: Togo
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection
Copyright and Related Rights Act No. 42 of 2000
Countries / territories: Vanuatu
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions, Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection
National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act 2004
Countries / territories: South Africa
Type(s) of Legislation: Other
Subject Matter: Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection
Protection and Promotion of Traditional Thai Medecinal Intelligence Act, B.E. 2542 (1999)
Countries / territories: Thailand
Type(s) of Legislation: Sui Generis
Subject Matter: Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection
Decree-Law No. 1/2009 of April 27, 2009, Revising the Law on Copyright
Countries / territories: Cabo Verde
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection
Copyright Order No. 13 of 1989
Countries / territories: Lesotho
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection
Biological Diversity Act, 2002 No. 18
Countries / territories:
Type(s) of Legislation: Other
Subject Matter: Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection
Law on Authors' Rights No. 4/1990
Countries / territories: Angola
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection
Copyright Act 2004
Countries / territories: Gambia (the)
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection
Copyright Law 1997
Countries / territories: Liberia
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection
Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act (Chapter 26:05)
Countries / territories: Zimbabwe
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection
Copyright Act 1998
Countries / territories: Samoa
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection
Law No. 2-00 on Copyright and Related Rights
Countries / territories: Morocco
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection
Law No. 10/88 of December 22, 1988 (Law on the Protection of Cultural Heritage)
Countries / territories: Mozambique
Type(s) of Legislation: Other
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection
The Protection of Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources and Expressions of Folklore Act, 2016 (Act No. 16 of 2016)
Countries / territories: Zambia
Type(s) of Legislation: Sui Generis
Subject Matter: Genetic resources, Traditional cultural expressions, Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Exceptions and limitations
Copyright and Related Rights Act, 2000 (No. 28 of 2000)
Countries / territories: Ireland
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (Chapter 48)
Countries / territories: United Kingdom
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Exceptions and limitations
Federal Law on Copyright (as amended up to January 14, 2016)
Countries / territories: Mexico
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection
Patents Act (Act No. 9 of December 15, 1967) (consolidated version, status as at January 1, 2015)
Countries / territories:
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Genetic resources
Issue(s): Consequences of non-compliance, Content of disclosure, Exceptions and limitations, Trigger of disclosure

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