Intellectual Property and Traditional Cultural Expressions

Intellectual Property and Traditional Cultural Expressions

Author: Daphne Zografos

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2010-01-01

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 1849806330

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'This book performs a great service by drawing together the intellectual property law and experience of a number of countries in relation to the protection of traditional cultural expressions.' Peter Drahos, Australian National University This unique book provides an in-depth analysis of the different methods that have been proposed to protect traditional cultural expressions (TCEs) by using intellectual property rights. Intellectual Property and Traditional Cultural Expressions examines the possibility of protecting TCEs with copyright laws on the one hand, and 'origin related' intellectual property rights, such as trademarks, certification marks, geographical indications and laws against misrepresentation on the other. In particular, it examines which rights are conceptually best suited for the protection of TCEs, and appear more appropriate to meet the range of concerns raised by the holders of that knowledge and policymakers in culturally-rich developing countries. Providing a range of case studies, this book will prove a stimulating read for academics, practitioners, international organisations and policymakers. It will also greatly benefit law or political sciences postgraduate students with an interest in intellectual property and traditional knowledge, TCEs, and development.


WIPO Academy - Collection of Documents on Intellectual Property

WIPO Academy - Collection of Documents on Intellectual Property

Author: World Intellectual Property Organization

Publisher: WIPO

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 9280509101

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This book contains a collection of documents prepared by the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) as reference material for various Academy sessions and other training programs organized by the WIPO Worldwide Academy. Academy sessions are organized mainly for policy advisers and other senior officials involved in decision making concerning the legislation, administration and enforcement of intellectual property rights.


Consolidated Analysis of the Legal Protection of Traditional Cultural Expressions/Expressions of Folklore

Consolidated Analysis of the Legal Protection of Traditional Cultural Expressions/Expressions of Folklore

Author: World Intellectual Property Organization

Publisher: WIPO

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 9280513273

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This publication is part of a series of background papers prepared by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) dealing with intellectual property issues in relation to genetic resources, traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions/ folklore. It is intended to provide a comprehensive analysis of the policy issues that arise in the debate over improved intellectual property protection of TCEs/folklore, as an information resource for policy makers, negotiators, legislators, indigenous and traditional communities, users of traditional cultural expressions/folklore, researchers and others interested in exploring these issues in detail.


The New Frontiers of Fashion Law

The New Frontiers of Fashion Law

Author: Rossella Esther Cerchia

Publisher: MDPI

Published: 2021-01-13

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 3039437070

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Fashion law encompasses a wide variety of issues that concern an article of clothing or a fashion accessory, starting from the moment they are designed and following them through distribution and marketing phases, all the way until they reach the end-user. Contract law, intellectual property, company law, tax law, international trade, and customs law are of fundamental importance in defining this new field of law that is gradually taking shape. This volume focuses on the new frontiers of fashion law, taking into account the various fields that have recently emerged as being of great interest for the entire fashion world: from sustainable fashion to wearable technologies, from new remedies to cultural appropriation to the regulation of model weight, from advertising law on the digital market to the impact of new technologies on product distribution. The purpose is to stimulate discussion on contemporary problems that have the potential to define new boundaries of fashion law, such as the impact of the heightened ethical sensitivity of consumers (who increasingly require effective solutions), that a comparative law perspective renders more interesting. The volume seeks to sketch out the new legal fields in which the fashion industry is getting involved, identifying the new boundaries of fashion law that existing literature has not dealt with in a comprehensive manner.


Protecting Traditional Knowledge

Protecting Traditional Knowledge

Author: Daniel F. Robinson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-07-14

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 1317354850

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This is the first comprehensive review of the Intergovernmental Committee (IGC) of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) established in 2000. It provides an in-depth consideration of the key thematic areas within WIPO discussions – genetic resources (GRs), traditional knowledge (TK) and traditional cultural expressions (TCEs) through the perspectives of a broad range of experts and stakeholders, including indigenous peoples and local communities. It also looks at how these areas have been treated in a number of forums and settings (including national systems and experiences, and also in trade agreements) and the interface with WIPO discussions. Furthermore, the book analyses the process and the negotiation dynamics since the IGC received a mandate from WIPO members, in 2009, to undertake formal text-based negotiations towards legal instruments for the protection of GR, TK and TCEs. While there has been some progress in these negotiations, important disagreements persist. If these are to be resolved, the adoption of these legal instruments would be a significant development towards resolving key gaps in the modern intellectual property system. In this regard, the book considers the future of the IGC and suggests options which could contribute towards achieving a consensual outcome.


Research Handbook on the World Intellectual Property Organization

Research Handbook on the World Intellectual Property Organization

Author: Sam Ricketson

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2020-08-28

Total Pages: 493

ISBN-13: 178897767X

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2020 marks the 50th year of the coming into force of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Convention 1967 and the formal establishment of WIPO. This unique and wide-ranging Research Handbook brings together eminent scholars and experts who assess WIPO's role and programmes during its first half-century, as well as discussing the challenges facing the organization as it enters its second.


Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources, Customary Law and Intellectual Property

Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources, Customary Law and Intellectual Property

Author: Paul Kuruk

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2020-03-28

Total Pages: 613

ISBN-13: 1785368486

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The book examines the national, regional and international frameworks of protection of traditional knowledge in all regions of the world. It also discusses options to enhance the existing legal regimes including the use of customary laws and protocols; the adoption of mutual recognition agreements premised on the principle of reciprocity; and the disclosure of source or country of origin of traditional knowledge in intellectual property applications.


The 2003 UNESCO Intangible Heritage Convention

The 2003 UNESCO Intangible Heritage Convention

Author: Janet Blake

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2020-01-22

Total Pages: 724

ISBN-13: 0192558234

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This book critically analyses the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, UNESCO's latest and ground-breaking treaty in the area of cultural heritage protection. Intangible cultural heritage is broadly understood as the social processes that inform our living cultures, and our social cohesion and identity as communities and peoples. On the basis of this conception, the Treaty proposes to turn our understanding of how, for whom, and why heritage is safeguarded on its head, by putting communities, groups and individuals at the centre of the safeguarding process. The commentary, written by leading experts in the field from all continents and multiple disciplines, provides an authoritative guide to interpreting and implementing not only this Treaty, but also its ripple effects on how we think about cultural heritage and our experience with it as a part of our living cultures. This book is of interest to lawyers, policy-makers, anthropologists, cultural diplomacy specialists, archaeologists, cultural heritage studies experts, and, foremost, the people who practice and enact this heritage.