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Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources and Traditional Cultural Expressions/Folklore
Traditional knowledge (TK), genetic resources (GRs) and traditional cultural expressions (TCEs, or "expressions of folklore") are economic and cultural assets of indigenous and local communities and their countries. WIPO's work addresses the role that intellectual property (IP) principles and systems can play in protecting TK and TCEs from misappropriation, and in generating and equitably sharing benefits from their commercialization and the role of IP in access to and benefit-sharing in genetic resources.
WIPO's activities
| Policy development and norm-building | Capacity-building Program |
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Information on process, documents, accreditation, funding... Snapshot IGC Schedule, 2012 [PDF] IGC Mandate for 2012 and 2013 [PDF] Important dates [PDF] |
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News
- TK Update: WIPO Engages in Comprehensive Dialogue with Top UN body on Indigenous Issues (May 11, 2012)
- Intellectual Property and Traditional Knowledge: Frequently Asked Questions (May 1, 2012)
- Twenty-Second Session of the IGC - July 9 to 13, 2012 (Apr 25, 2012)
- IGC 21 Update: WIPO Negotiators Further Develop Text on Traditional Knowledge (Apr 24, 2012)
