WIPO Regional Seminar on IP and TK, Genetic Resources and Traditional Cultural Expressions
16 December – 17 December 2009 (Bangkok, Thailand)
This seminar addressed the following topics: the concepts of TK, genetic resources and traditional cultural expressions and why they should receive legal protection; latest developments and perspectives on future work of the WIPO IGC; policy, legal and practical measures for the protection of TK, genetic resources and traditional cultural expressions; WIPO’s work elements and options for the intellectual property protection of TK, genetic resources and traditional cultural expressions; TK databases and other forms of TK and traditional cultural expression documentation – objectives and methodologies for the establishment of databases; overview of protection in the region; and challenges and opportunities for developing legal frameworks for the protection of TK, genetic resources and traditional cultural expressions. All the presentations from the seminar are available online. Visit the seminar’s website …
