New Information Briefs and Booklet on TK
WIPO, 19 July 2012
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND: The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has launched a series of new publications on intellectual property and traditional knowledge, including a booklet entitled “Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions – an Introduction” and background briefs on:
- Traditional knowledge and intellectual property;
- The Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore;
- Developing a National Strategy on Intellectual Property and Traditional Knowledge, Traditional Cultural Expressions and Genetic Resources; and
- Intellectual Property and Arts Festivals.
Download the booklet [pdf] … Download the brief on traditional knowledge and intellectual property [pdf] … Download the brief on the IGC [pdf] … Download the brief on developing a national strategy [pdf] … Download the brief on arts festivals [pdf] …