aspect of development The holistic nature of TK and collective rights over and preservation of TK TK systems. TK holders right to control their natural resources and manage their knowledge; Recognition of direct or TK holders human right to self-determination; less immediate TK holders right to prior informed consent contributions of TK to Recognition of the role of customary laws and patentable inventions. customary knowledge systems in the protection and preservation of TK Aspects of protecting (a) existing measures (b) gaps identified (c) and (d) considerations and options TK Rights and interests of Limited protection, Direct recognition of Specific protection of collective rights and interests communities in their mostly as confidential collective rights and in traditional knowledge as such (rather than cumulative, collectively information interests in cumulative, separately IPprotectable elements): held and collectively held and - internationally for coordinated approach intergenerational TK, intergenerational TK - nationally/regionally for maximum flexibility and their integrated traditional knowledge Protection of the Specific protection of rights and interests of systems as such integrity of traditional communities in traditional knowledge systems as knowledge systems as such : such. - internationally for coordinated approach - nationally/regionally for maximum flexibility Potential ownership by several communities Specific mechanisms of None in conventional IP See detailed elements TK protection against law. below certain prejudicial acts and acts of May be protected in part misappropriation through contract and
aspect of development and preservation of TK systems. Recognition of direct or less immediate contributions of TK to patentable inventions. The holistic nature of TK and collective rights over TK TK holders right to control their natural resources and manage their knowledge; TK holders human right to self-determination; TK holders right to prior informed consent Recognition of the role of customary laws and customary knowledge systems in the protection and preservation of TK Aspects of protecting TK (a) existing measures (b) gaps identified (c) and (d) considerations and options Rights and interests of communities in their cumulative, collectively held and intergenerational TK, and their integrated traditional knowledge systems as such Limited protection, mostly as confidential information Direct recognition of collective rights and interests in cumulative, collectively held and intergenerational TK Protection of the integrity of traditional knowledge systems as such. Potential ownership by several communities Specific protection of collective rights and interests in traditional knowledge as such (rather than separately IPprotectable elements): - internationally for coordinated approach - nationally/regionally for maximum flexibility Specific protection of rights and interests of communities in traditional knowledge systems as such : - internationally for coordinated approach - nationally/regionally for maximum flexibility Specific mechanisms of TK protection against certain prejudicial acts and acts of misappropriation None in conventional IP law. May be protected in part through contract and See detailed elements below
wipo_grtkf_ic_37_6.docx