Legal protection for traditional knowledge : towards a new law for indigenous intellectual property / Anindya Bhukta.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bhukta, Anindya, author.

Series:

Emerald Points Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intellectual property.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 173 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bingley, England : Emerald Publishing, [2020]

Summary:

Legal Protection for Traditional Knowledge calls attention to the vital contributions thataboriginal knowledge makes to global development and how the legal systems inplace, particularly in India, must change to protect this knowledge.This bookis a must-read for researchers ineconomics, development studies, and international law.

Contents:

Cover

LEGAL PROTECTION FOR KNOWLEDGE

LEGAL PROTECTION FOR KNOWLEDGE: Towards a New Law for Indigenous Intellectual Property

Copyright

Dedication

CONTENTS

PREFACE

1. Introduction

1.1 The Prelude

1.2 The Problem We Are Facing

1.3 Rationale behind the Study

1.4 The Gaps We Found

1.5 Our Objectives

2. Traditional Knowledge: An Overview

2.1 Definition of Traditional Knowledge

2.2 Different Dimensions of Traditional Knowledge and Their Uses

2.2.1 Traditional Knowledge on Agriculture

2.2.2 Traditional Knowledge on Medicine

2.2.3 Traditional Cultural Expressions

2.3 Economic Importance of Traditional Knowledge

2.4 Argument for Protecting Traditional Knowledge

2.5 Traditional Knowledge in International Fora

2.5.1 International Milestones in Safeguarding Traditional Knowledge

2.5.2 The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants

2.5.3 Food and Agriculture Organization

2.5.4 World Intellectual Protection OrganizationWIPO

2.5.5 Convention on Biological Diversity

2.5.6 World Trade Organization

3. Bio-piracy

3.1 Definition of Bio-piracy

3.2 Economic Impacts of Bio-piracy

3.2.1 A Threat to Food Security

3.2.2 A Threat to Health Security

3.3 Case Histories of Bio-piracy in India

3.3.1 The Case of Turmeric

3.3.2 The Case of Neem

3.4 Case Histories of Bio-piracy in Other Countries

3.4.1 The Case of Ayahuasca

3.4.2 The Case of Enola Bean

3.5 Access and Benefit Sharing Mechanism

3.5.1 Bonn Guidelines

3.5.1.1 Prior Informed Consent

3.5.1.2 Conditions Relating to Mutually Agreed Terms (MAT)

3.5.2 The Nagoya Protocol

3.6 Examples of Access and Benefit Sharing over the Countries

3.6.1 Examples of Access and Benefit Sharing in India

3.6.1.1 Agreement on Jeevani

3.6.2 Examples of ABS in Other Countries.

3.6.2.1 The Case of Hoodia

3.6.2.2 The Case of INBio-Merck Agreement

4. Protecting Traditional Knowledge: Ways and Means

4.1 What Is Intellectual Property?

4.2 Protecting Intellectual Property Right

4.3 Alternative Ways to Protect Traditional Knowledge

4.3.1 Positive protection

4.3.2 Defensive protection

4.4 Positive Protection via Intellectual Property Rights Laws

4.4.1 Patent

4.4.2 Plant Patent

4.4.3 Geographical Indication

4.4.4 Copyright

4.4.5 Trademark

4.4.6 Trade Secrets

4.5 Defensive Protection

4.5.1 Documentation of Codified Traditional Knowledge in India

4.5.1.1 The Traditional Knowledge Digital Library

4.5.1.2 Other Initiatives of Documenting Traditional Knowledge in India

4.5.2 Traditional Knowledge Databases of Other Countries

4.5.2.1 Traditional Chinese Medicine Database

4.5.2.2 The Korean Traditional Knowledge Portal

4.5.3 Documentation of Non-codified Traditional Knowledge: Initiatives in Different Countries

4.5.3.1 BioZulua Project of Venezuela

4.5.3.2 Ulwazi Programme of Durban

5. Initiatives to Protect Traditional Knowledge

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Initiatives in India

5.2.1 Patent Act of India

5.2.1.1 The Indian Patents and Designs Act 1911

5.2.1.2 The Patent Act 1970

5.2.1.3 Three Amendments

5.2.2 Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999

5.2.3 Copyright Act, 1957

5.2.4 Biodiversity Act, 2002

5.2.5 Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmer's Rights Act, 2001 (PPVRA, 2001)

5.2.6 The Seeds Bill

5.3 Initiatives in Other Countries

5.3.1 The Philippines

5.3.2 Panama

5.4.1 Africa

6. How Fit Are the Existing Intellectual Property Rights Laws in Protecting Traditional Knowledge?

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Limitations of Patent

6.3 Limitations of Plant Patent.

6.4 Limitations of Copyright Act

6.5 Limitations of Geographical Indication Act

6.6 Limitations of Trademark

6.7 Limitations of Trade Secrets

7. Towards a New Law

7.1 Introduction

7.2 The Model Law

NOTES

REFERENCES

INDEX.

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ISBN:

1-80043-063-9

OCLC:

1158224265