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WIPO Adopts Landmark Treaty Requiring Patent Disclosure of Genetic Resources and Indigenous Traditional Knowledge

New international treaty mandates patent applicants to disclose origins of genetic resources and traditional knowledge, aiming to prevent erroneous patent grants and enhance trans…

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After nearly 25 years of negotiations, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has adopted a pioneering treaty that links intellectual property rights with Indigenous Peoples’ genetic resources and traditional knowledge. The treaty imposes new disclosure obligations on international patent applicants, requ…
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WIPO Adopts Landmark Treaty Requiring Patent Disclosure of Genetic Resources and Indigenous Traditional Knowledge After nearly 25 years of negotiations, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has adopted a pioneering treaty that links intellectual property rights with Indigenous Peoples’ genetic resources and tradition... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/wipo-adopts-landmark-treaty-requiring-patent-disclosure-of-genetic-resources-and-indigenous-traditional-knowledge

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