Indigenous intellectual property needs better protections, say advocates

Advocates say although there are modest safeguards to protect Indigenous intellectual property around the globe, they often ...
JD Supra

A New International Treaty on Intellectual Property and Indigenous Knowledge and its Potential Impact on Canadian Agricultural Innovation

On May 24, 2024, after nearly 25 years of negotiations, the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) announced that member states, including Canada, had agreed to a new Treaty on Intellectual ...
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Indigenous intellectual property rights : legal obstacles and innovative solutions / edited by Mary Riley

'As long as the grass grows': representing indigenous claims / Tressa Berman -- Digital vibes and radio waves in indigenous Peru / Bartholomew Dean -- Intellectual property protection and the market ...
The Conversation

Patently insufficient: a new intellectual property treaty does little to protect Māori traditional knowledge

David Jefferson is the Secretary of the Knowledge of Oceania Society. Jesse Pirini is the President of the Knowledge of Oceania Society. Jessica C Lai does not work for, consult, own shares in or ...
The Olympian

Indigenous visual storytellers call on local nonprofit to address concerns over images

Indigenous photographers, videographers and filmmakers are asking that environmental nonprofit Nia Tero return their intellectual property. Courtesy photo Capitol Land Trust Seattle-based ...
The Maui News

Native Hawaiian Intellectual Property Working Group convenes inaugural meeting

KAHULUI–On June 24, the Native Hawaiian Intellectual Property Working Group (NHIPWG) comprised of experts in native Hawaiian law, indigenous intellectual property, and cultural practitioners held its ...
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US-China row over indigenous innovation heats up

A US Chamber of Commerce report has reignited tensions between the US and China over China’s push to develop home-grown technology by placing strict restrictions on what government procurement ...
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Where are we in protecting Indigenous IP rights?

Lawyers at Allen & Overy discuss international and national efforts to protect traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions and why cultural misappropriation should be on brand owners’ ...