Intellectual Property, Traditional Knowledge and Cultural Property Protection

Name: Intellectual Property, Traditional Knowledge and Cultural Property Protection
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Intellectual Property, Traditional Knowledge and Cultural Property ProtectionCultural Signifiers in the Caribbean and the Americas\nAuthor(s): Sharon Le Gall\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138665484, 978-1138665484\nSynopsis\nInternational developments since the mid-1990s have signalled an awareness of the importance and validity of traditional knowledge and cultural property. The adoption of the Convention on Biological Diversity, and the establishment of the WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore demonstrate an emerging trend towards the recognition of the rights of communities and the importance of culture in shaping international law and policy.\n\nThis book examines how developments to protect collectively held knowledge transpose to circumstances which may not meet the usually understood criteria of what is considered to be an i.