World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Right to intellectual property

A presentation on intellectual property and traditional knowledge by WIPO considered different objectives for the use of, and forms of protection for, traditional knowledge.

E. Intellectual property

The WIPO Digital Agenda was launched in September 1999 by the Director General of WIPO at the WIPO International Conference on Electronic Commerce and Intellectual Property.

Intellectual and industrial property

49. In July 1998, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) organized a round table on Indigenous Intellectual Property.

Protection of intellectual property rights

Intellectual property treaties

2. Intellectual property concerns

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Intellectual Property Rights and Wrongs

(b) Plagiarism of intellectual property

In the work of WIPO, particular focus should be given to defensive protection of indigenous traditional knowledge aimed at preventing unauthorized obtention of intellectual property rights over its use.

(i) Protection of intellectual and artistic property

National Seminar on the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) and Resolution of Commercial Disputes Involving Intellectual Property sponsored by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (Manama, Bahrain, 22 23 February 1997).

Mr. Rao (World Intellectual Property Organization) said that his organization had been involved for decades in dealing with issues relating to traditional knowledge, genetic resources and the folklore of indigenous communities.

WIPO World Intellectual Property Organization

World Intellectual Property Organization N. Svendsen

68. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

43. WIPO Governing bodies

Q. World Intellectual Property Organization

O. World Intellectual Property Organization

WIPO, Geneva

The Office for Intellectual Property of Bosnia and Herzegovina, under the Institute for Standards and Intellectual Property, is responsible for awarding intellectual property rights on the basis of specified administrative procedures.

(c) Intellectual property rights and development to protect intellectual property in small island developing States, including traditional knowledge and folklore, and recognize their value agreed

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) organized training seminars on intellectual property rights for women entrepreneurs and invited experts in the field to speak at events for women entrepreneurs and inventors.

Mr. Rama Rao (WIPO)

Trade related intellectual property rights

32. WIPO Governing bodies

Intellectual property law (paras. 38 and 39)

An observer for WIPO reported on the future direction of the WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC).

The legislation for protection of intellectual property rights, by regulating the rights of intellectual property, gives holders moral and material rights.

WIPO continued to address points of the WIPO Digital Agenda, a program aimed at formulating appropriate responses to the influence of the Internet and digital technologies on IP systems and in particular ensuring the protection of IP on the Internet.

In 2000 the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) had established an Intergovernmental Committee with a mandate to discuss intellectual property issues arising from access to genetic resources and benefit sharing, and the protection of traditional knowledge and folklore.

A commodity price stabilization mechanism should be established and a review, by both WTO and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), of the development dimension of the global intellectual property regime was needed.

It's just an intellectual property setup.

D. Tradeability and adaptability of South technology and intellectual property rights

Including intellectual property and standards.

Ms. Ola Zahran (WIPO)

Special Accounts

28. WIPO Governing bodies

28. Following a request by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the travel arrangements of the beneficiaries of travel grants from the Fund were changed to allow them also to participate in the Roundtable on Intellectual Property and Indigenous Peoples, organized by WIPO on 23 and 24 July 1998. The World Intellectual Property Organization paid for the extra days of stipend for the beneficiaries.

One expert raised the issue of applying IPR concepts to indigenous knowledge.

Intellectual property was of increasing importance in the emerging knowledge economy.