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Title: International Seminar on Systems for the Protection and Commercialisation of Traditional Knowledge,


1
International Seminar on Systems for the
Protection and Commercialisation of Traditional
Knowledge, in particular traditional medicines
  • Virginia Pérez Pérez
  • VENEZUELA

2
The international dimension of Traditional
International sui generis Systems protection
  • I. National System for the protection
  • Venezuela
  • II. International sui generis Systems
  • International organizations

3
National Protection System in Venezuela
  • Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of
    Venezuela (1999)
  • Biological Diversity Law
  • Andean decisions
  • - Nº 391 Common Access Regime to genetic
    resources
  • - Nº 486 Intellectual Property Regime
  • - Plant Varieties

4
National Protection System in Venezuela
  • Activities
  • Coordination among governmental institutions
  • BIOZULIA Data Base
  • Capacity building activities
  • National Workshops
  • International activities
  • G-15 Experts meeting on science and
    technology Biodiversity Sustainable use,
    traditional Knowledge and protection systems.
    April 3 to 5, 2002

5
Regional and International sui generis Systems
  • Biological Diversity Convention
  • Andean Community
  • Food and Agricultural Organization
  • UNCTAD
  • World Trade Organization
  • World Intellectual Property Organization

6
International sui generis Systems
  • Fair and equal profit distribution
  • Prior and justified consent
  • Disclosure of the origins of the knowledge
  • Respect of traditions, cultural and ethical
    values of communities
  • Other

7
International sui generis Systems
  • If the above conditions exist,
  • Then an International sui generis System

Would be desirable
8
International sui generis Systems
  • How can existing IPR systems be used to provide
    protection to Traditional knowledge?

9
International sui generis Systems
  • How can TRIPS Article 27. 3 (b) be extended to
    Traditional Knowledge and folklore ?
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