Title: International Seminar on Systems for the Protection and Commercialisation of Traditional Knowledge,
1International Seminar on Systems for the
Protection and Commercialisation of Traditional
Knowledge, in particular traditional medicines
- Virginia Pérez Pérez
- VENEZUELA
2The international dimension of Traditional
International sui generis Systems protection
- I. National System for the protection
- Venezuela
- II. International sui generis Systems
- International organizations
3National 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
4National 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
5Regional and International sui generis Systems
- Biological Diversity Convention
- Andean Community
- Food and Agricultural Organization
- UNCTAD
- World Trade Organization
- World Intellectual Property Organization
6International 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
7International sui generis Systems
- If the above conditions exist,
- Then an International sui generis System
Would be desirable
8International sui generis Systems
- How can existing IPR systems be used to provide
protection to Traditional knowledge?
9International sui generis Systems
- How can TRIPS Article 27. 3 (b) be extended to
Traditional Knowledge and folklore ?