Title: International Seminar on Systems for the Protection and Commercialisation of Traditional Knowledge, in particular traditional medicines
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
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 ?