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International Conclave on Traditional Medicine. (16 th -17 th November, 2006) Breakaway Session Traditional Knowledge Protection and IPR Issues. Mr. V K Gupta Director, NISCAIR, New Delhi & Shri Verghese Samuel Joint Secretary AYUSH, New Delhi.
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International Conclave on Traditional Medicine (16th-17th November, 2006)Breakaway SessionTraditional Knowledge Protection and IPR Issues Mr. V K GuptaDirector, NISCAIR, New Delhi&Shri Verghese SamuelJoint Secretary AYUSH, New Delhi
Traditional Knowledge & Intellectual Property Rights V.K. GuptaDirector SAARC Documentation Centre &National Institute of Science Communication And Information Resources (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research) Dr. K S Krishnan Marg, New Delhi E-mail: vkg@niscair.res.in ; Website: www.niscair.res.in Phones: 91-11-25846074; Fax:91-11-25847062 Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
Elements of Sui-generis for TK Protection • Definition of IP adopted in Stockholm Convention (art 2.8), 1967 • “Intellectual property’ shall include the rights relating to inventions in all fields of human endeavour, literary, artistic and scientific works, performances of performing artist, phonograms, and broadcasts, scientific discoveries, and industrial designs • Inventions are not limited to S&T innovations alone, cover all fields of human endeavour including TK, TCE & Genetic Resources
Inadequacy of existing IPRs for TK Protection • Can not prevent misappropriation • TK is holistic • Positive protection need fragmentation • Cost & affordability
Existing Scenario • Inter Governmental Committee on Intellectual Property Rights, Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge & Folklore (IGC) • Convention on Biological Diversity • Draft Legal Instrument for Countries on protection of Traditional Knowledge • Sui-genris protection of Traditional Knowledge under the Peruvian Law • Portugal Sui-genris Legislation for the protection of Traditional Knowledge • Costo Rica Law-DecruNo. 7788 • Sui-generis elements • Zero cost/minimal cost • Ownership dispute through opposition • National/Regional • Fair and just benefit through market mechanism akin to Patent system
CBD & TRIPS • Granting of IPRs (TK & GR) • Indication of source of origin • Prior Informed Consent • Evidence of Benefit Sharing • Relationship between TRIPS & TK (Doha declaration), Submission to WTO • EU approach on indication of source or origin.
IGC – Developments – Draft (TK Protection) • Policy objectives (16) • Respect, Recognition • TK Conservation & preservation, TK holder • PIC & ABS • TK & TCE linlages • Core principles (9) • Need & Expectations • Recognition • Customary laws • Specificity of TK • Substantive Principals (14) • Misappropriation • Scope, Eligibility • Beneficiary, PIC & ABS • Duration of Protection • International and Regional Protection
SAARC Legal Frame work (Draft) • Registration and setting up of Licensing mechanism • Protection for open domain TK databases • Defensive protection and faster invalidation of wrong Patent • Customary Laws.
Peruvian Law • Registration & Licensing • National Public Registrar of Collective Knowledge of Indigenous people. • National Confidential Registrar of Collective Knowledge of Indigenous people • Local Registrar for Collective Knowledge of Indigenous people.