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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"WIPO"”.
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The legal implications of the WIPO treaty on intellectual property, genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge on indigenous peoples of Uganda and Kenya
Indigenous Peoples in Uganda and Kenya continue to face the misappropriation of their Traditional Knowledge associated with Genetic Resources, often without their free, prior, and informed consent or fair compensation. Despite the adoption of international instruments and the enactment of domestic …
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Towards an Understanding of the Distinction Between Limitations and Exceptions in International Copyright Law
… The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has offered three conflicting definitions for these terms. First, the 1980 WIPO Glossary suggests the terms are synonymous. Second, a 1999 WIPO Workshop describes ‘limitations’ as permitted-but-paid uses of a protected work, and ‘exceptions’ …
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The protection of traditional cultural expressions ? seeking international consensus for a multilateral solution
… at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO IGC), a binding agreement on an appropriate protection mechanism has yet to be found. Based on the novel hypothesis that the identification of a lowest common denominator forms the most realistic starting point for an agreement, the research …
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The Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy - Meaning of the operative facts
… elements of sec. 4 (a) of the UDRP. Since the WIPO is the provider with the biggest amount of decided cases per year17, I will concentrate on its decisions.
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A dissection of the Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of indigenous Knowledge Systems Act 6 of 2019: substantive issues and foreseeable consequences for creative industries in South Africa
… 2 The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), defines ‘indigenous knowledge' as a living body of knowledge - know-how, skills and practices that are formed, sustained and passed on through generations of a traditional community, often forming part of its cultural or spiritual identity.3 …
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The battle for policy space : strategic advantages of a human rights approach in international intellectual property negotiations
… at the 2001-2003 Doha negotiations and the WIPO Development Agenda talks since 2004. I argue that the impasse stems from an inability to move beyond the costs-benefits tension inherent in the patent system. Economists have been unable to resolve this tension by identifying optimal protection …
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Antipiratismipolitiikan kansainvälisiä ja eurooppalaisia kehityslinjoja
… Maailman henkisen omaisuuden järjestölle (WIPO) vaikeaa, koska maaryhmät olivat voimakkaasti erimielisiä useimmista asioista ja päätöksenteko edellytti siihenkin aikaan yksimielisyyttä. WIPOn toimintakyvyttömyyteen turhautuneen oikeudenhaltijapuolen lobbauksen johdosta …
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Evaluating the current copyright provisions for the reproduction and dissemination of electronic educational material in distance learning
… Intellectual Property Agreement (TRIPs), and the WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) that better enable the electronic reproduction and distribution of work for distance learners. To understand the fair dealing and fair use provision specifically for distance learning in specific countries, which include …
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On the Evolution of the National Design System: The Catch-up Perspective
Product combines function and form. This research focuses on the evolution of the product form and its corresponding system at national and international level. With the rise of the intangible economy, the evidence in this study presents that the global economy during the past decades has witnessed …