The intellectual property rights in the sector agricultural technology and the protection of traditional knowledge

Authors

  • María de los Reyes Gil Delgado Universidad Pontificia Comillas
  • Rosa María de Couto Gálvez Universidad Pontificia Comillas

Keywords:

biotechnology, patents, plant breders system, traditional knowledge, indigenous communities.

Abstract

In order to promote innovation activities in the agro- bio technological sector, regulatory policies must guarantee to the industry the access to natural and biological resources located into indigenous ecosystems. On the other hand, it is necessary to conceal the Intellectual Property Rights based on those resources –patents or plantbreeders system- with the protection of indigenous style of life. Also, the present paper studies the difficulties of protect the traditional knowledge of indigenous communities by IPR.

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Published

2012-10-25

How to Cite

de los Reyes Gil Delgado, M., & de Couto Gálvez, R. M. (2012). The intellectual property rights in the sector agricultural technology and the protection of traditional knowledge. Icade. Journal of the Faculty of Law at Universidad Pontificia Comillas, (75), 61–73. Retrieved from https://revistas.comillas.edu/index.php/revistaicade/article/view/327

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No. 75 (2008): septiembre-diciembre

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