Biotechnology, Indigenous Peoples, and Intellectual Property Rights

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This report examines intellectual property right in pharmaceuticals in a particular context, namely, medicinal products and processes derived from the biodiversity resources of areas inhabited by indigenous peoples. This report discusses the international law regarding intellectual property rights in traditional knowledge and the American laws regarding traditional knowledge.
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Creation Date: April 16, 1993
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Congressional Research Service Reports
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Axt, Josephie R
Biotechnology, Indigenous Peoples, and Intellectual Property Rights
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Lee, Margaret Mikyung
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Ackerman, David M
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Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division
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American Law Division
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Place of Publication: Washington D.C., USA
Original Creation Date: April 16, 1993
Description:

This report examines intellectual property right in pharmaceuticals in a particular context, namely, medicinal products and processes derived from the biodiversity resources of areas inhabited by indigenous peoples. This report discusses the international law regarding intellectual property rights in traditional knowledge and the American laws regarding traditional knowledge.
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74 pages.
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