Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Article 27.3(b), Relationship between the TRIPS Agreement and the CBD, and the Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Folklore - Communic[...]unication by the United States
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- 2006/02/24
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World Trade
Organization IP/C/W/449
10 June 2005
(05-2428) Council for Trade-Related Aspects
of Intellectual Property Rights Original: English
ARTICLE 27.3(B), RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TRIPS AGREEMENT
AND THE CBD, AND THE PROTECTION OF TRADITIONAL
KNOWLEDGE AND FOLKLORE
Communication by the United States
The following communication, dated 8 June 2005, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of the United States.
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INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this paper, building upon the previous communication from the United States (IP/C/W/434), is to continue to facilitate discussions under agenda items pursuant to paragraphs 12 and 19 of the Doha Ministerial Declaration. In conjunction with paragraph 12, paragraph 19 of the Doha Ministerial Mandate directs the TRIPS Council to examine the relationship between the TRIPS Agreement and the CBD, protection of traditional knowledge, and folklore. This paper further focuses on the