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Traditional knowledge, traditional cultural expressions, and intellectual property law in the Asia-Pacific region

"Among the many contentious matters thrown up by the relentless march of economic globalization, those forms of knowledge variously known as indigenous or traditional; remain seriously threatened, despite numerous transnational initiatives and highly publicized debate. It is not proving easy to bring these holistic worldviews into accordance with the technical terms and classifications of intellectual property law. The contributions in this volume contrast efforts to find solutions and workable models at the international and regional level with experiences on the ground. Legal policies related to indigenous knowledge; in settler societies such as Australia and New Zealand are compared with those in densely populated neighbouring countries in Asia, where traditional knowledge is often regarded as national heritage. While many of the chapters are written by lawyers using an interdisciplinary approach, other chapters introduce the reader to perspectives from disciplines such as legal sociology and anthropology on controversial issues such as the understandings of art & culture, tradition, customary law; and the opportunities for traditional cultural knowledge and traditional cultural expressions in an Internet environment. Experienced observers of the international debate and regional experts discuss international model laws as well as legislation at regional and national level and the role of customary law. Topics covered include the following and much more: the concept of farmers's rights; biodiscovery and bioprospecting; traditional knowledge as a commodity; encounters between different legalities; geographical indications; registration requirements; sanctions, remedies, and dispute resolution mechanisms; the ongoing fragmentation and loss of traditional knowledge; and systems of data collection. The authors provide practical proposals for solutions and models as well as empirical studies of their implementation in various countries. Given the scope for conflict about the merits of various definitions of the subject matter and the circle of beneficiaries, this book will be of great interest to intellectual property lawyers, representatives of indigenous/local communities and NGOs, policy makers at all levels, and students of comparative and international intellectual property law and of law and development"--Publisher's description
Print Book, English, ©2009
Kluwer Law International ; Aspen Publishers [distributor for North, Central, and South America], Alphen Aan Den Rijn, Frederick, MD, ©2009
Conference papers and proceedings
xx, 394 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
9789041127211, 9041127216
300407998
Summary of Contentsv
Contributorsxix
Prefacexxi
Introduction
1(36)
Christoph Antons
The Subject Matter: The Relationship between Traditional Knowledge and Intellectual Property Rights
1(4)
The Regional Focus: Asia and the Pacific
5(2)
The Individual Contributions in this Volume
7(30)
Part I The International Debate about Traditional Knowledge, Traditional Cultural Expressions and Intellectual Property
37(48)
The International Debate about Traditional Knowledge and Approaches in the Asia-Pacific Region
39(28)
Christoph Antons
The Development of the Traditional Knowledge Debate as Reflected in International Conventions
39(9)
Property Discourses and the Revival of Customary Law
48(3)
The Various Forms of Traditional Knowledge and Their Beneficiaries
51(13)
Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions in Indonesia
53(7)
Traditional Knowledge in Biodiversity: Community Intellectual Rights in the Philippines
60(3)
Traditional Knowledge in Agriculture: The Indian Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act
63(1)
Some Preliminary Conclusions and Suggestions for Solutions
64(3)
How Are the Different Views of Traditional Knowledge Linked by International Law and Global Governance?
67(18)
Christopher Arup
Introduction
67(2)
Common Heritage, Public Domain
69(1)
Geography, Place, Sovereignty
70(1)
Community, Culture, Custom, Identity
71(2)
Private Property, IP, Sui Generis Forms
73(1)
Contracts, Markets, Partnerships, Networks
74(1)
TK Law Making
75(1)
Rule Making or Governance
75(2)
WTO
77(2)
CBD
79(2)
WIPO
81(1)
Conclusion
82(3)
Part II Proposals for the Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions
85(72)
Protection of Traditional Knowledge by Geographical Indications
87(22)
Michael Blakeney
Introduction
87(2)
TK within WIPO
89(3)
Debates about the Potential of GIs to Protect TK
92(4)
TK Policy Issues
96(5)
International Developments on GIs
101(4)
GIs, TK and Handicrafts
105(2)
Conclusion
107(2)
An Analysis of WIPO's Latest Proposal and the Model Law 2002 of the Pacific Community for the Protection of Traditional Cultural Expressions
109(18)
Silke von Lewinski
Introduction
109(2)
The Most Recent Draft Provisions of WIPO and of the Model Law 2002 of the Pacific Community
111(13)
Overview
111(1)
Subject Matter of Protection
112(1)
Beneficiaries of Protection
113(2)
Contents and Scope of Protection
115(2)
Management of Rights
117(2)
Exceptions and Limitations
119(1)
The Duration of Protection
120(1)
Formalities
121(1)
Sanctions, Remedies and Exercise of Rights
122(1)
Transitional Measures
122(1)
Relation to Intellectual Property and Certain Measures
123(1)
International and Regional Protection
123(1)
Outlook
124(3)
The Role of Customary Law and Practice in the Protection of Traditional Knowledge Related to Biological Diversity
127(30)
Brendan Tobin
Introduction
127(2)
International Protection of Traditional Knowledge Related to Biological Diversity
129(9)
Convention on Biological Diversity
129(4)
CBD and TK
133(2)
WIPO IGC
135(1)
Human Rights and Protection of TK
136(1)
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
136(1)
ILO Convention 169
137(1)
Misappropriation as a Framework for International Protection of TK
138(6)
Misappropriation as a Basis for Protection of TK
139(1)
Disclosure of Origin
140(1)
Certificates of Origin
141(1)
Traditional Knowledge Databases and Registers
142(1)
Public Domain
143(1)
Role of Customary Law in Protection of TK
144(8)
Recognition of Customary Law in National Law
146(2)
Customary and Legal Certainty
148(1)
Enforcing Customary Law
149(2)
Traditional Knowledge Protocols
151(1)
The Role of CBD in Protection of TK
152(3)
Responsibility for Protection of TK Related to Biological Diversity
152(1)
Strengthening Traditional Knowledge and Innovations Systems
153(1)
Securing Holistic Protection of TK Related to Biological Diversity
154(1)
Conclusions
155(2)
Part III Sociological and Anthropological Perspectives and the Revival of Customary Law
157(60)
Can Modern Law Safeguard Archaic Cultural Expressions? Observations from a Legal Sociology Perspective
159(18)
Christoph Beat Graber
Introduction
160(2)
Collisions of Modern and Archaic Patterns of Social Organization
162(7)
Aboriginal Art and Totemic Culture
162(3)
Modern versus Archaic Concepts of Artefacts
165(2)
Modern Law versus Indigenous Customary Laws
167(2)
Private Property Rights and Public Interests in TCE
169(4)
Human Rights as Collision Norms?
173(3)
Summary
176(1)
Branding Identity and Copyrighting Culture: Orientations towards the Customary in Traditional Knowledge Discourse
177(18)
Martin Chanock
What is Customary Law?
178(2)
After Empire: Customary Law in Failing States
179(1)
What Do We Mean by `Indigenous Peoples' or `Traditional Groups'?
180(1)
Custom and Culture as Representation
180(5)
Signs, Representations and Cultural Markets
181(4)
Creating Cultures and Styles
185(1)
Property, Customary Law and Culture
186(3)
Communities and Collectivities: Membership and Management
188(1)
IP, the Global Commons and Law and Cultural Heritage
188(1)
Ways Forward?
189(6)
`Being Indigenous' in Indonesia and the Philippines
195(22)
Gerard A. Persoon
Introduction
195(3)
Indonesia
198(8)
Colonial History
198(1)
Tribes and the Indonesian Bureaucracy
199(2)
Indonesia and International Organizations
201(1)
AMAN (Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara)
202(2)
A Case Study from Indonesia
204(1)
Future Prospects
205(1)
The Philippines
206(9)
Diversity of Indigenous Peoples
207(1)
Colonial and Early Post-colonial Attitudes
207(2)
PANAMIN, the Chico Dam and the Tasaday
209(2)
People's Power to Ancestral Domains
211(1)
Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997
212(1)
A Case Study from the Philippines
213(2)
Conclusion
215(2)
Part IV The Digitization of Traditional Knowledge
217(56)
Indigenous Heritage and the Digital Commons
219(26)
Eric Kansa
Introduction
219(2)
How Is Indigenous Knowledge Going Online?
221(2)
`Top Down' Models of Cultural Heritage Dissemination
223(2)
Information and Legal Architectures
225(1)
Capacity Building and Participatory Frameworks
226(4)
Web 2.0 and Traditional Knowledge
230(4)
Structured Data and Community Participation
234(3)
Building on This Vision with iCommons
237(1)
Problems and Questions with the Digital Commons
237(2)
Customized Legal Tools for Indigenous Cultural Expressions
239(4)
Conclusions
243(2)
Traditional Cultural Expression and the Internet World
245(28)
Brian Fitzgerald
Susan Hedge
Introduction
245(1)
Background
246(7)
The Internet Landscape
246(1)
The Protection of Traditional Cultural Expression
247(1)
TCE and TK: An Acceptable Definition?
247(2)
A Brief Consideration of the Options
249(1)
Protocols: An Opportunity
250(3)
Existing Practice
253(12)
Terms of Use and Internet Content Regulation
255(1)
YouTube
255(1)
Google
256(2)
Flickr/Yahoo! Inc.
258(1)
Wikipedia
258(1)
Network Corporations: Web Hosting and ISPs
259(1)
Conclusions
260(1)
Maori TCE and Lego Bionicles
260(1)
Lego's Use of Maori TCE
260(1)
The Dispute Enters the Internet World: BZPower
261(2)
Sony's Response in the Face of Similar Concerns
263(1)
TCE on the Internet: Americans Playing Didgeridoos
264(1)
Proposals: Going Digital
265(7)
Pre-release Actions
266(1)
WIPO: Summit and Education Program
266(1)
Terms of Use
267(1)
Labelling/Badging of TCE by Indigenous Groups
268(1)
Protocols for Action Post-release
269(1)
Breaching Terms and Conditions or Acceptable Use Policies
269(1)
Recognizing the Misuse of TCE
270(1)
Actions to Take Post-release: Consultation, Investigation, Notification, Mediation and Take-Down
270(2)
Conclusion
272(1)
Part V Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions in Australia and New Zealand
273(40)
Cultural Property and `the Public Domain': Case Studies from New Zealand and Australia
275(18)
Susy Frankel
Megan Richardson
Introduction
275(2)
What do Indigenous Peoples Seek to Protect?
277(3)
Three Case Studies
280(11)
A. Haka
280(3)
B. Koru
283(5)
C. Boomerang
288(3)
Concluding Thoughts
291(2)
The Recognition of Traditional Knowledge under Australian Biodiscovery Regimes: Why Bother with Intellectual Property Rights?
293(20)
Natalie P. Stoianoff
Introduction
293(3)
Biodiscovery in Australia
296(5)
Biological Resources in Commonwealth Areas
301(6)
Biodiscovery in the State of Queensland
307(4)
Conclusion
311(2)
Part VI Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions in Various Asian Jurisdictions
313(72)
Protection of Traditional Knowledge in the SAARC Region and India's Efforts
315(26)
S.K. Verma
Introduction
315(3)
The Importance of Protection of TK to the SAARC Region
318(3)
Follow Up Action and Areas of Cooperation
319(2)
Draft SAARC Framework Instrument: Salient Features
321(4)
Exceptions and Limitations to TK Acquisition
322(1)
Prior Informed Consent
323(1)
Benefit Sharing
323(1)
Enforcement
323(1)
Duration of Protection
324(1)
Creation of TKDL for SAARC Countries
324(1)
National Initiatives on the Protection of Traditional Knowledge
325(13)
Bangladesh
326(1)
Pakistan
327(2)
India
329(1)
Patents (Amendment) Act
329(1)
Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act (PPVFR Act), 2001
330(2)
The Biological Diversity Act, 2002
332(4)
Documentation: TKDL
336(2)
Conclusion
338(3)
The Protection of Expressions of Folklore in Sri Lanka
341(22)
Indunil Abeyesekere
Introduction
341(1)
Protection of Folklore under the Code of Intellectual Property Act, No. 52 of 1979
342(1)
Protection of Expressions of Folklore under the Intellectual Property Act, No. 36 of 2003
342(4)
How to Improve the Protection of Expressions of Folklore in Sri Lanka
346(15)
Financial Interests
346(1)
Prior Informed Consent
347(2)
Domaine Public Payant System
349(1)
Proposed Amendments with Regard to Financial Interests
350(1)
Interests of Authenticity
351(1)
Certification and Other Collective Marks
351(2)
Certification Stamps and Hallmarks
353(1)
Proposed Amendments with Regard to Interests of Authenticity
353(2)
Interests in the Integrity of Expressions of Folklore
355(4)
Application of Customary Law
359(2)
Conclusion
361(2)
Traditional Medicine and Intellectual Property Rights: A Case Study of the Indonesian jamu Industry
363(22)
Christoph Antons
Rosy Antons-Sutanto
Introduction
363(5)
The Origin of jamu
368(4)
Commercialization of Traditional Knowledge
372(6)
Toward Standardized jamu
378(2)
Non-standardized jamu
378(1)
Standardized jamu
379(1)
Traditional Knowledge and Pharmaceutical Products
380(1)
Indonesian Traditional Medicine, Its Legal Regulation and Relationship with IPR
380(3)
Conclusion
383(2)
Index385