Intellectual Property And Aboriginal People: A Working Paper
- Topics:
- Intellectual Property
- Tags:
- Business Operations,
- Industry Canada,
- Intellectual Property,
- Knowledge,
- Law,
- Management,
- Research & Development,
- Strategy
- Source:
- Industry Canada
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Overview: The term Intellectual Property (IP) designates precisely defined kinds of knowledge that can be protected by law. Generally, IP laws protect a creator's expression in artistic and literary works, the proprietary technology in inventions, the words and symbols used to identify products and services and the aesthetic aspects of product designs. This paper looks at only one of the many options to protect indigenous knowledge - the Canadian Intellectual Property regime. There are a host of other tools (e.g. contract law, customary laws) that merit further research and discussion on their potential influence, application and enforcement to protect Aboriginal knowledge.
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Format: PDF | Size: 481KB | Date: Mar 2005 | Pages: 40
