Propriété
According to WIPO, many indigenous peoples, local communities, and governments seek to protect their traditional knowledge and cultural expressions through intellectual property systems. These assets include traditional medicine, ecological knowledge, as well as art, symbols, and music. While genetic resources themselves cannot be patented, inventions based on them may be. The growing use of genetic resources in life sciences calls for a comprehensive approach to the relationship between intellectual property and genetic resources.
You have the right to consult an expert to assert your rights in a legal dispute with an opposing party during a trial.