This Handbook considers the international struggle to provide for proper and just protection of Indigenous intellectual property. Leading scholars consider legal and policy controversies over Indigenous knowledge in the fields of international law, copyright law, trademark law, patent law, trade secrets law, and cultural heritage. This collection examines national developments in Indigenous intellectual property from around the world. As well as examining the historical origins of conflicts over Indigenous knowledge, the volume examines new challenges to Indigenous intellectual property from emerging developments in information technology, biotechnology, and climate change.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Part I. International law Part II. Copyright law and related rights Part III. Trade mark law and related rights Part IV. Patent law and related rights Part V. Privacy law and identity rights Part VI. Indigenous intellectual property : regional perspectives.