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Traditional Knowledge

The Treaty on IP, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge has been tabled in Parliament

The Treaty on IP, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge has been tabled in Parliament

22 May 2026
By Suzy Madar, Luke Hawthorne, Damien MacRae
Just over a year ago, we wrote about the adoption of the Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge (the Treaty) by 150 members states of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and what it could mean for Australia: read our earlier post here.
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One year on: the Treaty, WIPO, Traditional Knowledge, and patents

One year on: the Treaty, WIPO, Traditional Knowledge, and patents

15 May 2025
By Suzy Madar, Luke Hawthorne, Christine Porter
Imagine an organisation obtaining patent protection over a formulation derived from Kakadu plum, while the First Nations community whose Knowledge guided the discovery receives neither recognition nor benefit.
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