Although the intellectual property (IP) system can be used to promote and protect traditional knowledge (TK) (knowledge that has ancient roots and is often oral), it is not always protected by the conventional IP system.
Navigating Traditional Knowledge and IP – "The Adventures of the Yakuanoi" (Video)
World Intellectual Property Organisation,
20 March 2018, Switzerland
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