THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS vs TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASED

The main gist of this book is the attempt to address
the gap between the Intellectual Property Rights and
the Traditional Knowledge Based in traditional
African societies. It has always been a fact that
the most scientific discoveries on medications in
the modern society are based on the traditional
knowledge. However, while the discoveries are
recognized and protected under the law in various
forms though mostly through patent, the later is
not. The book inclusive other things like the on
going biopiracy by multinational pharmaceutical
corporations in traditional societies; tries to
answer questions like: Do the International
regulations protect the Traditional knowledge based?
In whose favor are these regulations? What should be
done to balance the interest in case the regulations
do not guarantee that?

Autorentext

Ombella J. S;LL.B (Hons) Mzumbe University (TZ), LL.M International Trade and Investment (University of the Western Cape (SA);Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Mzumbe University. Tanzania.Contact: +255713227298, ombella@gmail.com, ombellla@yahoo.co.uk

Klappentext

The main gist of this book is the attempt to address the gap between the Intellectual Property Rights and the Traditional Knowledge Based in traditional African societies. It has always been a fact that the most scientific discoveries on medications in the modern society are based on the traditional knowledge. However, while the discoveries are recognized and protected under the law in various forms though mostly through patent, the later is not. The book inclusive other things like the on going biopiracy by multinational pharmaceutical corporations in traditional societies; tries to answer questions like: Do the International regulations protect the Traditional knowledge based? In whose favor are these regulations? What should be done to balance the interest in case the regulations do not guarantee that?