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Commission on Intellectual Property Rights (CIPR)
UK Government IPR Commission's website containing background, papers, conference reports and UK government response. Commission's Report: "Integrating IPRs and Development Policy" available in many languages.
http://www.iprcommission.org/
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International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
UKabc portal on the IT PGRFA (International Seed Treaty) that governs the access, use, conservation and development of the genetic resources of food security crop and forage species. Treaty outlaws IPRs on selected PGRFA. Links to all official FAO, media
http://www.ukabc.org/iu2.htm
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TRIPs, Sui Generis and Plant Variety Protection
Third World Network's pages on IP issues. Extensive and historical coverage of the issues from an authoritative developing country perspective.
http://www.twnside.org.sg/access_5.htm
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Small-scale Producers' Intellectual Rights to Agricultural Biodiversity
Introduction to the issues in a Kenyan context, with an emphasis on farmers, pastoralists and fisherfolk, and the need for protocols on intellectual property. Includes Via Campesina's statement on Farmers' Rights.
http://www.ukabc.org/ipr2.htm
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TRIPs, Biodiversity and Commonwealth Countries
Discussion paper prepared for the Commonwealth Secretariat on capacity building priorities for the Review of TRIPs Article 27.3(b). Extensive links to related papers and sites.
http://www.ukabc.org/TRIPs/cs_exsum.htm
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WorldTrade Organisation - TRIPs / Patents pages
WTO's pages on the Agreement on Trade-Related aspects of Intellectual Property rights (TRIPs), highlighting the patents clauses which include genetic resources patents. Links to all other aspects of trade and intellectual property.
http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/trips_e/intel2_e.htm#patents
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Comparing sui generis rights systems
Theme issue of Biotechnology and Development Monitor journal on Plant Variety Rights and sui generis systems. Journal covers all aspects of IPRs, seed systems and biotechnology. Links through home page of journal.
http://www.biotech-monitor.nl/index36.htm
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Porto Alegre Treaty to Share the Global Commons
Full text and background of proposed treaty designed to ensure that governments and Indigenous Peoples, who are the caretakers of their part of the genetic commons, establish the appropriate statutory mechanisms needed to ensure both sovereignty and open
http://www.ukabc.org/genetic_commons_treaty.htm
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World Patent System
Review by GRAIN of moves by the World Intellectual Property Organisation to implement a single global system for approval and administration of patents.
http://www.grain.org/publications/wipo-patent-2002-en.cfm
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WIPO: Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge, and Folklore
World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) pages on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources with links to Traditional Knowledge, and Folklore. Includes coverage of the intergovernmental committee covering all three issues.
http://www.wipo.int/tk/en/
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