25 July 2014
IGC 28 Reviews Cross-Cutting Elements, Forwards Texts to WIPO General Assembly
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At its 28th session, the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC) of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) reviewed cross-cutting elements of the negotiating texts on genetic resources, traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions, and decided to forward the three negotiating draft texts as developed during IGC 26 and 27 to the WIPO General Assembly, to be held in September 2014.

Wipo18 July 2014: At its 28th session, the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC) of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) reviewed cross-cutting elements of the negotiating texts on genetic resources, traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions, and decided to forward the three negotiating draft texts as developed during IGC 26 and 27 to the WIPO General Assembly, to be held in September 2014.

Held from 7-9 July 2014, in Geneva, Switzerland, IGC 28 confirmed that the Consolidated Document Relating to Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, as well as the draft articles on the protection of traditional knowledge and on the protection of traditional cultural expressions would be forwarded to the WIPO General Assembly, to be held from 22-30 September 2014. Delegates also reviewed cross-cutting elements of the negotiating drafts, in particular: capacity building; disclosure requirement; a tiered approach to the protection of traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions; non-diminishment provisions; objectives; and public domain. Discussions were also held on the future work programme for the IGC.

The WIPO General Assembly will take stock of progress made and decide on convening a diplomatic conference, and consider the need for additional meetings. [WIPO Update][WIPO IGC 28 Website][WIPO General Assembly Website][Consolidated Document Relating to Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources][Draft Articles on the Protection of Traditional Knowledge][Draft Articles on the Protection of Traditional Cultural Expressions]