San Diego Law Review
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Discussions on international legal norms for the protection of TK/TCE have, in their contemporary form, been ongoing since the late 1990s. In that time, our understanding of key issues for a workable system—subject matter, beneficiaries, rights, or protections—have advanced little, if at all. Indeed, as Michael Brown has observed, “vexing questions of origins and boundaries . . . are commonly swept under the rug in public discussions.” Yet even if all those questions were settled, we also need a clear justification or justifications for a new form of intellectual property on the world stage.
Recommended Citation
Justin Hughes,
Traditional Knowledge, Cultural Expression, and the Siren’s Call of Property,
49
San Diego L. Rev.
1215
(2012).
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https://digital.sandiego.edu/sdlr/vol49/iss4/9