https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=27503 The WIPO treaty requires states to adopt mandatory disclosure obligations in patent applications that rely on genetic resources or associated traditional knowledge, obliging disclosure of country of origin or source. It mandates domestic legal reforms to enforce disclosure of origin obligations with appropriate sanctions or remedies, aiming to increase patent-system transparency, prevent misappropriation of biodiversity-linked knowledge, and harmonise protections for provider countries within the global IP framework. en-us Mon, 27 May 2024 09:35:38 +0530 Mon, 27 May 2024 09:35:38 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=27503 The WIPO treaty requires states to adopt mandatory disclosure obligations in patent applications that rely on genetic resources or associated traditional knowledge, obliging disclosure of country of origin or source. It mandates domestic legal reforms to enforce disclosure of origin obligations with appropriate sanctions or remedies, aiming to increase patent-system transparency, prevent misappropriation of biodiversity-linked knowledge, and harmonise protections for provider countries within the global IP framework. News - Mon, 27 May 2024 09:35:38 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=27503