tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2617183138118819994.post1437574244367284471..comments2024-03-05T17:50:31.778+02:00Comments on Afro-IP: South Africa: Protection, Promotion, Development and Management of Indigenous Knowledge Systems Bill, 2014Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2617183138118819994.post-61365981799615179772015-06-30T11:47:49.885+02:002015-06-30T11:47:49.885+02:00How does this bill relate to the Dept of Environme...How does this bill relate to the Dept of Environmental Affairs Biodiversity act of 2004? If already compliant with that one, will it automatically comply with this new proposed bill?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2617183138118819994.post-6148333009917878062015-05-28T10:42:19.721+02:002015-05-28T10:42:19.721+02:00yes the right is intended to be owned by an indige...yes the right is intended to be owned by an indigenous community which is defined as 'any recognisable community of people originated in or<br />historically settled in a geographic area or areas located within the borders of the Republic, as such borders existed at the date of commencement of the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act, 2013, characterised by social, cultural and economic conditions which distinguish them from other sections of the national community, and who identify themselves and are recognised by other groups as a distinct collective'. <br />The right is intended to be of unlimited duration provided that the protected knowledge continues to meet the eligibility criteria set out in clause 11. Caroline B Ncubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06452287395118346312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2617183138118819994.post-83801879253836028062015-03-26T14:43:15.236+02:002015-03-26T14:43:15.236+02:00Is this monopoly right owned by a 'community&#...Is this monopoly right owned by a 'community'? Is there a term on the exclusive right? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com