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If the invention is based on genetic resources or associated traditional knowledge, patent applicants must “disclose the country of origin of the genetic resources and/or the Indigenous Peoples or ...

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“From 2001 to 2004, China was only specialized in 16% of all technological capabilities, though that rate increased to 94% of capabilities during the 2017 to 2020 study period.” On May 2, the World ...

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Last May, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) adopted a new treaty related genetic resources and traditional knowledge thereof (the “Treaty”). The Treaty will impose new disclosure ...

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The impact of the recently agreed treaty may be modest at first but is likely to become more significant over time WIPO member states have approved a long-awaited treaty establishing a disclosure ...

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Samsung patents a unique reversible flip phone design at WIPO. The patent images show a reversible front-and-back flip phone ...