Paper I · 2 General Science & Technology · 2.16 Intellectual property rights

2.16.3 Traditional knowledge and biopiracy: TKDL, plant variety protection and the neem, turmeric and Basmati cases

India defends its traditional knowledge and genetic resources against foreign patents through the TKDL database, the plant variety law and the biodiversity law.

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Key terms

  • traditional knowledge
  • TKDL
  • biopiracy
  • neem
  • turmeric
  • Basmati
  • PPVFR Act 2001
  • farmers' rights
  • Biological Diversity Act 2002
  • Nagoya Protocol
  • access and benefit sharing

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