How Colombia Is Protecting Indigenous and Afro-Descendant Knowledge
How Colombia Is Protecting Indigenous and Afro-Descendant Knowledge
By
Raquel Ceballos Molano
Colombia shows how including intellectual property in trade deals can help protect Latin America's cultural heritage.
This article is adapted from AQ’s print issue on piracy in Latin America
Trade and intellectual property (IP) have been bound together for a long time. The first major international agreement on intellectual property dates back to 1883 with the signing of the Paris Convention. The treaty was formed after inventors refused to participate in a global fair for fear of having their ideas stolen, sparking negotiations that created a path to protect patents, brands and industrial...
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