This post analyses Japanese patents on kratom-derived painkillers and their roots in Southeast Asian traditional medicine. It raises questions on innovation, intellectual property, and the absence of benefit sharing with traditional knowledge holders.
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Public Access to TKDL under an Open Source Model
This article explores the proposal to provide public access to the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library using an open source model. It assesses the legal foundations, strengths, and challenges of such an approach, emphasising benefit sharing and protection for traditional knowledge holders.
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