Local Intellect VS Intellectual Property

• Local Intellect Genetic

Resources

Traditional

Knowledge

Folklore

• Intellectual Property Plant Variety

Protection

Patent

Copyright

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Experiences in Thailand on The

Protection of Local Intellect

Plant Varieties Protection Act B.E. 2542

Act on Promotion and Protection of Traditional Thai Medicinal Intelligence B.E. 2542

Plant Varieties Protection Act B.E. 2542

Subject Matter To Be Protected - New Plant Variety - Domestic Plant Variety - Wild Plant Variety

Rules and Procedure for Protection

- Application for the protection of “ New Plant Variety ” shall have a profit-sharing agreement in case where domestic/wild plant variety has been used in breeding of the variety

- The Use of “Domestic/Wild Plant Variety ” shall obtain permission from the competent official.

Act on Promotion and Protection of Traditional

Thai Medicinal Intelligence B.E. 2542

Subject Matter To Be Protected

- Personal formula of traditional Thai medicine

- National formula of traditional Thai medicine

Rules and Procedure for Protection

- Personal formula of tradifional Thai medecine: need to

be registered

- The use of National formula : need to get permission

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Questions on How To Protect The Local Intellect

- What kind of Local intellect should be protected ?

- Who should be the owner ?

- How to share the profit if the Local intellect has been commercially exploited ?

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Local Intellect Expired Intellectual Property

“Valuable Local Intellect should be protected”