Discussion Meeting on Geographical Indications and
Traditional Knowledge
RIS
has been analyzing various challenges that concern WTO negotiations. The
TRIPS Agreement, among other issues, has thrown up a set of new issues
which concern India, such as protection of geographical indications and
that of traditional knowledge. Keeping this in view RIS organized a
discussion meeting on Geographical Indications and Traditional Knowledge
on December 4, 2003. Dr T.K. Viswanathan, Secretary, Legislative
Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India, chaired the
meeting. Dr Doris Estelle Long, Professor, The John Marshall Law School,
Chicago made a thematic presentation. Dr Anwarul Hoda, former Deputy
Director General, WTO and currently Research Professor, ICRIER, New Delhi
and Dr Suman Sahai of Gene Campaign, New Delhi were the main discusstants.
RIS
has been analyzing various challenges that concern WTO negotiations. The
TRIPS Agreement, among other issues, has thrown up a set of new issues
which concern India, such as protection of geographical indications and
that of traditional knowledge. Keeping this in view RIS organized a
discussion meeting on Geographical Indications and Traditional Knowledge
on December 4, 2003. Dr T.K. Viswanathan, Secretary, Legislative
Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India, chaired the
meeting. Dr Doris Estelle Long, Professor, The John Marshall Law School,
Chicago made a thematic presentation. Dr Anwarul Hoda, former Deputy
Director General, WTO and currently Research Professor, ICRIER, New Delhi
and Dr Suman Sahai of Gene Campaign, New Delhi were the main discusstants.