Protect and Promote Your Culture

Download or read book Protect and Promote Your Culture written by World Intellectual Property Organization and published by WIPO. This book was released on 2018-06-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intellectual property can be a powerful tool for indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs). Used strategically, it can help you promote your own products and services, and prevent the misappropriation of your traditional knowledge and culture. This short guide explains how, with plenty of examples, IPLCs around the world have made the most of intellectual property rights.