Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• Mohammadjavad Heydarian dolatabadi ¹
• Ehsan Aliakbari Babukani ²

¹ PhD Candidate of public international law at faculty of law and political sciences. kharazmi university. Tehran

² Associated professor of theology faculty. University of Isfahan

Abstract

Traditional knowledge is a kind of science and experience that has been gained after many years of experience in native and local communities in certain geographic regions. With the increasing expansion of international trade exchanges, the need to support this knowledge, which is the result of the success of many generations of local and indigenous communities, is increasingly felt. Following the creation of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), international activities in the field of protecting intellectual property rights entered a new era, and following the establishment of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the adoption of the TRIPS Agreement, the attention of the countries of the world, in particular Developing countries focused on supporting traditional knowledge.. especially with regard to the ancient civilization and wide range of the country, requires serious consideration. Considering the nature and specific features of traditional knowledge and intellectual property rights of Iran, the design and establishment of a special system for the protection of traditional knowledge of the serious necessities of the legal system Iran is In this research, the necessity and characteristics of this support system have been studied.

Keywords

• Traditional Knowledge
• Supportive System
• Intellectual Property
• Wiipo
• Thrips

Main Subjects

• Indigenous Knowledge