Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 10, 2020 4:38:46 GMT 12
EVERYTHING IS NOT KA PAI
Mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge) has been shown to inform and enrich various areas of university research in New Zealand, from unlocking the benefits of mānuka honey, to building resilience against natural hazards and potentially finding a solution to the kauri dieback crisis.
In its comprehensive Wai262 report, the Waitangi Tribunal stipulated that kaitiaki (guardians or custodians) have the right to be acknowledged as the source of mātauranga Māori where appropriate and to have their commercial interests in such mātauranga recognised and protected.
The Government is changing New Zealand’s intellectual property law to partly address the misappropriation of mātauranga Māori in the IP regime. Amendments to the patents system focusing on a “disclosure of origin” requirement as well as to the copyright, plant variety rights and geographical indications legislation are all on the Government’s agenda.....
www.lawsociety.org.nz/practice-resources/practice-areas/intellectual-property/everything-is-not-ka-pai
Mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge) has been shown to inform and enrich various areas of university research in New Zealand, from unlocking the benefits of mānuka honey, to building resilience against natural hazards and potentially finding a solution to the kauri dieback crisis.
In its comprehensive Wai262 report, the Waitangi Tribunal stipulated that kaitiaki (guardians or custodians) have the right to be acknowledged as the source of mātauranga Māori where appropriate and to have their commercial interests in such mātauranga recognised and protected.
The Government is changing New Zealand’s intellectual property law to partly address the misappropriation of mātauranga Māori in the IP regime. Amendments to the patents system focusing on a “disclosure of origin” requirement as well as to the copyright, plant variety rights and geographical indications legislation are all on the Government’s agenda.....
www.lawsociety.org.nz/practice-resources/practice-areas/intellectual-property/everything-is-not-ka-pai