WTO adopted treaties to protect Indigenous knowledge and culture by requiring disclosure of origins in patents and designs.

The World Intellectual Property Organization adopted two treaties in 2024 to protect Indigenous knowledge and culture. The Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge (GRT) and the Riyadh Design Law Treaty (DLT) both require applicants to disclose the origin of genetic resources and traditional designs. While the GRT focuses on patents, the DLT pertains to design rights, both aiming to prevent the misappropriation of Indigenous cultural expressions.

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