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Tribal Consultation on the WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge

March 19, 2025

Department of Commerce

3:00pm

Agency

Consultation Platform

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Virtual

Comment Deadline:

Apr 28, 2025

Description

The United States Patent and Trademark Office requests input from all interested parties on the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge (hereinafter, “the Treaty”) adopted by WIPO Member States in Geneva, Switzerland on May 24, 2024. In particular, the USPTO welcomes written comments, and will hold a hybrid hearing, on whether the United States should sign and implement the Treaty and any impacts of taking those actions.

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