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Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill and Policy

• that the law of trade marks/geographical indications may be able to provide protection of certain names/features associated with traditional knowledge e.g. Rooibos and Honey bush tea;
• that a National Council consisting of experts on traditional knowledge must advise the Minister and the Registrar of intellectual property on traditional intellectual property (TIP) rights;
• that communities may form business enterprises such as collecting societies in order to administer their traditional intellectual property, as well as commercializing such TIP;
• that such business enterprises may enter into licensing agreements (commercialization of TIP) with third parties;
• that other rights in the copyright regime should preferably also be subjected to "collective management of copyright regime".

• General Notice

• Policy

• Bill