Conflict Between Intellectual Property Rights and Human Rights: A Case Study on Intangible Cultural Heritage
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Date
2016-01-27
Authors
Farah, Paolo D.
Tremolada, Riccardo
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University of Oregon School of Law
Abstract
The ability to protect and safeguard cultural heritage is of vital importance to some communities. Without the ability to maintain control over these expressions, external subjects could freely appropriate them, which could negatively affect the community’s identity, spirituality, and general well-being. Increasing awareness regarding cultural heritage provides momentum to better define a legal framework for the protection of the intangible goods that constitute cultural heritage. It is fundamental to ascertain whether the current intellectual property right (IPR) regime represents an adequate model of protection vis-à-vis intangible cultural heritage (ICH). The culture’s unique concerns, which variably affect ICH, make it difficult to compare the rationales for these two legal domains. These concerns are pivotal in elaborating the need for legal protection.
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54 pages
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94 OR. L. REV. 125