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Trademark and Unfair Competition Law

Slides 13: Cultural Property & Traditional Knowledge

LAWS 7341-001

• Prof. Kristelia García

Class Outline

• Cultural Property
• Traditional Knowledge
• Western Property Pedigree
• Cultural Appropriation
• Stereotyping

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Cultural Property

Cultural property is the most distinguishing form of a culture’s expression. It is a culture’s archaeological remains, ethnological materials, art, and architecture, its historically and politically important memorabilia, literature, traditional dance, customs and ceremonies, and whatever else, tangible or intangible, is believed crucial for defining a people, community or country.

Traditional Knowledge

A unique cumulative body of knowledge and practices related to the natural environment of a specific geographic area developed by a people over generations..

Cultural property is often considered to be the physical manifestation or expression of traditional knowledge.

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