Traditional Knowledge

Term used to refer to a wide variety of spiritual and cultural beliefs and practices, tangible works, folklore, folk art, folk remedies, etc. Traditional knowledge is often raised in the context of arguments that western businesses and individuals are seeking intellectual property rights over third world ideas that are “traditional knowledge” passed down through generations. Problems mostly arise because traditional knowledge is often poorly recorded, so that it cannot easily be cited as a prior work or prior art.

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