Intellectual Property Rights and Traditional Knowledge: The Case of Yoga

Copyright claims pertaining to yoga postures and techniques have increased anxiety over the use of intellectual property rights in the realm of traditional knowledge. This article addresses the complexities of the issue.

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Economic and political weekly Vol. 42; no. 27/28; pp. 2866 - 2871
Main Author:	Krishna Ravi Srinivas
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sameeksha Trust 14-07-2007
Subjects:	Commentary Copyrights Globalization Intellectual property law Literature Misappropriation Open source Trademarks Traditional knowledge Yoga
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Summary:	Copyright claims pertaining to yoga postures and techniques have increased anxiety over the use of intellectual property rights in the realm of traditional knowledge. This article addresses the complexities of the issue.
ISSN:	0012-9976 2349-8846