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What words mean
Aboriginal knowledge
This is all of the stories and the culture (that you can see and
hear) that are passed on from the old people. These stories and
ways of doing things are held by the community, not just one
person. But different people will hold different stories. These
stories and culture are close to the land and Aboriginal identity.
Intellectual property (IP)
Applies to ‘things’ that are made because of the research.
These include anything that is written, such as reports, or
recorded in sound or image. They become ‘property’ that can
be owned. IP laws in Australia include the Copyright Act, the
Patents Act, Plant Breeders Right Act, Trade Marks Act and
the Designs Act.
see
crc-rep.com/sites/default/files/upload/bp1_intellectual-
property-rights-in-australian-law.pdf
and
crc-rep.com/sites/default/files/upload/bp5_aboriginal-
and-torres-strait-islander-knowledge-western-knowledge-
and-ip.pdf
