Waltja Tjutangku Palyapayi
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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
What words
mean
