El párrafo 19 de la Declaración de Doha hacia Hong Kong: ¿Un paso adelante para el respaldo mutuo entre el Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC y el Convention sobre la Diversidad Biológica?

The author analyzes the growing consensus among developing nations and some developed entities regarding the need for a 'disclosure of origin' requirement in the patent system to prevent the misappropriation of genetic resources and traditional knowledge. This effort is framed within the context of Paragraph 19 of the Doha Declaration, which tasks the TRIPS Council with examining the relationship between the TRIPS Agreement and the CBD. While countries like Brazil, India, and others advocate for mandatory disclosure and proof of prior informed consent and benefit-sharing, opposition remains from the United States and Japan, though the European Union and Switzerland have shown varying degrees of openness to such systems.

• Developing countries, including Brazil, Cuba, Ecuador, and India, have proposed that the TRIPS Agreement require patent applicants for biological materials or traditional knowledge to disclose the source and country of origin, and provide evidence of prior informed consent and fair benefit-sharing.
• The push for disclosure of origin is driven by the need to prevent 'misappropriation' of genetic resources and traditional knowledge, citing specific patent claims on turmeric, basmati, and ayahuasca as examples of the problem.
• There is a divide among developed nations: the European Union has expressed willingness to discuss a global disclosure system, and Switzerland has proposed recognizing the right to require disclosure via the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), whereas the United States and Japan have maintained their opposition.
• Proponents argue that disclosure of origin is essential not only for the CBD but also for the TRIPS Agreement itself, as it helps verify the ownership of an invention and aligns with the goal of promoting social and economic well-being.

APA

Oliva, M. J. (n.d.). El párrafo 19 de la Declaración de Doha hacia Hong Kong: ¿Un paso adelante para el respaldo mutuo entre el Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC y el Convention sobre la Diversidad Biológica? Center for International Environmental Law. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/PUENTES_OLIVA_Articulo1104.pdf

Chicago

Oliva, María Julia. El párrafo 19 de la Declaración de Doha hacia Hong Kong: ¿Un paso adelante para el respaldo mutuo entre el Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC y el Convention sobre la Diversidad Biológica? Center for International Environmental Law, n.d. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/PUENTES_OLIVA_Articulo1104.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{olivandprrafo, author = {Oliva, María Julia}, title = {{El párrafo 19 de la Declaración de Doha hacia Hong Kong: ¿Un paso adelante para el respaldo mutuo entre el Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC y el Convention sobre la Diversidad Biológica?}}, institution = {Center for International Environmental Law}, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/PUENTES_OLIVA_Articulo1104.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }