International: WIPO And ICOM To Collaborate In Cultural Heritage And Museum Areas

International: WIPO And ICOM To Collaborate In Cultural Heritage And Museum Areas   WIPO and the Paris-based International Council of Museums (ICOM) will collaborate in the management of intellectual property options, as well as the mediation of disputes in the area of cultural heritage and museums. This concerns in particular copyright, traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions, and digitization of cultural artifacts. A memorandum of understanding was signed by heads of both...

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