Author Information
Author: Chidi Oguamanam
Affiliation: Dalhousie Law School, Canada
Paper Details
Title: Local Knowledge as Trapped Knowledge: Intellectual Property, Culture, Power and Politics
Author: Chidi Oguamanam
Journal: The Journal of World Intellectual Property
Year: 2008
Volume: 11
Issue: 1
Pages: 29–57
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-1796.2008.00333.x
Overview
This article examines the relationship between local knowledge, intellectual property, culture, and global power structures. The paper explores how indigenous and local knowledge has historically been marginalized and how modern intellectual property systems may not adequately protect such knowledge.
Main Areas Discussed
- Local knowledge and intellectual property
- Cultural hierarchies and power dynamics
- Indigenous knowledge protection
- TRIPS Agreement and local knowledge
- Biopiracy and knowledge appropriation
- Access and benefit sharing frameworks
Key Themes
- Indigenous knowledge protection
- Intellectual property limitations
- Cultural power imbalance
- Knowledge appropriation
- Global knowledge economy
Suggested Citation
Oguamanam, Chidi
Local Knowledge as Trapped Knowledge: Intellectual Property, Culture, Power and Politics
The Journal of World Intellectual Property, Vol. 11, No. 1 (2008), pp. 29–57
