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Traditional Knowledge Digital Library
The National Institute of Industrial Property of Brazil and CSIR entered into a cooperation arrangement granting Brazil access to the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library. The move expands international access to India’s traditional knowledge database for patent examination.
Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL):
| Dimension | Key Details |
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| Established | Established in 2001 by Government of India through collaboration between CSIR and Ministry of AYUSH |
| Nature | First of its kind database of prior art on Indian traditional knowledge |
| Aim | Provides defensive protection to prevent erroneous grant of patents and safeguard traditional knowledge from misappropriation |
| Content Coverage | Comprises formulations and practices from Ayurveda Unani Siddha Sowa Rigpa and Yoga sourced from authoritative traditional texts |
| Language Availability | Available in English German French Japanese and Spanish |
| Access Mechanism | Access to patent offices provided through Non Disclosure Agreements |
| Global Access Status | With inclusion of Brazil total patent offices with access increased to 18 |
| India Brazil Cooperation | INPI Brazil granted access for use during patent examination and grant procedures |