Folklife at the International Level: Traditional Cultural Expressions as Intellectual Property
Posted by: Michelle Stefano
In the first of the “Folklife at the International Level” series, I ended with a glimpse into the complex issues that arise when intellectual property (IP) protection is sought for “traditional cultural expressions,” or “TCEs,” the terminology used by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). On its website, WIPO describes such expressions as including “music, …
Posted in: Intangible Cultural Heritage, WIPO