Rechtsschutz von Wissen am Beispiel von traditionellem medizinischen Wissen

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The annual market value of on plant-based drugs is estimated at 43 billion USD. As to rough estimations there are 500.000 plants that could be explored in detail. Knowledge of indigenous peoples can increase significantly the rate to find adequate raw materials for the discovery and development of new drugs. The existing law does not protect traditional knowledge properly and the issue is handled differently in each country. This can lead to legal problems for companies. Hence, measures should be taken that lead to legal security and that make the research of this knowledge attractive.