Intellectual property related to traditional and modern agriculture in Serbia

Abstract

Agricultural progress has been the most important factor which leads to humans' civilization. The world has progressed in such a rapid manner that traditional agriculture has aggressively been replaced by modern agricultural approaches and methods. Traditional knowledge and innovations relating to food and agriculture are widespread, viable and sustainable. The subject matter of protection traditional knowledge may include agricultural, environmental and knowledge associated with genetic resources. Protection of the traditional knowledge and results of the modern agriculture, under existing models of intellectual property rights could involve: copyrights, patents, plant varieties, trademarks, geographical indications and appellations of origin. While patents protect new and inventive products and processes, geographical indications protect traditional knowledge and skills associated with certain products which are typically passed down through generations, and have a strong link with the underlying geographical territory.

Poljoprivredni napredak je najvažniji faktor koji dovodi do snažnog razvoja civilizacije. Svet je napredovao na takav način da je tradicionalna poljoprivreda brzo i agresivno zamenjena modernim poljoprivrednim pristupom i metodama. Danas su tradicionalno znanje i inovacije, koji se odnose na hranu i poljoprivredu, rasprostranjeni, životni i održivi. Zaštita tradicionalnog znanja može da uključuje znanja iz oblasti poljoprivrede, životne sredine i genetičkih resursa. Zaštita tradicionalnog znanja i rezultata moderne poljoprivrede prema postojećim modelima prava intelektualne svojine može da obuhvata: autorska prava, patente, zaštitu sorti, žigove, geografske oznake porekla i oznake (imena) porekla.Dok patenti štite nove i inovativne proizvode i postupke, geografske oznake porekla štite tradicionalno znanje u odnosu na izvesne proizvode,koje je generacijama proveravano i tipično za određenu geografsku teritoriju. .