Safeguarding India’s Traditional Knowledge and Folklore: An Analysis of IPR Challenges, Case Studies and Legal Frameworks

This research highlights the challenges of applying IPR laws to protect TK and folklore in India. This includes assessing current laws, and protection mechanisms against biopiracy and other threats. The research method used is doctrinal legal research methodology as it uses legal sources, statutes, case laws etc as primary and secondary resources. Frameworks and protection mechanisms present in other countries are compared to those of India. The study finds several challenges in the protection of TK and folklore, the gaps in the current framework of TK and folklore protection in India, and also provides solutions like the introduction of sui generis systems. According to research, it is necessary to adopt a holistic approach to safeguard TK and folklore in India. That is to say, reinforcing domestic regulations, devising sui generis schemes fit for the Indigenous communities, and joining the global initiatives to create a coherent global system. The analysis puts forward a mixture of legislative reforms, local initiatives, and global collaboration to ensure their sustainable protection.