The Korean Journal of Community Living Science (한국지역사회생활과학회지)

The Korean Society of Community Living Science (한국지역사회생활과학회)
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Definition of Traditional Knowledge and Development of a Tool for the Classification of Korean Traditional Knowledge Resources

전통지식의 개념과 한국전통지식자원 분류도구 개발

  • Ahn, Yoon-Soo (Rural Resources Development Institute, NIAST, RDA) ;
  • Kim, Mi-Hee (Rural Resources Development Institute, NIAST, RDA) ;
  • Ahn, Ok-Sun (Rural Resources Development Institute, NIAST, RDA)
  • 안윤수 (농촌진흥청 농업과학기술원 농촌자원개발연구소) ;
  • 김미희 (농촌진흥청 농업과학기술원 농촌자원개발연구소) ;
  • 안옥선 (농촌진흥청 농업과학기술원 농촌자원개발연구소)
  • Published : 2006.12.30
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Abstract

Most countries recognize traditional knowledge as an economical resource in recent years, and so are actively participating in WIPO discussions for making sure of their intellectual property rights. In this study, the definition of traditional knowledge was discussed for making clear its categories and relative subjects. A tool for Korean Traditional Knowledge Resource Classification(KTKRC) was developed for putting the data of the resources in order, and was indispensable for searching for and examining cultural artifacts within the system of international intellectual property rights. KTKRC covers comprehensively our various traditional knowledge resources and has a similar structure to IPC for international searching, examining, and information exchange. KTKRC consists of a section of traditional knowledge(A), and three subsections: production technology(A0), living technology(A2) and creative technology(A4). The subsections include 8 classes, 28 subclasses, 105 groups, and a great number of subgroups.

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