WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge
The WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge or GRATK Treaty is an international legal instrument which aims to improve the efficacy, transparency and quality of the patent system and prevent patents from being granted that are not novel or inventive. The Treaty aims indirectly to combat biopiracy and facilitate compliance with access and benefit-sharing rules through disclosure requirements for patent applicants whose inventions are based on genetic resources and/or associated traditional knowledge.