{"id":356678,"date":"2026-02-24T15:12:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T09:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=356678"},"modified":"2026-02-24T15:12:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T09:42:37","slug":"traditional-knowledge-digital-library-tkdl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/traditional-knowledge-digital-library-tkdl\/","title":{"rendered":"Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>News- <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India and Brazil exchanged the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) access Agreement during President Lula\u2019s State Visit to India in February 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_356679\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-356679\" style=\"width: 387px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-356679\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Traditional-Knowledge-Digital-Library-TKDL.png?resize=387%2C220&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL)\" width=\"387\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Traditional-Knowledge-Digital-Library-TKDL.png?w=510&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Traditional-Knowledge-Digital-Library-TKDL.png?resize=300%2C171&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-356679\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source- PIB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>About Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>globally unique database of Indian traditional knowledge.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Established by:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It was <\/span><b>established in 2001 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by the Government of India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Ministry involved:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ministry of AYUSH was involved in its establishment in collaboration with <\/span><b>Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Objective: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its primary objective is to prevent the erroneous grant of patents on Indian traditional knowledge and to safeguard the country\u2019s knowledge heritage from misappropriation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Key Features<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Comprehensive Database:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It contains information on over 5.2 lakh formulations and practices from <\/span><b>Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa and Yoga, sourced from authoritative traditional texts.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Structured and Translated Content:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Knowledge from multiple languages and disciplines is translated, structured and linked with modern scientific and technical terminology.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Multilingual Access:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The database is available in <\/span><b>English, German, French, Japanese and Spanish.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Controlled Access:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to the TKDL database is provided to patent offices through Non-Disclosure Agreements to ensure controlled use.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the inclusion of the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) of Brazil, the total number of patent offices worldwide that have access to the TKDL has increased to eighteen.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News- India and Brazil exchanged the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) access Agreement during President Lula\u2019s State Visit to India in February 2026. About Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) It is a globally unique database of Indian traditional knowledge. Established by: It was established in 2001 by the Government of India. 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