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Patent Metadata
Patent Metadata

Patent metadata refers to information that describes patents, as proposed by WIPO Standards :

  • title,
  • inventor(s)
  • assignee(s)
  • application
  • application date
  • grant dates
  • classification codes

This information can be used to identify and retrieve patents, as well as to understand the context and significance of a patent. Patent metadata can also include information on the legal status of a patent, such as whether it has been granted, is pending, or has expired.

Cultural Heritage
Cultural Heritage

Cultural  heritage  metadata refers to information that describes Indigenous Knowledge Resources, such as traditional stories, songs, dances, medicinal practices, and other cultural heritages.
This information can include details such:

  • language,
  • origin,
  • creator,
  • context of the resource,
  • rights and permissions

The metadata can also include information on the resource’s:
format, such as whether it is a text, audio recording, or video.
PID Group 15 annual meeting (https://zenodo.org/record/3751555#.Y-ZPKOxBxQI )
**Discussions are on going  with stakeholder on standardizing  of cultural heritage meta data

Indigenous Knowledge
Indigenous Knowledge

Indigenous Knowledge metadata refers to information that describes Indigenous Knowledge Resources, such as traditional stories, songs, dances, medicinal practices, and other cultural heritages.
This information can include details such as:

  • language,
  • origin,
  • creator,
  • context of the resource,
  • rights and permissions

The metadata can also include information on the resource’s:
format, such as whether it is a text, audio recording, or video.
PID Group 15 annual meeting (https://zenodo.org/record/3751555#.Y-ZPKOxBxQI )
**Discussions are on going  with stakeholder on standardizing  of indigenous  knowledge  meta data

Africa Research Output
Africa Research Output

APA’s mission and projects in disseminating multidisciplinary African research outputs are key in promoting infrastructure technology readiness and open research. By sharing the process of integrating persistent identifiers in academia, industry and cultural heritage, the APA initiative is inspired to promote a FAIR African technological and sustainable open research infrastructure.