Reflection on Relationship Between Intellectual Property law and Environmental law

This paper examines the relationship between environmental law and intellectual property law in light of international documents and procedures. The key question is that what is the role of intellectual property law in conservation of global environment. In this regard we can express two general approaches: theneutral theory of intellectual property right and the systemical theory of intellectual property right. Transfer of environmentally friendly technologies، protection of traditional knowledge in preservation of environment، and protection of less polluting innovation and works are areas which challenges the neutral theory. The fundamental assumption of this paper is based on the principle that environmental aspects of intellectual property rights represents that this two area of law moving towards greater convergence in day to day. This matter is under influence of environmental concerns in contemporary legal systems. Necessity of attention to environmental considerations in the identification of intellectual property rights is the most important finding of this study.