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Nehaa Chaudhari
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28 Jun 2015
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Comments on the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations: Technical Background Paper Prepared by the WIPO SecretariatTechnical Background Paper prepared by the WIPO Secretariat in relation to the Broadcast Treaty (“Technical Background Paper) provides information on new and emerging technologies and on legal developments in the broadcasting sector. This …
25 Jun 2015
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National IPR Policy Series : Follow-up RTI to DIPP on the IPR Think TankThis RTI was prepared by Varun Baliga and Nehaa Chaudhari as a follow-up, based on the responses of the DIPP to our earlier RTI requests (available at …
24 Jun 2015
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The US 301 Report – A Myopic View of IP RightsVarun Baliga and Nehaa Chaudhari discuss the 2015 US 301 Report, focussing on its narrow and convenient understanding of IP rights. A farrago of contradictions, it supports a rightsholder-centric view but not when the right, Geographical …
20 Jun 2015
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National IPR Policy Series : India's National IPR Policy - What Would WIPO Think?As part of the National IPR Policy Series, CIS is evaluating how India's National IPR Policy framework and process holds up to WIPO's suggestions. In this note, Varun Baliga and Nehaa Chaudhari examine in particular, the functioning of the …
26 May 2015
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National IPR Policy Series - CIS Letter to IPR Think TankWe sent this letter to the IPR Think Tank following responses that we received from the DIPP, to our RTI requests.
21 May 2015
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National IPR Policy Series : Who is a 'public authority' under the RTI Act?In this blog post, CIS intern Devrupa Rakshit examines case law with respect to the understanding of a 'public authority' under the Right to Information ("RTI") Act, 2005.
10 May 2015
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TRAI and the Disclosure of Personal InformationThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), in March 2015 invited comments on its Consultation Paper for the regulation of over-the-top (OTT) services. In an unprecedented wave of public participation, TRAI received over a million …
15 Apr 2015
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National IPR Policy Series: RTI Requests by CIS to DIPP + DIPP ResponsesIn earlier blog posts, we have discussed the development of India’s National IPR Policy (“the Policy”); comments by the Centre for Internet and Society (“CIS”) to the IPR Think Tank before the release of the first draft of the Policy and …
19 Mar 2015
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Intellectual Property Rights — Open Access for ResearchersIn the year 2013, Nehaa Chaudhari had worked on a module on Intellectual Property Rights for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)'s Open Access Curriculum (Curriculum for Researchers) as part of a …
9 Feb 2015
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National IPR Policy Series : RTI Requests to DIPP seeking Details on the IPR Think Tank and the National IPR PolicyIn an earlier blog post titled " National IPR Policy Series : The Development of the National IPR Policy", we discussed the formation of an IPR Think Tank to draft the first National IPR Policy. Since many details about the constitution and …
4 Feb 2015
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National IPR Policy Series : CIS Comments to the First Draft of the National IP PolicyThe Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Government of India invited comments on the First Draft of India's National IPR Policy. The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) made this submission. The comments were prepared by Nehaa …
31 Jan 2015
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RTI Responses - MHRD IP Chairs: Details of Funding & ExpenditureIn an earlier blog post titled "MHRD IPR Chairs — Underutilization of Funds and Lack of Information Regarding Expenditures", we discussed the lack of information regarding the expenditure by various MHRD Chairs in the country. We sent out …
22 Jan 2015
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National IPR Policy Series : The Development of the National IPR PolicyThis is the first blog post in a series of posts on India's National IPR Policy. In this post, CIS intern, Varnika Chawla traces the evolution of the National IPR Policy.
1 Jan 2015
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Pervasive Technologies Project Working Document Series: Document 2 Literature Review on Competition Law + IPR + Access to < $100 Mobile DevicesThis note is the second document in the series of Working Documents that I will be creating for my research under the Pervasive Technologies: Access to Knowledge in the Marketplace (“PT Project”).
21 Dec 2014
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CIS Submission to the Expert Committee: Protection of Broadcasting Organisations under the Proposed Treaty as Compared to Other International ConventionsThis is a submission made by Nehaa Chaudhari on behalf of the Centre for Internet and Society to the Expert Committee on the Broadcast Treaty constituted by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. This submission …
20 Dec 2014
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29th Session of the WIPO SCCR: Statement on the Limitations and Exceptions for Education, Teaching, Research Institutions and Persons with DisabilitiesAt the 29th session of WIPO's SCCR, the Chair, Martin Moscoso, requested NGOs to send in their statements on limitations and exceptions for education, teaching, research institutions and persons with disabilities in writing, to be placed on …
14 Dec 2014
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29th Session of the WIPO SCCR: CIS Intervention : Questions to Prof. Kenneth Crews on his Updated Study on Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries and ArchivesNehaa Chaudhari on behalf of the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) on December 11 during one of the sessions in WIPO asked two questions to Prof. Kenneth Crews.
11 Dec 2014
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CIS Submission to the Expert Committee: Comment on the Broadening of Definitions in the Proposed Broadcast Treaty Compared to Other International ConventionsThis is a submission made by Nehaa Chaudhari on behalf of the Centre for Internet and Society to the Expert Committee on the Broadcast Treaty constituted by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. This submission …
11 Dec 2014
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29th Session of the WIPO SCCR: CIS- 2nd (brief) Intervention on the Broadcast TreatyOn Day 3 (December 10, 2014), the SCCR briefly re-convened at the Plenary. The Chair, Martin Moscoso updated the Committee on the discussions and the developments that had taken place over the course of the past two days in the Informals. …
9 Dec 2014
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29th Session of the WIPO SCCR: CIS Intervention on the Proposed Treaty for the Protection of Broadcasting OrganizationsThe Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) made its intervention on the proposed treaty in the ongoing WIPO session on December 9, 2014.
30 Nov 2014
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National IPR Policy Series : Comments on the Proposed Intellectual Property Rights Policy to the Department of Industrial Policy and PromotionOn 13 November, 2014, the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion had released a Call for Suggestions for India's proposed National IPR Policy. This is the Centre for Internet and Society's (CIS) submission for the same.
30 Nov 2014
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Access to Medicines: Petition to the US Government to Stop Pressure on IndiaThere is growing pressure on India from the US Government to change its intellectual property system. Bending to US pressure will put medicines out of reach for millions of patients in India and other developing countries.
25 Nov 2014
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PERVASIVE TECHNOLOGIES PROJECT WORKING DOCUMENT SERIES: DOCUMENT 1 - RESEARCH METHODOLOGY FOR A PAPER ON COMPETITION LAW + IPR + ACCESS TO < $100 MOBILE DEVICESThis blog post is the research methodology for my research paper under the Pervasive Technologies Project. This is a work in progress and is likely to be modified from time to time.
19 Nov 2014
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MHRD IPR Chairs — Underutilization of Funds and Lack of Information Regarding ExpendituresFunds granted to the IPR Chairs set up by the Ministry of Human Resources and Development are often left underutilized. Details regarding the expenditures that are incurred by the Chairs are also currently unavailable. CIS intern Amulya …
29 Oct 2014
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Guidelines for Examination of Computer Related Inventions: Mapping the Stakeholders' ResponseThe procedure and tests surrounding software patenting in India have remained ambiguous since the Parliament introduced the term “per se” through the Patent (Amendment) Act, 2002. In 2013, the Indian Patent Office released Draft Guidelines …
22 Oct 2014
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Letter to the Prime Minister on Indo-US Bilateral Relations on Intellectual PropertyThis is a letter that many organizations sent to the Prime Minister. The Centre for Internet and Society was one of the signatories.
28 Aug 2014
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Karnataka Goondas Act - A note on Legislative CompetenceA couple of weeks ago, we had an insightful guest post by Nehaa Chaudhari on amendments to Karnataka's Goondas Act, a draconian legislation which seeks to allow preventive detention for some types of copyright violations. Today, we have a …
22 Aug 2014
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CIS' Comments on the Department of Biotechnology and Department of Science Open Access PolicyIn July 2014, the Department of Biotechnology and the Department of Science, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India released a draft Open Access Policy. CIS participated in discussions along with experts brought on board by …
13 Aug 2014
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Preventive Detention for Copyright Violation: Karnataka Amends the 'Goondas' ActLast week, the Government of Karnataka amended the Karnataka Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug-Offenders, Gamblers, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Slum Gamblers Act, 1985 (“the Karnataka Goondas Act”). The …
29 Jul 2014
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28th Session of the WIPO SCCR: Report on the Proposed Treaty for the Protection of Broadcasting OrganizationsThe 28th Session of the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (“the Committee” / "SCCR") took place in Geneva from June 30, 2014 to July 04, 2014. In this article, Nehaa …