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Access to Knowledge
Copyright, patents and Indian-language Wikimedia projects. 1,320 items.
15 Jan 2016
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The two-faced FRAND: Licensing and injunctive relief in ICTsImportant takeaways from the Indo-Europe Conference on Building a Sustainable IPR-ICT Ecosystem for Promoting Innovation, held in Bangalore in November 2015. Ericsson and the Indian Cellular Association presented an interesting set of views …
14 Jan 2016
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ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷା ପାଇଁ କିଛି ଅନ୍ତର୍ଜାତୀୟ ଇଣ୍ଟରନେଟ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପWith more free and open software coming in, more people are coming together and collaborating. The ownership of various projects are coming from bigger corporations to the hands of people. It is essential to learn about the global, …
12 Jan 2016
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ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଇକିପାଠାଗାର: ଓଡ଼ିଆରେ ଡିଜିଟାଲ ପାଠାଗାର ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନର ନୂଆ ମୁହଁMany would be searching for Odia-language books on the internet. Many would feel like correcting typos and other mistakes when found while reading a book, even online. Odia Wikisource is as a platform all those book lovers who want to read …
10 Jan 2016
News
Read Bengali, Malayalam classics online as free Wiki libraries growContent Includes Classics In Malayalam, Bengali.
7 Jan 2016
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3rd Expert Committee Meeting on reference of secretary, MHRD on representation of Internet and Mobile Association of IndiaThe 3rd Expert Committee meeting was held on January 11, 2016 in Committee Room No.654, 'A' Wing, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting in New Delhi. Nehaa Chaudhari and Anubha Sinha attended the meeting.
4 Jan 2016
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କେତେ ମାଗଣା "ଫ୍ରି ବେସିକ୍ସThis op-ed was published in Odia newspaper "The Samaja" on January 4, 2016. Sunil Abraham and Pranesh Prakash were quoted.
1 Jan 2016
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Report of Konkani Wikipedia's progress (July-December 2015)Konkani language is one of the 22 languages recognized by Indian union in 8th schedule. As per the 2007 census there are about 7.4 million Konkani speakers.[1] Konkani language has its own Wikipedia created on 15th June 2015. This blog post …
1 Jan 2016
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Odia Wikipedia progress from July to December, 2015Odia Wikipedia, one of the very active Wikipedias in Indian languages has been showing a negative rate of growth for the last 6 months. We will try to analyse, what has been happening and how can that be improved.
30 Dec 2015
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ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଇକିପାଠାଗାରOdia newspaper Sambad carried this featured column of mine yesterday in their Sunday supplement "Sambada Rabibara" on December 6, 2015.
29 Dec 2015
News
Telugu Wikipedia Day 2015: Eenadu CoverageTelugu Wikipedians conducted history photowalk in Dr. YSR state archaeological museum to celebrate Telugu Wikipedia Day 2015 on December 13, 2015. Pavan Santosh supported the community as a representative from CIS-A2K
29 Dec 2015
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Telugu Wikipedia Day 2015, Photo WalkOn December 13, 2015, Telugu Wikipedians conducted a historical photowalk in Dr.YSR state archeological museum to celebrate Telugu Wikipedia Day 2015. Pavan Santhosh attended the event as a CIS-A2K representative and facilitated media …
29 Dec 2015
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Post More Articles on Kannada WikipediaThe article was published in Indian Express, Mangaluru edition on December 12, 2015. Dr. U.B. Pavanaja was quoted. A scanned version of the article is given below.
29 Dec 2015
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Kannada Wikipedia Editathon: VijayavaniThe article was published in Vijayavani on December 11, 2015. A scanned version of the article is given below.
29 Dec 2015
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Kannada Wikipedia Editathon: Vijaya KarnatakaThe article was published in Vijaya Karnataka on December 11, 2015. A scanned version of the article is below.
29 Dec 2015
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Kannada Wikipedia Editathon: Udayavani CoverageThe article was published in Udayavani on December 7, 2015. A scanned version of the article is below.
29 Dec 2015
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Kannada Wikipedia Editathon: PrajavaniThe article was published in Prajavani Mangal on December 11, 2015. A scanned version of the article is given below.
29 Dec 2015
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Kannada Wikipedia Editathon in PrajavaniThe article was published in Prajavani on December 13, 2015. A scanned version of the article is below.
29 Dec 2015
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Kannada Wikipedia Editathon in Mangalore: UdayavaniThe article was published in Udayavani on December 11, 2015. A scanned version of the article is given below.
29 Dec 2015
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Kannada Wikipedia Editathon Coverage in PrajavaniThe article was published in Prajavani Mangal on December 10, 2015. A scanned version of the article is below.
29 Dec 2015
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English Wikipedia and the Telugu Wikipedia joint meetup and edit-a-thon: SakshiThe article was published in Sakshi on December 20, 2015. A scanned version of the article is given below.
29 Dec 2015
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English Wikipedia and the Telugu Wikipedia joint meetup and edit-a-thon: Andhra JyotiThe article was published in Andhra Jyoti on December 20, 2015. A scanned version of the article is below.
27 Dec 2015
News
NLSIU Conference on Access to Copyrighted Works for Persons with Disability: An enriching experienceNational Law School of India University, Bangalore hosted a one-day national conference on the ‘Access to Copyrighted Works for Persons with Disability’, on the 26th of November, 2015 to discuss the provisions and implications of the …
25 Dec 2015
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4th Global Congress on IP and the Public Interest: Statement of Conclusion for the IP and Development trackThe 4th Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest was held from December 15 to 17, 2015 in New Delhi. This post provides a summary of the event.
21 Dec 2015
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Guidelines for Examination of Computer Related Inventions in abeyanceThe CRI Guidelines were heavily criticised for their failure to address the ambiguities created by Section 3(k) and for expanding the scope of software patent eligibile subject-matter, inter alia. Following several representations and …
17 Dec 2015
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Press Release: Users’ rights and interests should be balanced with those of IP rights-holders: Global CongressThe Global Congress on Intellectual Property and Public Interest is being held at the National Law University, Delhi, on 15-17 December 2015. The global event is jointly organized by CIS, NLU Delhi, Open A.I.R., CREATe, Columbia University …
17 Dec 2015
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Press Release: Medicines should not bankrupt patients or public health systems: Access to medicines at the Global CongressThe Global Congress on Intellectual Property and Public Interest is being held at the National Law University, Delhi, on 15-17 December 2015. The global event is jointly organized by CIS, NLU Delhi, Open A.I.R., CREATe, Columbia University …
17 Dec 2015
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GCIP2015: Notes from the Inaugural SessionThe 2015 Global Congress on IP and the Public Interest kicked off with its inaugural plenary session, on 14th December, 2015. With over 400 registered participants, ranging from established academics to activists to students gathered in the …
17 Dec 2015
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GCIP15 Day 2: Fixing the problems in Trade NegotiationsThis post documents the interesting discussions that took place in the Trade Negotiations Panel at day 2 of the GCIP 2015.
17 Dec 2015
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GCIP Day 1 Session 3: Challenges in Re-Articulating Public InterestAt the third plenary session of GCIP15, the discussion revolved around challenges in re-articulating ‘public interest’ dimension in IP law and policy.
17 Dec 2015
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GCIP 15 Day 2: Discussions on Health Technology, Innovation and AccessThe Global Congress is a confluence of academics, policy advocates and activists working in the sphere of IP and Public Interest.