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Copyright, patents and Indian-language Wikimedia projects. 1,320 items.
15 Aug 2014
News
CIS-A2K Signs MoU with Andhra Loyola College in Vijayawada: Coverage in EenaduThis article was published in Enadu on August 15, 2014.
14 Aug 2014
Blog post
Interviews with App Developers: [dis]regard towards IPR vs. Patent Hype – Part IIThe following is a second post within a series reporting on interviews conducted with 10 of Bangalore's mobile app developers and other industry stakeholders. Within this research, CIS attempts to understand how they engage with the law …
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 …
6 Aug 2014
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Now, Christ students will contribute to WikipediaThe department of languages at Christ University has set a precedent by including contribution to Wikipedia as a part of the undergraduate course work.
4 Aug 2014
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Connecting the Next Two Billion: The Role of FOSSSunil Abraham was a speaker at this event organized by ICFOSS at the APrIGF in Noida on August 4, 2014.
3 Aug 2014
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'I'm going to ruin you, dear'Revenge porn is sweeping across the developed world. And now it's being seen in India. The culprit, says Prasun Chaudhuri, is often a former friend, partner, relative or colleague.
1 Aug 2014
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Analysing Alice Corporation Pty Ltd v CLS Bank International Et AlThe US Supreme Court delivered a unanimous decision in Alice Corporation Pty Ltd v CLS Bank International Et Al last month. The decision concerning software related inventions (with respect to carving an exception to “abstract ideas” patent …
31 Jul 2014
News
Kannada Wikipedia Presentation for Kannada Science WritersThe following is the media coverage for the Kannada Wikipedia presentation at the Central University at Gulbarga on July 30,2014, in Gulbarga edition of Prajavani Kannada daily, dated July 31.
30 Jul 2014
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The joys of being a WikipedianRadha Krishna, an engineer, had always wanted to share information online so that people who wanted to learn more could just log in and benefit by reading his articles. Eight years ago he started his own website for this very purpose. But …
30 Jul 2014
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Kannada Wikipedia PresentationThe following is a scanned copy of the media coverage for the Kannada Wikipedia presentation at the Kannada Science Writers workshop at Gulbarga on July 29,2014, in Gulbarga edition of Vijayavani Kannada daily, dated July 30.
30 Jul 2014
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Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest, 2015We are pleased to announce that the Centre for Internet and Society will be hosting the fourth edition of the Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest at New Delhi, India, tentatively in the first two weeks of …
29 Jul 2014
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Grounds for Compulsory Patent Licensing in United States, Canada, China, and IndiaThe research paper seeks to answer questions about the grounds of compulsory licensing in international treaties with specific examples from America and Asia. The grounds for granting compulsory licenses, jurisdictional comparison of …
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 …
28 Jul 2014
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Telugu Wikipedia struggles to stay afloatFor a language that is spoken by 10 crore people, content is sparse.
28 Jul 2014
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Open Knowledge Festival 2014Subhashish Panigrahi represented India as the India Ambassador of OpenGLAM local in Berlin. The event was organized by Google, Omidyar, et.al., in Berlin from July 15 to 17, 2014.
28 Jul 2014
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Ministry of Science makes open access to research mandatoryResearchers who fail to meet the requirements would not considered for promotions, fellowships, future grants or appointments.
28 Jul 2014
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Indian Govt looks to provide free access to publicly-funded research worksSunil Abraham gave his inputs to the blog entry published in Medianama on July 23, 2014.
28 Jul 2014
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Doctors and Translators Are Working Together to Bridge Wikipedia's Medical Language GapI interviewed Wikimedian User:CFCF who is managing the entire project to understand how it is going to work and wrote on Global Voices' Rising Voices about it.
28 Jul 2014
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Classical Odia Language in the Digital AgeThe essay was published in the June edition of Odisha Review, a magazine published by Government of Odisha's Department of Information and Public Relations.
28 Jul 2014
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'Trolled' from US Congress, Wikipedia bans editsOnline encyclopaedia Wikipedia has issued a ten-day ban against an anonymous editor of its website located on the premises of the U.S. Congress, after the latter engaged in “disruptive editing,” on a wide range of subjects, from …
25 Jul 2014
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Wiki Loves Pride 2014 and Adding Diversity to WikipediaSince Wikipedia’s gender gap first came to light in late 2010, Wikipedians have taken the issue to heart, developing projects with a focus on inclusivity in content, editorship and the learning environments relevant to new editors.
25 Jul 2014
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Plan for open access to science researchThe policy is open to comments from the public till July 25.
25 Jul 2014
24 Jul 2014
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University of Mysore Re-releases Kannada Vishwakosha (Encyclopaedia) under Creative Commons Free LicenseThe University of Mysore and the Centre for Internet and Society co-organized the Open Knowledge Day in Mysore on July 15, 2014. On this occasion Mysore University released six volumes of Kannada Vishwakosha under the Creative Commons (CC) …
24 Jul 2014
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#NAMA: The Future of Indic LanguagesMedianama is hosting an open house session on "The Digital Future of Indic Languages" at the Oberoi in Bangalore on Thursday, July 24, 2014. The event will begin at 4.30pm and be followed by cocktails and dinner. Subhashish Panigrahi will …
23 Jul 2014
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ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷା ବିକାଶର ରାସ୍ତାThe column was published in Odia newspaper The Sambad's editorial. It shows a comparative analysis of Odia language with other languages — both linguistic and usability in digital platforms. The article also emphasizes on various aspects …
23 Jul 2014
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Mozilla brings Indian Communities together Twice in One MonthI took part in two major events, Indic FirefoxOS L10n Sprint 2014 and MozCamp Beta – India organized by Mozilla in India as a voluntary contributor. In this blog post I am sharing with you my experience of the events.
23 Jul 2014
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Mozilla Brings Indian Communities TogetherI took part in two major events, Indic FirefoxOS L10n Sprint 2014 and MozCamp Beta – India organized by Mozilla in India as a voluntary contributor. In this blog post I am sharing with you my experience of the events.
22 Jul 2014
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Mapping Institutions of Intellectual Property: Part C — Comparing Intellectual Property InstitutionsEarlier this year, a proposal to establish a National Institute of Intellectual Property Rights (“NIIPR”) was presented at a Stakeholders Consultation held in New Delhi organized by the Planning Commission and the Ministry of Human Resource …
18 Jul 2014
News
ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯಾದಲ್ಲಿ kannada ವಿಶ್ವಕೋಶ : ಈಗ ಆನ್ ಲೈನ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ 6 ಸಂಪುಟಗಳು ಮುಕ್ತ…ಮುಕ್ತ…….ಮೈಸೂರು ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾನಿಲಯದ ಮೂರು ದಶಕಗಳ ಶ್ರಮದ ಫಲವಾಗಿರುವ ` ಕನ್ನಡ ವಿಶ್ವಕೋಶ’ ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಅಂತರ್ಜಾಲದಲ್ಲೇ ಉಚಿತವಾಗಿ ವೀಕ್ಷಿಸಬಹುದು. ಹೌದು, ಮೈಸೂರು ವಿವಿಯ ಈ ಮಹತ್ವಾಕಾಂಕ್ಷಿ ಯೋಜನೆಯನ್ನು ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯಾ ಈಗ ಆನ್ ಲೈನ್ ಮೂಲಕವು ಲಭಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.