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Copyright, patents and Indian-language Wikimedia projects. 1,320 items.
14 Jul 2017
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Course Packs for Education Ruled Legal in IndiaOn 9 May 2017, a five year court battle between publishers and universities finally came to an end when the Supreme Court of India dismissed an appeal by the Indian Reprographic Rights Organization (IRRO) challenging an earlier judgment of …
10 Jul 2017
7 Jul 2017
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Christ University Wikipedia Education Program Faculty Orientation ReportChrist University faculty were given an orientation for the upcoming year on the Wikipedia Education Program
6 Jul 2017
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Plagiarism is rampant in Indian food writing – but finally, bloggers have a way to fight it“We have been cheated,” declared the headline of the blog post making the rounds of social media on April 25.
5 Jul 2017
2 Jul 2017
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Second Annual Roundtable on Innovation, Intellectual Property and CompetitionRohini Lakshane attended the round-table organized by CIIPC, National Law University, Delhi, in Bangalore on July 2, 2017.
2 Jul 2017
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Indian Patent Office updates Guidelines for Examination of Computer Related Inventions, yet againBy discarding a test brought into force last year, the updated Guidelines take no concrete position to help clarify the ambiguity around patentability of software inventions in India.
30 Jun 2017
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Asian Athletics Championships 2017 Edit-a-thonOdia Wikipedians, in conjunction with Indian Athletics Federation and Sports and Youth Services collaborated to document the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships. Hundreds of photos were uploaded and new Wikipedia content added to inform the …
29 Jun 2017
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Preliminary Findings: Working Requirements for Complex Products under the Indian Patent SystemProf. Jorge L. Contreras gave a talk on a forthcoming paper "Preliminary Findings: Working Requirements for Complex Products under the Indian Patent System" at the "2nd International Conference on Standardisation, Patents and Competition …
28 Jun 2017
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Wikidata workshop (South India) conducted in BangaloreWikidata workshop (South India) has been conducted in Bangalore on 10 and 11 June 2017. 11 Wikimedians from 6 Indic Wikimedia communities participated in the workshop. Here is a report.
21 Jun 2017
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Dalit History Month 2017 edit-a-thon in Delhi, IndiaDalit History Month edit-a-thon was conducted in Delhi on 20 May 2017. Here is a report.
11 Jun 2017
10 Jun 2017
30 May 2017
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Fixing Copyright for Education (SCCR34 Side Event)This event, hosted by Communia, EIFL, Creative Commons, and PIJIP, provided an overview of legal trends and developments concerning education, and presented the reality of education today. Anubha Sinha was a speaker.
30 May 2017
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34th SCCR: Observer Statements on Proposal for Analysis of Copyright related to the Digital EnvironmentObservers made the following statements on GRULAC's proposal on analysis of copyright related to the digital environment on 5th May 2017.
30 May 2017
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34th SCCR: Observer Statements on Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries and ArchivesObservers made the following statements on the agenda of limitations and exceptions for libraries and archives on 3rd May 2017.
30 May 2017
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34th SCCR: Observer Statements on Limitations and Exceptions for Educational and Research InstitutionsObservers made the following statements on discussion around limitations and exceptions for educational and research institutions on 3rd May 2017.
30 May 2017
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34th SCCR: A Summary ReportThe 34th session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) was held from 1st- 5th May 2017 at Geneva, Switzerland. Anubha Sinha attended the session and provides an update on the status of discussions and noteworthy …
22 May 2017
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Preliminary research result on Wikipedia gender gap in IndiaSince June 2016, Ting-Yi Chang from the University of Toronto has worked with the CIS-A2K team to conduct action research on the Wikipedia gender gap in India. The research aims to improve the understanding of the gender gap (imbalance) …
15 May 2017
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34th SCCR: CIS Statement on the Proposal for Analysis of Copyright Related to the Digital EnvironmentAnubha Sinha, attending the 34th Session of the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (“SCCR”) at Geneva from 1 May, 2017 to 5 May, 2017, made this statement during the …
15 May 2017
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34th SCCR: CIS Statement on the Discussion on Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries and ArchivesAnubha Sinha, attending the 34th Session of the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (“SCCR”) at Geneva from 1 May, 2017 to 5 May, 2017, made this statement during the …
10 May 2017
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Thematic Edit-a-thon at J.P.Naik Centre for Education & Development, PuneA Marathi Wikipedia workshop was held at the J.P. Naik Centre for Education and Development in Pune recently.
1 May 2017
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Wiki Loves Mayabazaar30 Apr 2017
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Marathi Wikipedia Symposium at Gokhale Institute Of Politics & EconomicsA strategic symposium on Marathi Wikipedia and its sister projects was conducted on 29 April, 2017
27 Apr 2017
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After SPB-Ilaiyaraaja, Sony Music and Sun Network lock horns over copyrightsIn what seems to be the latest in an increasing number of cases of copyright violations, Sun Network on Friday was banned by the Madras High Court from using Sony Music copyrighted work.
18 Apr 2017
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Continuing community engagement: Communities of interest and QuarryingIn telling the stories of Indian Wikipedians, we bring to you the story of Dr. Diptanshu Das, a doctor and avid Wikipedian, working with WikiProject Medicine who recently approached CIS-A2K with a technical request.
13 Apr 2017
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Marathi Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at Savitribai Phule Mahila Ekatma Samaj Mandal, AurangabadA Marathi Wikipedia edit-a-thon was conducted at Savitribai Phule Mahila Ekatma Samaj Mandal in Aurangabad
12 Apr 2017
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National Conference on Intellectual Property Rights and Public InterestIndian Law Institute organized a conference on intellectual property rights on April 7 and 8 in New Delhi. Maggie Huang took part in the conference.
4 Apr 2017
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Digitisation, Wikimedia Commons and Wikisource Orientation Workshop at Vigyan Ashram, Pabal, Pune DistrictA digitization workshop was held at Vigyan Ashram, following the success of the introductory workshop in February.
29 Mar 2017
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CUSAT Workshop: "Rethinking IPR: Fourth Annual National Workshop for Law Students"The workshop was organized by the Inter University Centre for IPR Studies in association with Cochin University of Science and Technology from February 8 to 10, 2017 in Cochin. Pranesh Prakash was the resource person for a copyright …