Topic
Intellectual Property Rights
198 items.
25 Feb 2014
News
Pranesh Prakash: Influencing India's IP LawsPranesh Prakash believes intellectual property laws need to evolve and change with time.
31 Jan 2014
Blog post
The Game of IPR: Insights from the 6th Global Intellectual Property Convention in HyderabadIP practitioners and IP creators were among the 1700 participants to gather at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre earlier this month. Here, CIS had the opportunity of listening in on perspectives around the “Optimization of …
31 Jan 2014
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Open Letter to the Vatican: Request for Holy See to Comment on IPRDue to the Holy See’s demonstrated pro-access position to medicines and published materials for persons with disabilities, the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) requested for His Excellency, Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi, to also …
13 Jan 2014
News
Global Congress On IP and Public Interest Adopts Principles for NegotiationsA recent conference on intellectual property and the public interest concluded with the adoption of public interest principles to guide international trade negotiations and international organisations.
27 Aug 2013
News
Dictionary words in software patent guidelines puzzle industryTerms not defined in draft guidelines on patents for computer-related inventions leaves room for misinterpretation
7 Aug 2013
Blog post
Do You Have the Right to Unlock Your Smart Phone?In this blog post Puneeth Nagaraj looks at the recent controversy over the expiration of the exemption granted by the US Library of Congress for unlocking phones and compares the Indian position as per a 2005 Andhra Pradesh High Court …
7 Aug 2013
News
Beyond Property Rights: Thinking About Moral Definitions of OpennessIt is hard for Westerners to realize just how much we take for granted about intellectual property, and in particular, how much the property owner’s perspective--be it a corporation, government or creative artist--is embedded in our view of …
22 Jul 2013
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The ASSOCHAM International Conference on the "Interface between Intellectual Property and Competition Law"An international conference on interface between intellectual property and competition law was organized by ASSOCHAM on July 12, 2013 in New Delhi. In this post, Nehaa Chaudhari shares select notes from the conference.
1 Jul 2013
News
WIPO reaches agreement on treaty for blindOfficials at the World Intellectual Property Organisation have reached an agreement to provide wider access to books for the visually impaired in different countries, a long-pending demand of the World Blind Union and activist groups.
30 Jun 2013
News
‘Miracle at Marrakesh’ to help visually impaired readThe treaty will make access to books for the visually impaired, blind and print disabled easier.
28 Jun 2013
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CIS's Closing Statement at Marrakesh on the Treaty for the BlindPranesh Prakash read out an abridged version of this statement as his closing remarks in Marrakesh, where the WIPO Treaty for the Blind (the "Marrakesh Treaty") has been successfully concluded. The Marrakesh Treaty aims to facilitate access …
27 Jun 2013
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Pervasive Technologies: Patent PoolsIn this research paper, Nehaa Chaudhari gives an analysis of patent pools. She discusses the working of a patent pool, study patent pool in other areas of technology, and patenting in telecom and related technology.
27 Jun 2013
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Letter for Establishment of Patent Pool for Low-cost Access Devices through Compulsory LicensesOn June 27, 2013, CIS sent a letter for establishment of a patent pool for low cost access devices through compulsory licenses.
8 Jun 2013
News
Governance in the Age of the Internet and Free Trade AgreementsSunil Abraham was a speaker at this event organized by Thai Netizen Network on June 8, 2013 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. The Ministry of Information and Communication and the National Science and Technology Development …
27 May 2013
Blog post
On the Unfortunate Rise of the Indian SLAPP SuitIt is not news in this country when the law or other institutions of the state, are used as tools by which to threaten or intimidate citizens into submission to a particular course of action or to a particular point of view. Unfortunate as …
25 Apr 2013
News
Mixed Reactions Among Participants In WIPO Talks On Treaty For The BlindAt the close of this week’s negotiating session for an international treaty on copyright exceptions for blind and visually impaired persons, some governments, including upcoming host Morocco, expressed disappointment in the outcome of a …
21 Jan 2013
News
Fifth International IPR Conference (GIPC 2013)ITAG Business Solutions is organizing its Fifth International IPR conference "GIPC 2013" at Hotel LaLit Ashok, Bangalore, India on the theme "IPR: The Powerhouse of Tomorrow". Snehashish Ghosh is participating in the event and will speak on …
29 Nov 2012
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Comments on the Broadcast Treaty and Exceptions and Limitations for Libraries and ArchivesThis November at WIPO the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights was witness to a tough negotiation on the proposed Treaty providing access to copyrighted materials to visually impaired persons. In between these discussions, the …
26 Nov 2012
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Comments on the Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (Draft)The Department of Science and Technology invited public comments on the Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (Draft). Accordingly, the Centre for Internet and Society has made the following comments on the draft policy document.
31 Oct 2012
Blog post
Super Cassettes v. MySpaceThe Delhi High Court’s judgment in Super Cassettes v. MySpace last July is worrying for a number of reasons. The court failed to appreciate the working of intermediaries online and disregard all pragmatic considerations involved. The …
16 Aug 2012
Blog post
Consumers International IP Watchlist 2012 — India ReportPranesh Prakash prepared the India Report for Consumers International IP Watchlist 2012. The report was published on the A2K Network website.
25 Jul 2012
News
EU stalls treaty talks to allow copyright waiver for print disabilitiesIndia and other developing countries support such a legally binding treaty, writes Priscilla Jebaraj in an article published in the Hindu on July 25, 2012. Pranesh Prakash is quoted.
25 Jul 2012
Blog post
CIS's Statement at SCCR 24 on Exceptions & Limitations for Libraries and ArchivesThis was the statement delivered by Pranesh Prakash on Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at the 24th session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyrights and Related Rights on the issue of exceptions and limitations for libraries and archives.
24 Jul 2012
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Transcripts of Discussions at WIPO SCCR 24We are providing archival copies of the transcripts of the 24th session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights, which is being held in Geneva from July 16 to 25, 2012.
22 Jul 2012
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India's Opening Statement on the Treaty for the Visually Impaired at SCCR 24This was the opening statement of the Indian delegation, delivered by G.R. Raghavender, on Thursday, July 19, 2012, at the 24th meeting of the SCCR at WIPO in Geneva. The statement called upon all countries to conclude textual work on the …
22 Jul 2012
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CIS's Statement at SCCR 24 on the Treaty for the Visually ImpairedThis was the statement read out by Pranesh Prakash at the 24th meeting of the WIPO Standing Committee for Copyright and Related Rights in Geneva, on Friday, July 20, 2012.
28 May 2012
News
Did Sibal just get arm-twisted by book publishers?The publishing industry seems to have got the better of the Human Resources Development Minister Kapil Sibal. Pranesh Prakash's article on parallel importation of books is referred in this article published in FirstPost on May 25, 2012.
23 May 2012
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Analysis of the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2012There are some welcome provisions in the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2012, and some worrisome provisions. Pranesh Prakash examines five positive changes, four negative ones, and notes the several missed opportunities. The larger concern, …
2 May 2012
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2012 Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest: Call for Participation and Save the DateThe Second Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest will take place in FGV Law School, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil from December 15 to 17, 2012. The theme for this year’s Congress will be “Setting the positive agenda in …
16 Mar 2012
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Expert Meeting on Freedom of Expression and Intellectual Property RightsThis report provides an overview of the discussion from the Expert Meeting on Freedom of Expression and Intellectual Property Rights, organized by ARTICLE 19 in London on November 18, 2011.