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Intellectual Property in Mobile Application Development in India
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Anubha Sinha
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Nov 17, 2014
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last modified
Aug 31, 2015 02:33 PM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Pervasive Technologies
A steady rise in smart phone penetration in India has led to a corresponding growth of the mobile application development industry. Mobile application development like all technological implementations is subject to intellectual property issues. However, very little is understood about the effect of existing patent and copyright law on this niche industry. I aim to develop an understanding of the mobile applications industry, and how it is governed by current Indian patent and copyright regime. I will also use this research to inform the optimal ways in which policymakers may ensure the continual emergence of the mobile applications industry. This blog post lays down a document delineating the research methodology and research questions within the Intellectual Property in Mobile Application Development in India chapter under the Pervasive Technologies Project. The document is a work in progress.
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Standing Committee's recommendations are at odds with Access to Knowledge
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by
Anubha Sinha
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published
Jul 27, 2021
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last modified
Jul 28, 2021 09:31 AM
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filed under:
Libraries,
Parliament,
Limitations & Exceptions,
Access to Knowledge
The Indian Parliamentary Committee's report weighs on several aspects of the Indian IPR system and issues of protection and enforcement. This blog post summarily notes the observations and recommendations of the Committee on the Copyright Act, 1957 which stand to impact access to knowledge. The primary issue dealt with was the claim that copyright exceptions were affecting the publishing industry and authors. The recommendations include narrowing of copyright exceptions, barring digital storage and copying, promotion of libraries, and adopting the Berne Convention as the benchmark on limitations and exceptions.
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34th SCCR: CIS Statement on the Proposal for Analysis of Copyright Related to the Digital Environment
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by
Anubha Sinha
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May 15, 2017
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filed under:
Copyright,
Access to Knowledge,
WIPO
Anubha 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 discussion on the Proposal for Analysis of Copyright Related to the Digital Environment.
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34th SCCR: A Summary Report
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Anubha Sinha
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May 30, 2017
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last modified
May 30, 2017 01:55 PM
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filed under:
Copyright,
Access to Knowledge,
WIPO
The 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 emerging/unsolved debates in the Committee.
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34th SCCR: Observer Statements on Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries and Archives
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by
Anubha Sinha
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May 30, 2017
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last modified
May 30, 2017 05:55 AM
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Access to Knowledge,
Copyright,
Libraries,
Archives,
WIPO
Observers made the following statements on the agenda of limitations and exceptions for libraries and archives on 3rd May 2017.
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34th SCCR: Observer Statements on Limitations and Exceptions for Educational and Research Institutions
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by
Anubha Sinha
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published
May 30, 2017
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last modified
May 30, 2017 05:51 AM
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filed under:
WIPO,
Copyright,
Access to Knowledge,
Limitations & Exceptions
Observers made the following statements on discussion around limitations and exceptions for educational and research institutions on 3rd May 2017.
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34th SCCR: Observer Statements on Proposal for Analysis of Copyright related to the Digital Environment
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Anubha Sinha
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May 30, 2017
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last modified
May 30, 2017 05:39 AM
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Copyright,
Access to Knowledge,
WIPO
Observers made the following statements on GRULAC's proposal on analysis of copyright related to the digital environment on 5th May 2017.
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IP Meetup #02: Prabir Purkayastha on the CRI Guidelines and software patenting in India
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by
Anubha Sinha
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published
Mar 20, 2016
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last modified
Mar 29, 2016 05:06 PM
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filed under:
Open Source,
Access to Knowledge,
Software Patents,
Intellectual Property Rights,
FOSS
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India's Draft Telecom Policy Needs to Bridge the Gap Between Intent and Execution
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Anubha Sinha
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May 07, 2018
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Telecom
Earlier this week, India’s department of telecommunications (DoT) released a draft new telecom policy, titled ‘Draft National Digital Communications Policy 2018’.
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NGOs circulate letter at WIPO SCCR/36 raising serious concerns about draft Broadcasting Treaty
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Anubha Sinha
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May 29, 2018
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
WIPO
At the 36th Meeting of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), negotiations on the Broadcasting Treaty continue - this time with a sense of urgency to present results of the 20 year negotiations to the UN General Assembly, scheduled in September this year. There remain long-pending issues within the Treaty, which have largely been ignored or weakly acknowledged by the Committee. In view of the threats that this Treaty poses to Access to Knowledge and the mission of educators, archivists, researchers, libraries and creators, NGOs at WIPO (including CIS) have circulated the letter below.
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