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Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest, 2015
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by
Anubha Sinha
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published
Jul 30, 2014
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last modified
Jun 24, 2015 04:45 PM
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filed under:
Intellectual Property Rights,
Access to Knowledge
We 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 December, 2015. This post seeks your participation and invites your queries and suggestions for the event.
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Guidelines for Examination of Computer Related Inventions in abeyance
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by
Anubha Sinha
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published
Dec 21, 2015
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last modified
Dec 23, 2015 10:06 AM
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filed under:
Intellectual Property Rights,
FOSS,
Software Patents,
Access to Knowledge
The 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 submissions by interested stakeholders, the Controller General has moved the Guidelines into abeyance, until discussions with stakeholders are complete and contentious issues are resolved, and is a welcome step.
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India's Draft Telecom Policy Needs to Bridge the Gap Between Intent and Execution
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by
Anubha Sinha
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published
May 07, 2018
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filed under:
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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Indian Patent Office updates Guidelines for Examination of Computer Related Inventions, yet again
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by
Anubha Sinha
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published
Jul 02, 2017
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last modified
Jul 05, 2017 07:42 AM
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filed under:
Indian Patents Act Section 3(k),
Patents,
Access to Knowledge,
Software Patents
By 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.
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Intellectual Property in Mobile Application Development in India
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by
Anubha Sinha
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published
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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IP Meetup #01: Prof. Biswajit Dhar on 'Intellectual Property issues: The Way Forward post Nairobi WTO Ministerial'
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by
Anubha Sinha
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published
Feb 04, 2016
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last modified
Feb 04, 2016 01:25 PM
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filed under:
Intellectual Property Rights,
Event,
Access to Knowledge,
Learning
Prof. Biswajit Dhar will deliver a short talk on what the WTO Nairobi Ministerial means for intellectual property issues, and the way forward, on Sunday, February 7, 2016 at the Centre for Internet & Society's Delhi office, at 4 p.m.
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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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Events
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Letter to MPs on Concerns on Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
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by
Anubha Sinha
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published
Jul 29, 2016
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filed under:
RCEP,
Access to Knowledge
The Centre for Internet and Society sent a letter to Members of Parliament on July 27, 2016 to appeal to re-examine the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
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Maharashtra's Copyright Policy Makes Education Unaffordable
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by
Anubha Sinha
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published
Jun 26, 2018
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filed under:
Copyright,
Access to Knowledge
In an alarming development for Indian students, Balbharati – the Maharashtra state bureau of textbook production and curriculum research – has issued a copyright policy that forces all publishers, digital educational-content creators, and coaching classes to obtain expensive licenses for developing material directly or indirectly relating to Balbharati’s content.
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Methodology: Intellectual Property in Mobile Application Development in India
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by
Anubha Sinha
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published
Nov 15, 2014
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last modified
Aug 10, 2015 03:20 PM
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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