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Are Indian Consumer Laws Ready for the Digital Age?: by Vipul Kharbanda — published Aug 08, 2013 — last modified Aug 08, 2013 11:52 AM — filed under: Consumer Rights, Featured, Access to Knowledge
The Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, recognizing the need for protection of the rights of consumers, drafted a set of model guidelines on consumer protection which were adopted by the General Assembly in 1985. The United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection (UNGCP) act as an international reference point of the consumer movement, however since it has been over a quarter of a century since they were first drafted, there is a strong argument for revising them to bring them in line with new developments in technology and business practices.
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Arguments Against Software Patents in India: by Pranesh Prakash — published Feb 22, 2010 — last modified Mar 13, 2012 10:43 AM — filed under: Open Standards, Access to Knowledge, Software Patents, Intellectual Property Rights, Publications, Patents
CIS believes that software patents are harmful for the software industry and for consumers. In this post, Pranesh Prakash looks at the philosophical, legal and practical reasons for holding such a position in India. This is a slightly modified version of a presentation made by Pranesh Prakash at the iTechLaw conference in Bangalore on February 5, 2010, as part of a panel discussing software patents in India, the United States, and the European Union.
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Arguments Against the PUPFIP Bill: by Pranesh Prakash — published Oct 20, 2009 — last modified Sep 12, 2011 11:03 AM — filed under: Bayh-Dole, Access to Knowledge, Access to Medicine, Intellectual Property Rights, PUPFIP, Patents, Publications
The Protection and Utilisation of Public Funded Intellectual Property Bill (PUPFIP Bill) is a new legislation being considered by Parliament, which was introduced in the 2008 winter session of the Rajya Sabha. It is modelled on the American Bayh-Dole Act (University and Small Business Patent Procedures Act) of 1980. On this page, we explore some of the reasons that the bill is unnecessary, and how it will be harmful if passed.
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Article on Odia Wikipedia in Odiapua: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 01, 2014 — last modified Dec 27, 2014 02:38 AM — filed under: Openness, Odia Wikipedia, Access to Knowledge
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Article on Telugu Wikisource Feature Book in Pustakam.net: by Pavan Santhosh — published Apr 17, 2018 — filed under: Wikimedia, Wikipedia, Telugu Wikipedia, Access to Knowledge
An article about Telugu Wikisource feature book - Andhrula Sanghika Charitra (ఆంధ్రుల సాంఘిక చరిత్ర) by Pavan Santhosh got published in Pustakam.net.
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As Odia Wikipedia turns 13, what happens next?: by Subhashish Panigrahi and Sailesh Patnaik — published Sep 26, 2015 — last modified Jun 18, 2016 05:08 PM — filed under: Odia Wikipedia, Access to Knowledge
Odia Wikipedia, one of several Indian-language Wikipedia projects, celebrated thirteen years of free knowledge contribution on June 3.
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Asian Athletics Championships 2017 Edit-a-thon: by Sailesh Patnaik & Jnanaranjan Sahu — published Jun 30, 2017 — last modified Aug 01, 2017 05:23 AM — filed under: CIS-A2K, Access to Knowledge, Wikimedia, Wikipedia, Commons, Odia Wikipedia, Openness
Odia 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 event’s fans.
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Assocham event sparks row over conflict of interest by CCI: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 06, 2015 — last modified Sep 19, 2015 04:34 PM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Access to Knowledge
CCI Chairman Ashok Chawla is the key speaker of the conference, organised by industry chamber Assocham with Ericsson being the event partner.
Located in Access to Knowledge / News & Media
At WIPO, Authors, Civil Society Watchful Of Rights For Broadcasters: by Prasad Krishna — published May 02, 2014 — filed under: Access to Knowledge, WIPO
The article by Catherine Saez was published in IP Watch on May 1, 2014. CIS statement on the broadcast treaty is mentioned.
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At WIPO, Study On Copyright Exceptions Stimulates Broad Discussion With Author: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 18, 2014 — last modified Dec 27, 2014 02:33 PM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Access to Knowledge, WIPO
During the recent meeting of the World Intellectual Property Organization copyright committee, a study was presented on exceptions and limitations to copyright for libraries and archives at the national level. The presentation spurred a full day of discussion about how to ensure libraries can continue to provide an indispensable service, and a substantive exchange with the author.
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