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India - Europe Conference on Building a Sustainable IPR - ICT Ecosystem for Promoting Innovation: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 26, 2015 — last modified Dec 22, 2015 02:48 AM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Access to Knowledge
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune organized a one-day conference in Bangalore on November 20, 2015. Rohini Lakshané attended this event.
Located in Access to Knowledge / News & Media
An Interview With Arjen Kamphuis: by Sanchia de Souza — published Apr 28, 2009 — last modified Aug 18, 2011 05:01 AM — filed under: Interview, Open Standards, FLOSS, Intellectual Property Rights
In an email interview with the Centre for Internet and Society, Dutch open source activist Arjen Kamphuis discussed his experience of successfully working with the government for a policy mandating open standards for all government IT in the Netherlands.
Located in Openness / Blog
Research Project on Open Video in India: by Pranesh Prakash — published Apr 05, 2010 — last modified Aug 23, 2011 02:51 AM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Open Content, Projects, Software Patents
Open Video Alliance and the Centre for Internet and Society are calling for researchers for a project on open video in India, its potentials, limitations, and recommendations on policy interventions.
Located in Openness / Blog
Land and Social Justice - An introduction to Georgism: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 31, 2013 — last modified Apr 28, 2013 07:06 AM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Copyright, Access to Knowledge, Event
Cherry G Mathew will be giving a public talk on Georgism at the office of the Centre for Internet and Society in Bangalore on April 12, 2013, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Events
5th Global Congress on IP and the Public Interest: by Admin — published Sep 29, 2018 — last modified Oct 02, 2018 03:01 AM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Access to Knowledge
Sunil Abraham, Anubha Sinha and Swaraj Paul Barooah attended the Global Congress on IP and the Public Interest, in Washington DC, from September 24 - 29, 2018. The event was co-organized by PublicCitizen, Washington College of Law, American University, O'Neill Institute and the American Assembly, Columbia University.
Located in Access to Knowledge / News & Media
Broadcasters Eager For Global Signal Protection; Others Warn Of Major Players Sneaking In: by Admin — published Oct 16, 2018 — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Access to Knowledge
Anubha Sinha was recently part of a panel discussion on broadcast treaty.
Located in Access to Knowledge / News & Media
KEI Seminar on "Appraising the WIPO Broadcast Treaty and its Implications on Access to Culture": by Admin — published Oct 31, 2018 — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Access to Knowledge
Anubha Sinha participated in a seminar organized by KEI on October 3 and 4, 2018 at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva. Anubha spoke on the panel titled "Rationale, Beneficiaries and Scope (of the Treaty)".
Located in Access to Knowledge / News & Media
5th Global Congress On IP And The Public Interest: Successes, Strategies Highlighted: by Admin — published Oct 31, 2018 — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Copyright, Access to Knowledge
More than 400 activists, academics and practitioners from over 50 countries gathered at this year’s Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest, according to organisers.
Located in Access to Knowledge / News & Media
Mixed Reactions Among Participants In WIPO Talks On Treaty For The Blind: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 25, 2013 — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Access to Knowledge
At 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 three-day drafting session, as it left so much for the diplomatic conference. But most said they are optimistic that solutions can be found.
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On the Unfortunate Rise of the Indian SLAPP Suit: by Ujwala Uppaluri — published May 27, 2013 — last modified Jun 05, 2013 06:55 AM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Access to Knowledge
It 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 that is, today’s post will deal with the rising incidence of SLAPP suits, an abuse of the adjudicatory process that is also a feature in a number of jurisdictions elsewhere.
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