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Statement of CIS, India, on the WIPO Broadcast Treaty at the 22nd SCCR: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 22, 2011 — last modified Aug 04, 2011 04:41 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Copyright, Intellectual Property Rights, Broadcasting, Technological Protection Measures
The twenty-second session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights is being held in Geneva from June 15 to June 24, 2011. Nirmita Narasimhan and Pranesh Prakash are attending the conference. CIS delivered its statement, on the Broadcast Treaty, and made it available in print form as well.
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Lecture by Eben Moglen and Mishi Choudhary: by Pranesh Prakash — published Dec 13, 2008 — last modified Aug 23, 2011 02:55 AM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Software Patents, Access to Knowledge
The Software Freedom Law Center, National Law School, and the Centre for Internet and Society organised a lecture by Mishi Choudhary and Eben Moglen for students of NLS on Saturday, December 13, 2008.
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The 'Dark Fibre' Files: Interview with Jamie King and Peter Mann: by Siddharth Chadha — published Mar 27, 2009 — last modified Aug 04, 2011 04:41 AM — filed under: histories of internet in India, internet and society, Digital Access, Intellectual Property Rights, YouTube, art and intervention, Piracy, Open Access, innovation, digital artists
Film-makers Jamie King (producer/director of the 'Steal This Film' series) and Peter Mann, in conversation with Siddharth Chadha, on 'Dark Fibre', their latest production, being filmed in Bangalore
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The 'Dark Fibre' Files: The Grey Market Deficit: by Sanchia de Souza — published Apr 29, 2009 — last modified Aug 04, 2011 04:41 AM — filed under: Piracy, Intellectual Property Rights, Cable TV
In this, the third entry in his series discussing the making of 'Dark Fibre' by Jamie King and Peter Mann, Siddharth Chadha gives an overview of piracy in the pay TV industry.
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The 'Dark Fibre' Files: Cable TV Technology for Dummies: by Sanchia de Souza — published May 11, 2009 — last modified Aug 04, 2011 04:41 AM — filed under: Piracy, Intellectual Property Rights, Cable TV
In the fourth entry documenting the making of 'Dark Fibre', a film by Jamie King and Peter Mann, Siddharth Chadha simplifies cable TV technology for the uninitiated.
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The Dark Fibre Files: 'Steal This Film' and the Pirate Bay Trial: by Sanchia de Souza — published May 21, 2009 — last modified Aug 04, 2011 04:41 AM — filed under: Piracy, Intellectual Property Rights, Cable TV
In this posting, the fifth blog entry on the making of the film 'Dark Fibre' by Jamie King and Peter Mann, Siddharth Chadha discusses the Swedish trial of the Pirate Bay, which brought up some of the debates on intellectual property rights and piracy that were highlighted in 'Steal This Film'.
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WIPO Broadcast Treaty and Webcasting: by Pranesh Prakash — published May 25, 2009 — last modified Aug 04, 2011 04:42 AM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Broadcasting, WIPO
On Friday, 8 May 2009, at Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting held a stakeholders' briefing meeting on the Broadcast Treaty that has been on the table at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). The purpose of that meeting was to inform the relevant stakeholders of the developments in Geneva, as well as to garner input from them regarding the stance to be adopted by India at the WIPO. Pranesh Prakash from the Centre for Internet and Society participated and made a presentation on webcasting, highlighting the differences between webcasting and broadcasting, and arguing that webcasting should not be part of the WIPO Broadcast Treaty.
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Letter on South Africa's IPRs from Publicly Financed R&D Regulations: by Pranesh Prakash — published Jun 02, 2009 — last modified Aug 04, 2011 04:42 AM — filed under: Open Standards, Bayh-Dole, Intellectual Property Rights, Open Access, Open Innovation
Being interested in legislations in developing nations styled after the United States' Bayh-Dole Act, CIS responded to the call issued by the South African Department of Science and Technology for comments to the Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research and Development Regulations.
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Consumers International IP Watch List 2009: by Pranesh Prakash — published Jun 05, 2009 — last modified Aug 04, 2011 04:42 AM — filed under: Piracy, Consumer Rights, Intellectual Property Rights, Fair Dealings
In response to the US Special 301 report, Consumers International brought out an IP Watch List. CIS contributed the India Country Report for the Watch List.
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Civil Society Letter Against TRIPS-Plus IP Enforcement: by Pranesh Prakash — published Aug 18, 2009 — last modified Sep 22, 2011 12:48 PM — filed under: Access to Medicine, Consumer Rights, Intellectual Property Rights, Access to Knowledge
This open letter was sent to the president of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and high-level government officials on the eve of the Third International Conference on Counterfeiting & Piracy organized by CII. This conference aims to strengthen the enforcement of intellectual property rights and thus creating an imbalance in the protection that intellectual property offers to both those who own it as well as those who don't.
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