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Interviews with App Developers: [dis]regard towards IPR vs. Patent Hype – Part II: by Samantha Cassar — published Aug 14, 2014 — last modified Aug 19, 2014 03:51 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Copyright, Pervasive Technologies, Research, Patents
The following is a second post within a series reporting on interviews conducted with 10 of Bangalore's mobile app developers and other industry stakeholders. Within this research, CIS attempts to understand how they engage with the law within their practice, particularly with respect to IP. Here we examine how these developers responded to a question on legal protection for their works.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
Preventive Detention for Copyright Violation: Karnataka Amends the 'Goondas' Act: by Nehaa Chaudhari — published Aug 13, 2014 — filed under: Copyright, Access to Knowledge
Last week, the Government of Karnataka amended the Karnataka Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug-Offenders, Gamblers, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Slum Gamblers Act, 1985 (“the Karnataka Goondas Act”). The Karnataka Goondas Act would now also apply to offences under the Indian Copyright Act, 1957 and the Information Technology Act, 2000. This article presents an overview on the various provisions of this law and discusses the potential impact of the amendment.
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Update on Publisher’s Copyright Infringement Suit Against Sci-Hub and LibGen in India: by Anubha Sinha — published Apr 28, 2021 — filed under: Limitations & Exceptions, Copyright, Access to Knowledge, Court Case
Anubha Sinha provides a summary of the progress of the copyright infringement suit against Sci-Hub and LibGen in India. This article was first published in InfoJustice on March 8, 2021.
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Zero Project Conference on Accessibility: Innovative Policies and Practices for Persons with Disabilities: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 28, 2014 — last modified Mar 06, 2014 08:44 AM — filed under: Copyright, Accessibility, Access to Knowledge
Essl Foundation, the World Future Council and the European Foundation Centre convened an international conference at the United Nations Office in Vienna, Austria on February 27 and 28, 2014. Pranesh Prakash participated in the conference as a speaker. On February 27 he spoke on e-speak and on the following day (February 28) he spoke in a session on Copyright & the Marrakesh Treaty: Opportunities and Challenges.
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Pervasive Technologies Project Presentations at the 4th Global Congress, 2015: by Nehaa Chaudhari — published Jan 20, 2016 — last modified Jan 21, 2016 04:33 PM — filed under: Copyright, Access to Knowledge, Pervasive Technologies
These are the presentations made by the members of the PT Project team at the 4th Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest, 2015 at National Law University, New Delhi.
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Copyright Amendments – Empowering the Print Disabled: by Rahul Cherian — published May 29, 2012 — last modified Sep 07, 2012 11:11 AM — filed under: Accessibility, Copyright
The much anticipated Copyright Amendment Bill, 2012 was passed with a few changes in the Rajya Sabha on 17th May 2012 after a very spirited debate and passed by the Lok Sabha on the 22nd May 2012 with unanimous consensus.
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Report of the 30th Session of the WIPO SCCR by the Centre for Internet & Society: by Nehaa Chaudhari — published Mar 23, 2016 — last modified Apr 04, 2016 02:39 PM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Copyright, Access to Knowledge, WIPO
This report was edited by Nehaa Chaudhari, Programme Officer; compiled with assistance from Nisha S.K., Administrator, and, Aarushi Bansal, Amulya P., and Saahil Dama, interns.
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Copyright Madness: by Lawrence Liang and Achal Prabhala — published May 24, 2012 — last modified May 30, 2012 03:46 AM — filed under: Copyright, Access to Knowledge
Prompted by courts and piracy-fearing businesses, Indian ISPs have taken down popular, legitimate websites. This Op-ed by Lawrence Liang and Achal Prabhala was published in the Indian Express on May 22, 2012.
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Privacy and the Indian Copyright Act: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 28, 2010 — last modified Aug 06, 2013 01:37 PM — filed under: Internet Governance, Copyright
India's Copyright Act was established in 1957, and is in the process of being placed before the Parliament in 2010. The provisions in the proposed Bill will work to make the Act WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) compliant. When looking at privacy in the context of copyright four key questions arise, says Elonnai Hickock as she analyses privacy in the context of the Indian Copyright Act.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog / Privacy
WIPO reaches agreement on treaty for blind: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 01, 2013 — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Copyright, Access to Knowledge, WIPO
Officials at the World Intellectual Property Organisation have reached an agreement to provide wider access to books for the visually impaired in different countries, a long-pending demand of the World Blind Union and activist groups.
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