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Compilation of Mobile Phone Patent Litigation Cases in India: by Rohini Lakshané — published Mar 15, 2015 — last modified Feb 08, 2018 02:41 PM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Pervasive Technologies
This working paper is an attempt to chronicle information about big-ticket lawsuits pertaining to mobile technology patents filed in India. All information presented in this paper has been gathered from publicly available sources. Interns Nayana Dasgupta, Sampada Nayak and Suchisubhra Sarkar (in alphabetical order) provided invaluable research assistance. This paper was first published as a blog post on the CIS website on March 15, 2015. It was periodically updated till October 31, 2017 to reflect new developments in the different lawsuits at the Delhi High Court and the cases with the Competition Commission of India.
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Conference on Standards Settings Organizations (SSO) and FRAND, NLSIU: by Rohini Lakshané — published Apr 05, 2015 — last modified Apr 02, 2016 06:12 PM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Access to Knowledge, Pervasive Technologies
Rohini Lakshané attended the Conference on Standards Settings Organizations (SSO) and FRAND held at NLSIU, Bengaluru on March 21 and 22, 2015. It was organised by the MHRD Chair on Intellectual Property Rights, Centre for Intellectual Property Rights and Advocacy (CIPRA), National Law School of India University, Bengaluru in association with Intel Technology India. This post is a compilation of notes from the conference.
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Dataset for "Patent Working Requirements and Complex Products: An Empirical Assessment of India's Form 27 Practice and Compliance": by Rohini Lakshané — published Aug 17, 2017 — last modified Sep 10, 2017 03:11 PM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Pervasive Technologies
Dataset of the first comprehensive and systematic analysis of 4,916 valid Statements of Working (Form 27) corresponding to 3,126 patents pertaining to mobile technology in India. Licensed CC-BY-SA 4.0.
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Dataset: Patent Landscape of Mobile Device Technologies in India: by Rohini Lakshané — published Apr 02, 2016 — last modified May 03, 2016 08:06 PM — filed under: Featured, Access to Knowledge, Pervasive Technologies
Patent landscape of mobile technology patents and patent applications held by 50 companies operating in India. Licensed CC-BY-SA 4.0.
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Exploring the Internals of Mobile Devices — Report from a One-day Workshop at TERI: by Jadine Lannon — published Nov 30, 2012 — last modified Dec 01, 2012 05:57 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Pervasive Technologies
On October 27, 2012, the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) organised a one-day workshop on exploring the internals of mobile technologies at the TERI Southern Regional Centre in Bangalore. The workshop received more than 140 registrants, of which approximately 40 attended. In this post, Jadine Lannon explores the discussions and the developments that took place at the workshop.
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Fab to Fabless: Understanding the Process of Chip Manufacturing (Interviews with Semiconductor Industry - Part 2): by Maggie Huang — published Sep 30, 2014 — last modified Dec 26, 2014 12:06 PM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Pervasive Technologies
This is the second of a four-part blog series highlighting findings from a small sample of interviews with fabless semiconductor industry professionals in Taiwan. These industry insiders was approached for the intent of understanding expert knowledge on the process of integrated circuit design. This post explores the process of chip manufacturing and the foundry business model.
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FAQ: CIS' Proposal for Compulsory Licensing of Critical Mobile Technologies: by Rohini Lakshané — published Sep 25, 2015 — last modified Feb 14, 2016 04:40 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Pervasive Technologies
Earlier this year, the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) had proposed that the Government of India (GoI) initiate the formation of a patent pool of critical mobile technologies and mandate a five percent compulsory license. The proposal was made in light of ongoing litigation in India over standard essential patents pertaining to mobile technology, and the government's own “Make in India” and “Digital India” programmes.
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Fueling the Affordable Smartphone Revolution in India: by Anubha Sinha — published Mar 16, 2016 — filed under: Featured, Intellectual Property Rights, Access to Knowledge, Pervasive Technologies
Smartphones have emerged as the exemplar of mankind's quest for shrinking technologies. They embody the realization of a simple premise – that computing devices would do more and cost less. This realization has been responsible for modern society's profound transformations in communication, governance, and knowledge distribution.
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Government Intervention in the Marketplace: Policies for Access or Politics? (Interviews with Semiconductor Industry – Part 4): by Maggie Huang — published Dec 26, 2014 — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Pervasive Technologies
This is the last of a four-part blog series highlighting findings from a small sample of interviews with fabless semiconductor industry professionals in Taiwan. These industry insiders was approached for the intent of understanding expert knowledge on the process of integrated circuit design. However, the conversations resulted in leanings far beyond that scope. This post explores the tension between market forces and governmental intervention in providing access to mobile technology.
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Grounds for Compulsory Patent Licensing in United States, Canada, China, and India: by Maggie Huang — published Jul 29, 2014 — filed under: Featured, Access to Knowledge, Pervasive Technologies
The research paper seeks to answer questions about the grounds of compulsory licensing in international treaties with specific examples from America and Asia. The grounds for granting compulsory licenses, jurisdictional comparison of compulsory licensing, etc., are examined.
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