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Pervasive Technologies: Working Document Series – Updated Research Methodology – Applying the Actor Network Theory to Competition Law and Standard Essential Patent Litigation in India: by Nehaa Chaudhari — published Oct 04, 2015 — last modified Oct 04, 2015 04:20 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Pervasive Technologies
This document lays out the updated research methodology for the paper on competition law issues around standard essential patent litigation in India.
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Pervasive Technologies: Working Document Series - Research Questions and a Literature Review on the Actor-Network Theory: by Nehaa Chaudhari — published Sep 05, 2015 — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Pervasive Technologies
This document is divided into two parts - the first part lays out a series of research questions, potentially seeking to apply actor-network theory as a research methodology. The second part seeks to map literature around the Actor-Network Theory ("ANT") as a research methodology.
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National IPR Policy Series: What Have the Sectoral Innovation Councils Been Doing on IPR: by Nehaa Chaudhari — published Aug 13, 2015 — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Access to Knowledge
In this post, Nehaa Chaudhari and Varun Baliga delve into the question of what the mandate of the Sectoral Innovation Councils is, what its activities are, and what vision for IPR development in India has it put forth. An RTI Application has been filed by CIS to attain information on these issues.
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Statement by the Centre for Internet and Society on the Broadcast Treaty at SCCR 30: by Nehaa Chaudhari — published Jul 02, 2015 — filed under: Access to Knowledge, WIPO
The 30th Session of the World Intellectual Property Organization's ("WIPO") Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights ("SCCR") is underway in Geneva from 29 June, 2015 to 03 July, 2015. While CIS was unable to attend this meeting, we have the following statement to make on negotiations on the Proposed Treaty for Broadcasting Organizations.
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National IPR Policy Series : Follow-up RTI to DIPP on the IPR Think Tank: by Nehaa Chaudhari — published Jun 25, 2015 — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Access to Knowledge
This RTI was prepared by Varun Baliga and Nehaa Chaudhari as a follow-up, based on the responses of the DIPP to our earlier RTI requests (available at http://cis-india.org/a2k/blogs/national-ipr-policy-series-rti-requests-by-cis-to-dipp-dipp-responses)
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The US 301 Report – A Myopic View of IP Rights: by Nehaa Chaudhari — published Jun 24, 2015 — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Access to Knowledge
Varun Baliga and Nehaa Chaudhari discuss the 2015 US 301 Report, focussing on its narrow and convenient understanding of IP rights. A farrago of contradictions, it supports a rightsholder-centric view but not when the right, Geographical Indicator, is not to their liking. Similarly, the emphasis on the rights themselves gives short shrift to critical exceptions and limitations that also enhance and incentivize innovation, the ostensible purpose of IP.
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National IPR Policy Series : India's National IPR Policy - What Would WIPO Think?: by Nehaa Chaudhari — published Jun 20, 2015 — last modified Jul 02, 2015 05:47 PM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Access to Knowledge, WIPO
As part of the National IPR Policy Series, CIS is evaluating how India's National IPR Policy framework and process holds up to WIPO's suggestions. In this note, Varun Baliga and Nehaa Chaudhari examine in particular, the functioning of the IPR Think Tank and the first draft of the National Policy in light of the WIPO framework and the principles it encapsulates.
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National IPR Policy Series - CIS Letter to IPR Think Tank: by Nehaa Chaudhari — published May 26, 2015 — last modified May 28, 2015 01:08 PM — filed under: Access to Knowledge
We sent this letter to the IPR Think Tank following responses that we received from the DIPP, to our RTI requests.
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National IPR Policy Series : Who is a 'public authority' under the RTI Act?: by Nehaa Chaudhari — published May 21, 2015 — last modified May 21, 2015 05:03 PM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Access to Knowledge
In this blog post, CIS intern Devrupa Rakshit examines case law with respect to the understanding of a 'public authority' under the Right to Information ("RTI") Act, 2005.
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DIPP RESPONSE TO CIS (THIRD) RTI REQUEST - FEBRUARY, 2015: by Nehaa Chaudhari — published Apr 14, 2015 — filed under: Government Information, Access to Knowledge, DIPP, Intellectual Property Rights, Accountability, NATIONAL IPR POLICY, IPR THINK TANK
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