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Blog Entry Comments on the Draft Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2019 concerning Statutory Licensing
by Anubha Sinha published Jul 11, 2019 last modified Jul 11, 2019 07:04 AM — filed under: , , ,
The Centre for Internet & Society gave its comments on the proposed rules 29,30,31 of the Draft Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2019. The comments were made in response to Notification G.S.R 393(E) published in the Gazette of India on May 30, 2019.
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WIPO: Scope and rights of potential broadcasting treaty clarified
by Prasad Krishna published May 06, 2014 last modified May 28, 2014 07:03 AM — filed under: ,
This post by Alexandra Bhattacharya was published in SUNS #7796 dated 5 May 2014.
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5th Global Congress On IP And The Public Interest: Successes, Strategies Highlighted
by Admin published Oct 31, 2018 — filed under: , ,
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.
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Stakeholders Consultation on draft WIPO Treaty to Protect Broadcasting Organization
by Admin published Oct 23, 2018 last modified Nov 14, 2018 02:26 AM — filed under: ,
Anubha Sinha participated in a stakeholder consultation organized by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India to discuss the various aspects of draft WIPO Treaty to Protect Broadcasting Organization, which is under discussion in Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights at Copyright Office in New Delhi on October 23, 2018.
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Blog Entry CIS Intervention on the Treaty for the Visually Impaired at SCCR/SS/GE/2/13
by Pranesh Prakash published Apr 25, 2013 last modified Apr 25, 2013 11:57 AM — filed under: , , ,
The informal session and special session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights was organised by WIPO in Geneva from April 18 to April 20, 2013. Pranesh Prakash participated in the session and spoke about the rights of the visually impaired. An abridged version of this was read out during the meeting on Saturday, April 20, 2013, at 22:15 due to time restrictions.
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Blog Entry India- EU FTA: A Note on the Copyright Issues
by Nehaa Chaudhari published Jun 18, 2013 last modified Jul 03, 2013 06:47 AM — filed under: , , , ,
In this blog post, Nehaa Chaudhari gives us an overview of some of the provisions of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the copyright issues identified therein.
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Blog Entry Primer on the Treaty for the Visually Impaired
by Pranesh Prakash published Jun 25, 2013 — filed under: , , ,
In this primer, Pranesh Prakash and Puneeth Nagaraj explain what effects a WIPO Treaty for the Visually Impaired can have and who's opposing it.
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Blog Entry CIS's Closing Statement at Marrakesh on the Treaty for the Blind
by Pranesh Prakash published Jun 28, 2013 last modified Jul 03, 2013 12:01 PM — filed under: , , , ,
Pranesh Prakash read out an abridged version of this statement as his closing remarks in Marrakesh, where the WIPO Treaty for the Blind (the "Marrakesh Treaty") has been successfully concluded. The Marrakesh Treaty aims to facilitate access to published works by blind persons, persons with visual impairment, and other print disabled persons, by requiring mandatory exceptions in copyright law to enable conversions of books into accessible formats, and by enabling cross-border transfer of accessible format books.
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Blog Entry Do You Have the Right to Unlock Your Smart Phone?
by Puneeth Nagaraj published Aug 07, 2013 last modified Aug 07, 2013 07:32 AM — filed under: , ,
In this blog post Puneeth Nagaraj looks at the recent controversy over the expiration of the exemption granted by the US Library of Congress for unlocking phones and compares the Indian position as per a 2005 Andhra Pradesh High Court judgment.
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Blog Entry Copyrights and Copywrongs Why the Government Should Embrace the Public Domain
by Pranesh Prakash published Aug 21, 2013 last modified Sep 06, 2013 04:56 AM — filed under: ,
Each of you reading this article is a criminal and should be jailed for up to three years. Yes, you. "Why?," you may ask.
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