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2015 USTR Report: Old Wine in New Bottle: by Anubha Sinha — published May 11, 2015 — last modified Jun 16, 2015 10:24 AM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Homepage, Limitations & Exceptions, Access to Knowledge
Every year, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) undertakes an elaborate exercise to castigate countries' domestic intellectual property (IP) law and policy. The criticisms and recommendations are presented in a document called the Special 301 Report. This year's edition puts India on the Priority Watch List for the twenty-sixth time in a row. Below, I rebut the report's prejudicial claims and demands, and argue that the report puts free speech, innovation and public interest in jeopardy.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
‘Miracle at Marrakesh’ to help visually impaired read: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 30, 2013 — last modified Jul 02, 2013 10:07 AM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Copyright, Access to Knowledge, WIPO
The treaty will make access to books for the visually impaired, blind and print disabled easier.
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A Guide to Key IPR Provisions of the Proposed India-European Union Free Trade Agreement: by Glover Wright — published Jul 13, 2010 — last modified Aug 30, 2011 01:06 PM — filed under: Development, Consumer Rights, Copyright, Access to Knowledge, Discussion, Economics, Analysis, Technological Protection Measures, Intermediary Liability, innovation, Intellectual Property Rights, Patents, Publications
The Centre for Internet and Society presents a guide for policymakers and other stakeholders to the latest draft of the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement, which likely will be concluded by the end of the year and may hold serious ramifications for Indian businesses and consumers.
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A New Age in News: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 30, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 11:26 AM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights
Citizen journalism and online piracy were key topics during the opening day of the Mekong Information and Communication Technology conference. The 2010 Mekong ICT conference in Chang Mai, Thailand, has brought together an experienced crowd of experts from all over the globe. They have gathered to discuss the status, trends and the current situation of the ICT world.
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Access to Knowledge in the Age of Intellectual Property: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 15, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 08:14 AM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights
Access to Knowledge in the Age of Intellectual Property charts the rise of the access to knowledge movement, a movement in which Open Society Foundations have played a key role. It maps the vast terrain of legal, cultural, and technical issues that activists and thinkers aligned to the movement negotiate every day.
Located in News & Media
Access to Medicines: Petition to the US Government to Stop Pressure on India: by Nehaa Chaudhari — published Nov 30, 2014 — last modified Dec 10, 2014 01:02 PM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Access to Knowledge
There is growing pressure on India from the US Government to change its intellectual property system. Bending to US pressure will put medicines out of reach for millions of patients in India and other developing countries.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
Access to online information and knowledge – advancing human rights and democracy: by Radha Rao — published Nov 18, 2009 — last modified Aug 04, 2011 04:34 AM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights
An article by Achal Prabhala in GISW 2009 (Global Information Society Watch, 2009)
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An Interview With Arjen Kamphuis: by Sanchia de Souza — published Apr 28, 2009 — last modified Aug 18, 2011 05:01 AM — filed under: Interview, Open Standards, FLOSS, Intellectual Property Rights
In an email interview with the Centre for Internet and Society, Dutch open source activist Arjen Kamphuis discussed his experience of successfully working with the government for a policy mandating open standards for all government IT in the Netherlands.
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Analysing Alice Corporation Pty Ltd v CLS Bank International Et Al: by Anubha Sinha — published Aug 01, 2014 — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Software Patents
The US Supreme Court delivered a unanimous decision in Alice Corporation Pty Ltd v CLS Bank International Et Al last month. The decision concerning software related inventions (with respect to carving an exception to “abstract ideas” patent eligibility category) was the most awaited and the final patent ruling of the US’ Supreme Court’s term. This post presents an analysis of the decision and a timeline of landmark US judicial decisions on software patents.
Located in Access to Knowledge
Analysis of the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2012: by Pranesh Prakash — published May 23, 2012 — last modified Nov 12, 2013 02:13 PM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Fair Dealings, Piracy, Intellectual Property Rights, Economics, Intermediary Liability, Featured, Technological Protection Measures
There are some welcome provisions in the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2012, and some worrisome provisions. Pranesh Prakash examines five positive changes, four negative ones, and notes the several missed opportunities. The larger concern, though, is that many important issues have not been addressed by these amendments, and how copyright policy is made without evidence and often out of touch with contemporary realities of the digital era.
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