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Photocopying the past: by Sunil Abraham — published Sep 02, 2011 — last modified Sep 25, 2011 08:06 PM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Access to Knowledge
There is no single correct position when it comes to intellectual property or IP. In fact, there are at least five correct positions that you could possibly adopt based on who you are — a pro-creator position, a pro-entrepreneur position, a pro-government position, a pro-consumer position and a public interest position.
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Copyright Amendment Bill in Parliament: by Nirmita Narasimhan — published Aug 30, 2011 — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Copyright, Access to Knowledge
The Copyright Amendment Bill is expected to be presented in the Rajya Sabha by the Minister for Human Resource and Development, Kapil Sibal today afternoon. The much awaited Bill (since it has been in the offing since 2006) has undergone significant changes since its initial appearance.
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Govt for Legalising Parallel Import of Copyright Works; Publishers Oppose: by Shamnad Basheer — published Aug 30, 2011 — last modified Aug 30, 2011 10:19 AM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Copyright, Access to Knowledge
Section 2(m) legalises the parallel imports of books and other copyrighted material into India and was part of the initial Copyright Amendment Bill introduced in the Parliament of India in 2010.
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August 2011 Bulletin: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 24, 2011 — last modified Aug 13, 2012 05:13 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Digital Natives, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, CISRAW, Openness
Greetings from the Centre for Internet and Society! In this issue we are pleased to present you the latest updates about our research, upcoming events, and news and media coverage:
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July 2011 Bulletin: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 28, 2011 — last modified Jul 30, 2012 07:00 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Digital Natives, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, CISRAW, Openness
Greetings from the Centre for Internet and Society! In this issue we are pleased to present you the latest updates about our research, upcoming events, and news and media coverage:
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Don't Shoot the Messenger: Speech on Intermediary Liability at 22nd SCCR of WIPO: by Pranesh Prakash — published Jul 08, 2011 — last modified Jun 01, 2012 03:01 PM — filed under: Intermediary Liability, Intellectual Property Rights, Copyright, Access to Knowledge
This is a speech made by Pranesh Prakash at an side-event co-organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization and the Internet Society on intermediary liability, to coincide with the release of Prof. Lillian Edwards's WIPO-commissioned report on 'Role and Responsibility of the Internet Intermediaries in the Field of Copyright'.
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June 2011 Bulletin: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 29, 2011 — last modified Jul 30, 2012 07:14 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Digital Natives, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, CISRAW, Openness
Greetings from the Centre for Internet and Society! In this issue we are pleased to present you the latest updates about our research, upcoming events, and news and media coverage:
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Statement of CIS, India, on the WIPO Broadcast Treaty at the 22nd SCCR: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 22, 2011 — last modified Aug 04, 2011 04:41 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Copyright, Intellectual Property Rights, Broadcasting, Technological Protection Measures
The twenty-second session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights is being held in Geneva from June 15 to June 24, 2011. Nirmita Narasimhan and Pranesh Prakash are attending the conference. CIS delivered its statement, on the Broadcast Treaty, and made it available in print form as well.
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Putting a Lid on Royalty Outflows — How the RBI can Help Reduce India's IP Costs: by Sanjana Govil — published Jun 17, 2011 — last modified Jan 26, 2012 05:11 PM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Access to Knowledge
While entrepreneurs, IP rights-holders and everyone else who has a stake continue to voice their opinions on the appropriate shape that the Indian IP regime ought to take, they tend to narrow their discussions to the language of substantive IP laws. However, there are regulations that cannot be found in the Patent Act, Copyright Act or Trademarks Act which nevertheless have an impact on how much one is paying for intellectual property. Paying attention to these external factors might just provide a simple solution to your IP woes.
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May 2011 Bulletin: by Prasad Krishna — published May 29, 2011 — last modified Jul 30, 2012 10:23 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Digital Natives, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Openness
Greetings from the Centre for Internet and Society! In this issue we are pleased to present you the latest updates about our research, upcoming events, and news and media coverage.
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