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Privacy and the Indian Copyright Act, 1857 as Amended in 2010: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 20, 2010 — last modified Aug 23, 2011 03:25 AM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Copyright, Access to Knowledge
In this post the author examines the issue of privacy in light of the Indian Copyright Act, 1857 as amended by the Copyright Amendment Bill in 2010. Four key questions are examined in detail and the author gives suitable recommendations for each of the questions that arise.
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Call to increase awareness of intellectual property rights: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 06, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 10:47 AM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights
We need more knowledge on IPR itself, says IT Secretary
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Civil Society groups urge State Judicial Academy to restructure agenda for Judges' Roundtable meet: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 03, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 10:47 AM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights
Some of the Civil Society groups in the country have urged the Maharashtra State Judicial Academy to restructure the agenda for the 'Judges Roundtable on Intellectual Property Rights Adjudication' being held in Mumbai on July 24 and 25 to promote public interest and a deeper understanding of intellectual property amongst judicial officers. FICCI is the joint organiser of the event.
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Analysis of the Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2010: by Pranesh Prakash — published Jul 18, 2010 — last modified Sep 21, 2011 06:01 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Consumer Rights, Copyright, Fair Dealings, Public Accountability, Intellectual Property Rights, RTI, Featured, Broadcasting, Publications, Submissions, Technological Protection Measures
CIS analyses the Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2010, from a public interest perspective to sift the good from the bad, and importantly to point out what crucial amendments should be considered but have not been so far.
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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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Consilience 2010: by Prasad Krishna — published May 24, 2010 — last modified Apr 05, 2011 04:06 AM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights
The National Law School of India University, Bangalore is hosting a conference on May 29 and 30 at the Taj Residency in Bangalore.
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The 2010 Special 301 Report Is More of the Same, Slightly Less Shrill: by Pranesh Prakash — published May 13, 2010 — last modified Oct 03, 2011 05:37 AM — filed under: Development, Consumer Rights, Access to Knowledge, Copyright, Piracy, Access to Medicine, Intellectual Property Rights, Data Protection, FLOSS, Technological Protection Measures, Publications
Pranesh Prakash examines the numerous flaws in the Special 301 from the Indian perspective, to come to the conclusion that the Indian government should openly refuse to acknowledge such a flawed report. He notes that the Consumers International survey, to which CIS contributed the India report, serves as an effective counter to the Special 301 report.
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Exceptions and Limitations in Indian Copyright Law for Education: An Assessment: by Lawrence Liang — published May 13, 2010 — last modified Oct 20, 2011 02:08 PM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Publications
This paper examines the nature of exceptions and limitations in copyright law for the purposes of the use of copyrighted materials for education. It looks at the existing national and international regime, and argues for why there is a need for greater exceptions and limitations to address the needs of developing countries. The paper contextualizes the debate by looking at the high costs of learning materials and the impediment caused to e-learning and distance education by strong copyright regimes.
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Technological Protection Measures in the Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2010: by Pranesh Prakash — published Apr 28, 2010 — last modified May 17, 2012 04:51 PM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Copyright, Intellectual Property Rights, FLOSS, Technological Protection Measures, Publications
In this post Pranesh Prakash conducts a legal exegesis of section 65A of the Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2010, which deals with the stuff that enables 'Digital Rights/Restrictions Management', i.e., Technological Protection Measures. He notes that while the provision avoids some mistakes of the American law, it still poses grave problems to consumers, and that there are many uncertainties in it still.
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