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WIPO Delegates Hear Concerns of NGOs on Exceptions for Libraries
by Prasad Krishna published Dec 19, 2014 last modified Dec 27, 2014 02:40 PM — filed under: , ,
As World Intellectual Property Organization member states launched into discussions on exceptions and limitations to copyright for the benefit of libraries and archives this week, non-governmental organisations were given the opportunity to present their views on the issue. They delivered vibrant, sometimes contradictory, statements on the opportunity for a treaty to preserve exceptions in the international copyright system.
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At WIPO, Study On Copyright Exceptions Stimulates Broad Discussion With Author
by Prasad Krishna published Dec 18, 2014 last modified Dec 27, 2014 02:33 PM — filed under: , ,
During the recent meeting of the World Intellectual Property Organization copyright committee, a study was presented on exceptions and limitations to copyright for libraries and archives at the national level. The presentation spurred a full day of discussion about how to ensure libraries can continue to provide an indispensable service, and a substantive exchange with the author.
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Blog Entry 29th Session of the WIPO SCCR: CIS Intervention : Questions to Prof. Kenneth Crews on his Updated Study on Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries and Archives
by Nehaa Chaudhari published Dec 14, 2014 — filed under: , ,
Nehaa Chaudhari on behalf of the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) on December 11 during one of the sessions in WIPO asked two questions to Prof. Kenneth Crews.
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SCCR 29 Libraries, Archives and Public Interest NGOs in Q&A with Dr. Crews
by Prasad Krishna published Dec 11, 2014 last modified Dec 27, 2014 04:54 PM — filed under: , ,
While the many publishers representatives took the floor to explain that there are truly no problems with limitations and exceptions for libraries and archives (and anyway according to them if there are problems that can be solved with licenses), libraries & archives as well as public interest groups make their case: the committee must continue its work on limitations and exceptions for libraries and archives and find solutions.
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Blog Entry CIS Submission to the Expert Committee: Comment on the Broadening of Definitions in the Proposed Broadcast Treaty Compared to Other International Conventions
by Amulya Purushothama and Nehaa Chaudhari published Dec 11, 2014 last modified Sep 03, 2015 02:08 AM — filed under: , ,
This is a submission made by Nehaa Chaudhari on behalf of the Centre for Internet and Society to the Expert Committee on the Broadcast Treaty constituted by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. This submission compares the definitions of various terms in the Proposed Treaty for the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations that is being deliberated at WIPO's SCCR at the moment, and definitions for these terms that are already present in existing international instruments.
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Blog Entry 29th Session of the WIPO SCCR: CIS- 2nd (brief) Intervention on the Broadcast Treaty
by Nehaa Chaudhari published Dec 11, 2014 last modified Dec 12, 2014 11:56 AM — filed under: , ,
On Day 3 (December 10, 2014), the SCCR briefly re-convened at the Plenary. The Chair, Martin Moscoso updated the Committee on the discussions and the developments that had taken place over the course of the past two days in the Informals. The Centre for Internet and Society made a brief pointed intervention on one of the documents being discussed in the Informals.
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SCCR 29: Public Interest Organizations Statements regarding the Broadcasting Treaty
by Prasad Krishna published Dec 09, 2014 last modified Dec 27, 2014 04:44 PM — filed under: ,
Also presented during the afternoon plenary, here are 3 statements by public interest organizations, the TACD, EFF and CIS:
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Blog Entry 29th Session of the WIPO SCCR: CIS Intervention on the Proposed Treaty for the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations
by Nehaa Chaudhari published Dec 09, 2014 last modified Dec 12, 2014 11:55 AM — filed under: , , ,
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) made its intervention on the proposed treaty in the ongoing WIPO session on December 9, 2014.
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Blog Entry National IPR Policy Series : Comments on the Proposed Intellectual Property Rights Policy to the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion
by Nehaa Chaudhari published Nov 30, 2014 last modified Apr 12, 2015 11:39 AM — filed under: , , , ,
On 13 November, 2014, the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion had released a Call for Suggestions for India's proposed National IPR Policy. This is the Centre for Internet and Society's (CIS) submission for the same.
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Blog Entry 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: ,
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.
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