Blogs
CIS's Closing Statement at Marrakesh on the Treaty for the Blind
- June 28, 2013
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.
Read more →Letter for Establishment of Patent Pool for Low-cost Access Devices through Compulsory Licenses
- June 27, 2013
On June 27, 2013, CIS sent a letter for establishment of a patent pool for low cost access devices through compulsory licenses.
Read more →Pervasive Technologies: Patent Pools
- June 26, 2013
In this research paper, Nehaa Chaudhari gives an analysis of patent pools. She discusses the working of a patent pool, study patent pool in other areas of technology, and patenting in telecom and related technology.
Read more →Primer on the Treaty for the Visually Impaired
- June 25, 2013
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.
Read more →My First Wikipedia Training Workshop – Theatre Outreach Unit, University of Hyderabad
- June 19, 2013
On March 8, 2013, a day-long Telugu Wikipedia training workshop was organized by the Centre for Internet and Society's Access to Knowledge (CIS-A2K) team at the Golden Threshold, Nampally, Hyderabad in collaboration with Theatre Outreach Unit, University of Hyderabad. This blog post gives a concise account of the event.
Read more →India- EU FTA: A Note on the Copyright Issues
- June 18, 2013
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.
Read more →On the Unfortunate Rise of the Indian SLAPP Suit
- June 05, 2013
It is not news in this country when the law or other institutions of the state, are used as tools by which to threaten or intimidate citizens into submission to a particular course of action or to a particular point of view. Unfortunate as that is, today’s post will deal with the rising incidence of SLAPP suits, an abuse of the adjudicatory process that is also a feature in a number of jurisdictions elsewhere.
Read more →Google Policy Fellowship Programme: Call for Applications
- May 09, 2013
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) is inviting applications for the Google Policy Fellowship programme. Google is providing a USD 7,500 stipend to the India Fellow, who will be selected by July 1, 2013.
Read more →Odia Wikipedia: Needs Assessment
- May 09, 2013
This blog encompasses the status of Odia Wikipedia and assessment of the needs for growth of the community.
Read more →Analysis of Konkani Wikipedia: Facts & Challenges
- May 07, 2013
Nitika Tandon, in this blog post, provides an analysis of the Konkani Wikipedia. She reflects on the challenges faced by Konkani Wikipedia and identifies four possible solutions.
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