National Public Meeting on Software Patents
This meeting will feature the following speakers: Nagarjuna G. (Free Software Foundation of India), Prabir Purkayastha (Delhi Science Forum), Prashant Iyengar (Alternative Law Forum), Venkatesh Hariharan (Red Hat) and Sudhir Krishnaswamy (National Law School)
Agenda
1000–1100 |
Presentation on the principles of patent law and software patents |
Sudhir Krishnaswamy (National Law School) |
Prabir Purkayastha (Delhi Science Forum) |
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Nagarjuna G. (Free Software Foundation of India) |
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1100–1130 |
Discussion on software patents in the Indian context: Indian Patent Act, and the draft patent manual |
Prashant Iyengar (Alternative Law Forum) |
Venkatesh Hariharan (Red Hat) |
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1130–1150 |
Tea break |
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1150–1240 |
Discussion on patents and the development sector (freedom of speech, open standards, healthcare, biotech, agro-sector, etc.) |
Sunil Abraham (Centre for Internet and Society) |
Anivar Aravind (Movingrepublic) |
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Others |
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1240–1300 |
Presentation on the software patents that have been granted so far in India |
Pranesh Prakash (Centre for Internet and Society) |
1300–1400 |
Lunch break |
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1400–1700 |
Open House |
Joseph Mathew (IT Adviser to the Chief Minister of Kerala) |
T. Ramakrishna (National Law School) |
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Abhas Abhinav (DeepRoot Linux) |
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Sreekanth S. Rameshaiah (Mahiti Infotech) |
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Vinay Sreenivasa (IT for Change) |
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Any others who wish to speak |
Documents
- Representation by Free Software Foundation of India
- Representation by Knowledge Commons
- Response by Knowledge Commons
- Response by Alternative Law Forum
- Backgrounder by Alternative Law Forum
- Response by JT D'Souza
Other information