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25th Session of the WIPO SCP: Statement on Assessment of Inventive Step
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Rohini Lakshané
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Dec 15, 2016
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Dec 16, 2016 10:27 PM
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WIPO
Statement emailed by Rohini Lakshané on behalf of the Centre for Internet and Society to the Secretariat for the WIPO Standing Committee for the Law of Patents, Twenty Fifth Session, with reference to agenda item 7, "Sharing session on examples and cases relating to assessment of inventive step including, but not limited to, the topics suggested in document SCP/24/3, paragraph 8.
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Writing skills improve with Wikipedia editing
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by
Prasad Krishna
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Dec 15, 2016
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Wikimedia,
CIS-A2K,
Wikipedia,
Access to Knowledge
Pavan Santhosh said that contributing to Wikipedia and working in Wikimedia community improves our leadership qualities and writing skills. In an awareness session conducted about "You can edit Wikipedia" in JKC college, Guntur, Santhosh explained how to create and improve articles about Wikipedia in this program. Principal I.Nageswara Rao presided over this meeting.
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A Shortcut to Freedom
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by
Tito Dutta
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Dec 14, 2016
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last modified
Jun 28, 2017 09:58 AM
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freedominfeb,
Open License,
Access to Knowledge
In our everyday life we need access to knowledge and information, we need books (and magazines, newspapers), movies (and documentaries, animations), music for education and entertainment purposes. Now, a delighting fact is almost everything we need, from a 1965 book to the latest Bollywood movie’s MP3 song, is available on the web. You knock the door, and it opens. Why should we care for free knowledge then? We have a got “a shortcut to freedom”.
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The Digital Protection of Traditional Knowledge: Questions Raised by the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library in India
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by
Sunil Abraham and Vidushi Marda
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Dec 09, 2016
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filed under:
Intellectual Property Rights,
Access to Knowledge
This is an edited version of part three of a study that considers the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) through aspects of intellectual property in India, namely, mobile patents, free and open source software, and India's Traditional Knowledge Digital Library. Through these, it demonstrates the potential of the internet in realising ESCRs.
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Freedom in Feb — an awareness increasing campaign
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by
Tito Dutta
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Dec 08, 2016
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Jun 28, 2017 09:59 AM
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Access to Knowledge
You have heard about the Ice bucket challenge (and the rice bucket challenge). You may have heard about the 100happinessdays challenge (and its Wikipedia version 100wikidayschallenge). You may have heard and participated in the November no shaving challenge. Some of these campaigns are organized to increase awareness about different social issues. Now here the Centre for Internet and Society, India brings to you a campaign called Freedom In Feb.
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Guru Gomke is a Stylish Ol Chiki Typeface for India’s Santali Speakers
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 01, 2016
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filed under:
Wikipedia,
Access to Knowledge
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Odia Wikipedia: Sambalpur University Workshop
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by
Sailesh Patnaik
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Nov 28, 2016
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last modified
Apr 17, 2017 06:44 AM
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CIS-A2K,
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia,
Wikipedia,
Odia Wikisource,
Odia Wikipedia,
Openness
An Odia Wikipedia orientation-cum-workshop program was organised for the students of Sambalpur University on 27 November, 2016.
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Sambalpur University Workshop
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by
Sailesh Patnaik
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published
Nov 27, 2016
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last modified
Dec 02, 2016 02:31 AM
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Odia Wikipedia,
Access to Knowledge
An Odia Wikipedia Orientation program cum workshop was organized by CIS-A2K team in Sambalpur University on November 27, 2016. Sailesh Patnaik attended the workshop.
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Free Knowledge and Indian Government Work
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by
Tito Dutta
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published
Nov 26, 2016
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last modified
Jun 28, 2017 10:02 AM
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freedominfeb,
Wikipedia,
Open License,
Access to Knowledge
Indian Government works are not available under free and open licenses. On the other hand a large number countries such as Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Israel, Macedonia, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Serbia, Spain, Taiwan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Venezuela etc. have adopted the Creative Commons and other free licenses. The works by the US Federal Government automatically go into public domain. This article promotes the idea that the Government works should be freely licensed, wherever possible and applicable.
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Improving Telugu Village Articles
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by
Pavan Santhosh
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published
Nov 26, 2016
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last modified
Nov 26, 2016 02:27 AM
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filed under:
Wikimedia,
Wikipedia,
Telugu Wikipedia,
Access to Knowledge
Telugu wikipedians on 6 October 2016 held a discussion on improving the quality of Telugu articles. The event was organized by IIIT, Hyderabad, CIS-A2K and OpenGeo.
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