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CIS Comments on the Draft National Policy on Electronics: by Pranesh Prakash — published Oct 31, 2011 — last modified Nov 01, 2011 12:05 AM — filed under: Government Feedback, Intellectual Property Rights, Internet Governance, e-Governance, Submissions, Patents
These were the comments submitted by CIS to the request for comments put out by the Department of Information Technology on its draft 'National Policy on Electronics'.
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CIS Submission on Draft Patent Manual 2010: by Pranesh Prakash — published Dec 05, 2010 — last modified May 29, 2014 06:47 AM — filed under: Software Patents, Patents
The patent office has released a revised version of the Draft Manual of Patent Practice and Procedure. Section 8.03.06.10 of the Manual deals with patenting of computer programmes. CIS is happy to note the many improvements in this draft of the Manual from the previous version. CIS made its submission along with a few suggestions that it thinks would make the document even better.
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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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Arguments Against Software Patents in India: by Pranesh Prakash — published Feb 22, 2010 — last modified Mar 13, 2012 10:43 AM — filed under: Open Standards, Access to Knowledge, Software Patents, Intellectual Property Rights, Publications, Patents
CIS believes that software patents are harmful for the software industry and for consumers. In this post, Pranesh Prakash looks at the philosophical, legal and practical reasons for holding such a position in India. This is a slightly modified version of a presentation made by Pranesh Prakash at the iTechLaw conference in Bangalore on February 5, 2010, as part of a panel discussing software patents in India, the United States, and the European Union.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
Arguments Against the PUPFIP Bill: by Pranesh Prakash — published Oct 20, 2009 — last modified Sep 12, 2011 11:03 AM — filed under: Bayh-Dole, Access to Knowledge, Access to Medicine, Intellectual Property Rights, PUPFIP, Patents, Publications
The Protection and Utilisation of Public Funded Intellectual Property Bill (PUPFIP Bill) is a new legislation being considered by Parliament, which was introduced in the 2008 winter session of the Rajya Sabha. It is modelled on the American Bayh-Dole Act (University and Small Business Patent Procedures Act) of 1980. On this page, we explore some of the reasons that the bill is unnecessary, and how it will be harmful if passed.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Publications / PUPFIP Bill

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