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CIS's Closing Statement at Marrakesh on the Treaty for the Blind
— by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Jul 03, 2013 12:01 PMPranesh 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.
Letter for Establishment of Patent Pool for Low-cost Access Devices through Compulsory Licenses
— by Nehaa Chaudhari — last modified Jun 27, 2013 08:06 AMOn June 27, 2013, CIS sent a letter for establishment of a patent pool for low cost access devices through compulsory licenses.
Pervasive Technologies: Patent Pools
— by Nehaa Chaudhari — last modified Jul 03, 2013 06:57 AMIn 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.
Primer on the Treaty for the Visually Impaired
— by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Jun 25, 2013 08:47 AMIn this primer, Pranesh Prakash and Puneeth Nagaraj explain what effects a WIPO Treaty for the Visually Impaired can have and who's opposing it.
My First Wikipedia Training Workshop – Theatre Outreach Unit, University of Hyderabad
— by T. Vishnu Vardhan — last modified Aug 19, 2013 06:51 AMOn 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.
India- EU FTA: A Note on the Copyright Issues
— by Nehaa Chaudhari — last modified Jul 03, 2013 06:47 AMIn 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.
On the Unfortunate Rise of the Indian SLAPP Suit
— by Ujwala Uppaluri — last modified Jun 05, 2013 06:55 AMIt 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.
Google Policy Fellowship Programme: Call for Applications
— by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 17, 2013 01:01 AMThe 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.
Odia Wikipedia: Needs Assessment
— by Subhashish Panigrahi — last modified Jul 17, 2013 06:35 AMThis blog encompasses the status of Odia Wikipedia and assessment of the needs for growth of the community.
Analysis of Konkani Wikipedia: Facts & Challenges
— by Nitika Tandon — last modified May 08, 2013 02:26 AMNitika 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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