Openness

Software Freedom Pledge

We, who have gathered together for Software Freedom Day 2015, believe that software freedom is both a matter of ethical...

publication
Read more

Access to Knowledge

India- EU FTA: A Note on the Copyright Issues

Click to download the India-EU FTA: A Note on Copyright Issues (PDF, 205 Kb) Against the backdrop of ongoing negotiations...

blog
Read more

Access to Knowledge

Analysis of the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2012

The Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2012 has been passed by both Houses of Parliament, and will become law as soon as...

blog
Read more

Access to Knowledge

Statement of CIS, India, on the WIPO Broadcast Treaty at the 22nd SCCR

The Centre for Internet and Society would like to associate itself with the comprehensive statement made by the Electronic Frontier...

blog
Read more

Access to Knowledge

Comments to the Ministry on WIPO Broadcast Treaty (March 2011)

On February 22, 2011, the Ministry of Human Resource Development held a meeting to decide on the Indian position on...

blog
Read more

Access to Knowledge

Problems Remain with Standing Committees Report on Copyright Amendments

Fair Dealings and Intermediary Liability The amendments make a number of changes to s.52(1) of the Act, including to the...

blog
Read more

Access to Knowledge

Analysis of the Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2010

The full submission that CIS and 21 other civil society organizations made to the Rajya Sabha Standing Committee on HRD...

blog
Read more

Access to Knowledge

A Guide to Key IPR Provisions of the Proposed India-European Union Free Trade Agreement

In its ongoing negotiation for a FTA with the EU, a process that began in 2007 and is expected to...

blog
Read more

Access to Knowledge

The 2010 Special 301 Report Is More of the Same, Slightly Less Shrill

Special 301 Report: Unbalanced Hypocrisy The United States Trade Representative has put yet another edition of the Special 301 report...

blog
Read more

Access to Knowledge

Technological Protection Measures in the Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2010

Technological Protection Measures are sought to be introduced in India via the Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2010. This should be quite...

blog
Read more