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#[[User:AniVar|Anivar Aravind]] anivar at movingrepublic dot org 080 23435606 | #[[User:AniVar|Anivar Aravind]] anivar at movingrepublic dot org 080 23435606 | ||
#[[User:Pravs|Praveen A]] - pravi dot a at gmail dot com - nine nine eight six three four eight five six five | #[[User:Pravs|Praveen A]] - pravi dot a at gmail dot com - nine nine eight six three four eight five six five | ||
==Background== | |||
* [http://ipindia.nic.in/ipr/patent/DraftPatent_Manual_2008.pdf Draft Patent manual] | |||
* [http://ipindia.nic.in/ipr/patent/Patent_Manual_Feedback/REDHAT_INDIA_PVT._LTD._NEW_DELHI.pdf Red Hat's comments on the Manual] | |||
* [http://www.sarai.net/research/knowledge-culture/critical-public-legal-resources/whysoftwarepatentsareharmful.pdf Why | |||
software patents are harmful] | |||
==Discussions== | ==Discussions== | ||
Revision as of 13:41, 14 August 2008
A campaign to stop the introduction of Software Patents in India.
Bengaluru Meetup
When: 10am, Saturday 16th August 2008
Where: BMS College of Engineering, Basavanagudi
Agenda: Indian Patents office has called for a meeting of stakeholders in Bengaluru on 27th August (date still to be confirmed). We should submit a written appeal to stop introducing software patents in India. We will prepare this document here.
Coordination: FSUG-Bangalore
Participants
- Anivar Aravind anivar at movingrepublic dot org 080 23435606
- Praveen A - pravi dot a at gmail dot com - nine nine eight six three four eight five six five
Background
- Draft Patent manual
- Red Hat's comments on the Manual
- [http://www.sarai.net/research/knowledge-culture/critical-public-legal-resources/whysoftwarepatentsareharmful.pdf Why
software patents are harmful]
Discussions
- Software Patents Meeting in Bangalore foss.in Aug 13 2008
- report on the stake holders meeting - FSUG-Bangalore Aug 8 2008
- Software Patents in India - ILUG-BOM Aug 4 2008
- Software Patents in India - ILUG-BOM July 29 2008