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A campaign to stop the introduction of Software Patents in India.
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A campaign to stop the introduction of Software Patents in India. Software patents are rejected by Indian Parliament in 2005 (Patent Amendment bill 2005). But Indian Government is now trying to push it through back door by bringing a Patent manual. Public consultations on this draft manual is going on in various metros in India. Bangalore Consultation is scheduled for the last week of August.
==National Public Meeting==
We, a loose group of civil society organisations interested in the issue of software patents, believe that a public meeting (and not just an invitees only "industry consultation") on the issue of software patents will help gather together viewpoints which will be invaluable to the Patent Office.
[[Say No To Software Patents/National Public Meeting|More Details]]
==Candle Light Vigil==
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V Sasi Kumar, board member, FSF India, addressing the gathering
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The Candle light vigil to "Say No To Software Patents" is a occasion to raise civil society voice against this back door trojan to Indian patent system.
Software Patents kills innovation & competition. Patents turn software publishing into the privilege of a few.
Software is a key technology that is important to every company, every public administration, and every household. Therefore, everything that makes the software industry ill has effects on the entire organism, on all aspects of the economy and society.
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* [http://hiran.v.googlepages.com/pack.png Download big version 6400x3200 pixels]
* Laptop stickers [http://hiran.v.googlepages.com/stick.png 1], [http://hiran.v.googlepages.com/sticknodate.png 2] (without date)
On 23rd August 2008 at 5.30 pm in front of Town Hall near Corporation Circle, Bangalore. Publicity campaigns will be hosted in various places on 22nd.
* [http://www.new.facebook.com/event.php?eid=27662916862 Facebook Event page] - Invite your facebook friends
* [http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1022228/ Yahoo Upcoming]
* [[/PressRelease | Press Release 1]] (event announcement) - [[:Image:Bangaloreans_Say_No_to_Software_Patents.pdf| pdf]], [http://digg.com/tech_news/Bangaloreans_Say_No_to_Software_Patents digg it], [http://www.fsdaily.com/Community/Bangaloreans_Say_No_to_Software_Patents vote for it]
* [[/AfterEventPressRelease | Press Release 2]] (after event)
===News Coverage===
* [http://www.thehindu.com/2008/08/24/stories/2008082459280300.htm Move towards patenting software draws flak]
* [http://dc-epaper.com/MailClip.aspx?article=24_08_2008_004_006_002.jpg&typ=1&e=DC/DCB Deccan Chronicle]
===Photos===
'''[http://flickr.com/photos/tags/saynotosoftwarepatents All photos in Flickr]'''
* [http://flickr.com/photos/sandipb/sets/72157606907988034/ Photo set by Sandeep B]
* [http://flickr.com/photos/sujith-h/sets/72157606909084209/ Photo set by Sujith H]
* [http://flickr.com/photos/pravi/2791894640/in/set-72157606915701320/ Photo set by Praveen A]
* [http://flickr.com/photos/25734428@N06/sets/72157606956185931/ Photo Set by Renuka Prasad B]
===Blogs===
*[http://dynamicproxy.livejournal.com/50149.html Say No to Software Patents - A Candle light vigil]
*[http://swatantryam.blogspot.com/2008/08/let-us-say-no-to-software-patents.html Let us say NO to software patents]
*[http://anoopjohn.com/08/08/20/say-no-to-software-patents-join-candle-light-vigil-protest-in-bangalore Say No to Software Patents - Join Candle Light Vigil Protest in Bangalore]
*[http://hiraneffects.blogspot.com/2008/08/candles-against-patents-at-bangalore.html No to Patent - Web Banner for the show!]
*[http://www.j4v4m4n.in/2008/08/16/bangalore-to-light-candles-again/ Bangalore to light candles again]


==Bengaluru Meetup==
==Bengaluru Meetup==


When: Saturday 16th August 2008
When: 10am, Saturday 16th August 2008


Where: [[Bangalore/BMSCE|BMS College of Engineering, Basavanagudi]]
Where: [[Bangalore/BMSCE|BMS College of Engineering, Basavanagudi]]
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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.
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.


===Participants===
join online at #bmslug in freenode
 
Chat log of the meeting is described [[ /Chatlog | here]]
 
==Email your appeal now !==
'''Please email your appeal letter to (delhi-patent AT nic.in) and send a cc to Dr. W. M. Dhumane (wmdhumane AT rediffmail.com) who is Joint Controller of Patents & Designs and Incharge of Patent Manual'''
 
Coordination: [http://mm.gnu.org.in/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fsug-bangalore FSUG-Bangalore]
 
==Campaigners==
 
'''Add your names below if would like to Stop Software Patents in India'''
 
#[[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
# Renuka Prasad B
# Ravi Surulikamu
#[[User:Afthab|Afthab]]
#[[User:Santhosh|Santhosh]] 12:17, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
#[[User:Vincentvikram|Vikram Vincent]] vincentvikram AT swatantra DOT org 094488 10822
#[[User:aeshyamae | Shyam K]] mail at swathanthran dot in  11:15 20 August 2008 (UTC)
#[[User:BaijuMuthukadan|BaijuMuthukadan]] 16:13, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
#[[User:Sujithh | Sujith H]] - sujith dot h at gmail dot com
#[[User:Narendra Sisodiya|Narendra Sisodiya]] - Narendra Sisodiya at gmail dot com
#[[User:Sreejithemk|Sreejith K]] - sreejithemk@gmail.com
#Ajo Paul - ajopaul01 [AT] gmail [DOT] com
#Kamal Kr Arvind... kamal.arvind@gmail.com
#Nikhil Babu...napster.rls@gmail.com
#Harsh Kumar
#Praveen Kunjapur
#Hardik Panchal
#J. T. D'souza
#Rahul Ghose - hansum_rahul@yahoo.com
#Devidas K - devidas DOT gectcr AT gmail DOT com
==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]
* [http://kwiki.ffii.org/Nath0412En 2004Nath Ordinance,2005 Amendment & related news]
* [http://kwiki.ffii.org/SwpatinEn 2005 swpat News Archive India]
==Discussions==
* [http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/foss-in/message/5144 Software Patents Meeting in Bangalore] foss.in Aug 13 2008
* [http://mm.gnu.org.in/pipermail/fsug-bangalore/2008-August/001696.html report on the stake holders meeting] - FSUG-Bangalore Aug 8 2008
* [http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/pipermail/linuxers/Week-of-Mon-20080804/064286.html Software Patents in India] - ILUG-BOM Aug 4 2008
* [http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/pipermail/linuxers/Week-of-Mon-20080728/064236.html Software Patents in India] - ILUG-BOM July 29 2008
==Blogs==
*[http://spicyipindia.blogspot.com/2008/08/spicyip-event-protest-of-software.html Spicy IP Event]
*[http://osindia.blogspot.com/2008/07/stakeholders-meeting-on-draft-patent.html Stakeholders Meeting on the Draft Patent Manual]
*[http://www.gnu.org.in/candle-light-vigil-against-software-patents FSF India Events List]
*[http://www.codemonkeyramblings.com/2006/04/just-say-no-to-software-patent.php Just say no to software patents]
* [http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/gerv/archives/2004/11/software_patent.html Software Patents]
* [http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/index.php?p=1129 Intellectual Property Regime Stifles Science and Innovation, Nobel Laureates Say]
==Media Coverage==
* [http://boycottnovell.com/2008/08/26/response-patent-manual-draft/ FSF India’s Response to the Patent Manual Draft]
* [http://boycottnovell.com/2008/08/26/fsf-india-fights-swpatents/ FSF India Fights Patent Deform by Microsoft and Partners]
* [http://boycottnovell.com/2008/08/25/patents-riot/ Software Patents Riot Spreads to Four Continents]
* [http://boycottnovell.com/2008/08/22/trolls-microsoft-swpats-india/ The Latest from Microsoft, Its Indian Partners, and Its Patent Trolls]
* [http://boycottnovell.com/2008/08/22/no-to-software-patents/ Say No To Software Patents in India]
* [http://boycottnovell.com/2008/08/21/protest-against-swpats-bangalore/  Reminder: Protest Against Software Patents This Weekend]
* [http://infochangeindia.org/200808137267/Technology/Analysis/Say-No-to-software-patents.html Say 'No' to software patents]
* [http://boycottnovell.com/2008/08/17/protest-in-india-swpats/ Protest in India Against Software Patents]
* [http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Infy-TCS-lock-horns-with-Red-Hat-over-IT-patent/340200/1 Infy, TCS lock horns with Red Hat over IT patent]
* [http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Patents-are-not-necessary-for-innovation/347034/0 Patents are not necessary for innovation]


==Links==
==Links==
 
# [http://stopsoftwarepatents.org/ Stop Software Patents]
# [http://endsoftpatents.org/ EndSoftwarePatents.com]
# [http://www.nosoftwarepatents.com/ NoSoftwarePatents.com]
# [http://www.nosoftwarepatents.com/ NoSoftwarePatents.com]
# [http://www.pubpat.org/ Public patent Foundation]
# [http://apps.new.facebook.com/causes/16709?recruiter_id=16626498 No Software Patents Facebook Cause]
# [http://www.orkut.com/Community.aspx?cmm=7515 Abolish Software Patents Orkut Community]
# [http://www.orkut.com/Community.aspx?cmm=7515 Abolish Software Patents Orkut Community]
# [http://techfandu.blogspot.com/2008/10/open-letter-to-indian-patent-office.html Open Letter to Indian Patent Office]
[[Category:Campaigns]]

Latest revision as of 11:34, 15 October 2008

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A campaign to stop the introduction of Software Patents in India. Software patents are rejected by Indian Parliament in 2005 (Patent Amendment bill 2005). But Indian Government is now trying to push it through back door by bringing a Patent manual. Public consultations on this draft manual is going on in various metros in India. Bangalore Consultation is scheduled for the last week of August.

National Public Meeting

We, a loose group of civil society organisations interested in the issue of software patents, believe that a public meeting (and not just an invitees only "industry consultation") on the issue of software patents will help gather together viewpoints which will be invaluable to the Patent Office.

More Details

Candle Light Vigil

File:V Sasi Kumar Candle Light Vigil.jpg
V Sasi Kumar, board member, FSF India, addressing the gathering

File:Candle Light Vigil1.jpg File:Candle Light Vigil2.jpg

The Candle light vigil to "Say No To Software Patents" is a occasion to raise civil society voice against this back door trojan to Indian patent system.

Software Patents kills innovation & competition. Patents turn software publishing into the privilege of a few.

Software is a key technology that is important to every company, every public administration, and every household. Therefore, everything that makes the software industry ill has effects on the entire organism, on all aspects of the economy and society.

File:No.png'

On 23rd August 2008 at 5.30 pm in front of Town Hall near Corporation Circle, Bangalore. Publicity campaigns will be hosted in various places on 22nd.

News Coverage

Photos

All photos in Flickr

Blogs

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.

join online at #bmslug in freenode

Chat log of the meeting is described here

Email your appeal now !

Please email your appeal letter to (delhi-patent AT nic.in) and send a cc to Dr. W. M. Dhumane (wmdhumane AT rediffmail.com) who is Joint Controller of Patents & Designs and Incharge of Patent Manual

Coordination: FSUG-Bangalore

Campaigners

Add your names below if would like to Stop Software Patents in India

  1. Anivar Aravind anivar at movingrepublic dot org 080 23435606
  2. Praveen A - pravi dot a at gmail dot com - nine nine eight six three four eight five six five
  3. Renuka Prasad B
  4. Ravi Surulikamu
  5. Afthab
  6. Santhosh 12:17, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
  7. Vikram Vincent vincentvikram AT swatantra DOT org 094488 10822
  8. Shyam K mail at swathanthran dot in 11:15 20 August 2008 (UTC)
  9. BaijuMuthukadan 16:13, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
  10. Sujith H - sujith dot h at gmail dot com
  11. Narendra Sisodiya - Narendra Sisodiya at gmail dot com
  12. Sreejith K - sreejithemk@gmail.com
  13. Ajo Paul - ajopaul01 [AT] gmail [DOT] com
  14. Kamal Kr Arvind... kamal.arvind@gmail.com
  15. Nikhil Babu...napster.rls@gmail.com
  16. Harsh Kumar
  17. Praveen Kunjapur
  18. Hardik Panchal
  19. J. T. D'souza
  20. Rahul Ghose - hansum_rahul@yahoo.com
  21. Devidas K - devidas DOT gectcr AT gmail DOT com

Background

Discussions

Blogs

Media Coverage

Links

  1. Stop Software Patents
  2. EndSoftwarePatents.com
  3. NoSoftwarePatents.com
  4. Public patent Foundation
  5. No Software Patents Facebook Cause
  6. Abolish Software Patents Orkut Community
  7. Open Letter to Indian Patent Office
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