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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. | 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== | ==Candle Light Vigil== | ||
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* [http://www.new.facebook.com/event.php?eid=27662916862 Facebook Event page] - Invite your facebook friends | * [http://www.new.facebook.com/event.php?eid=27662916862 Facebook Event page] - Invite your facebook friends | ||
* [http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1022228/ Yahoo Upcoming] | * [http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1022228/ Yahoo Upcoming] | ||
* [[/PressRelease | Press Release]] - [[: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] | * [[/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=== | ===News Coverage=== | ||
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#J. T. D'souza | #J. T. D'souza | ||
#Rahul Ghose - hansum_rahul@yahoo.com | #Rahul Ghose - hansum_rahul@yahoo.com | ||
#Devidas K - devidas DOT gectcr AT gmail DOT com | |||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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==Media Coverage== | ==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/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/2008/08/22/no-to-software-patents/ Say No To Software Patents in India] | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
# [http://stopsoftwarepatents.org/ Stop Software Patents] | |||
# [http://endsoftpatents.org/ EndSoftwarePatents.com] | # [http://endsoftpatents.org/ EndSoftwarePatents.com] | ||
# [http://www.nosoftwarepatents.com/ NoSoftwarePatents.com] | # [http://www.nosoftwarepatents.com/ NoSoftwarePatents.com] | ||
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# [http://apps.new.facebook.com/causes/16709?recruiter_id=16626498 No Software Patents Facebook Cause] | # [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]] | [[Category:Campaigns]] | ||