[Commons-Law] NIPO and World Public Domain Day

[Shishir K Jha]

Hello,

On the WIPO web-site relating to WIPO day celebrations, I saw the
following description [see below]:

I wonder if the seminar actually did take place and anyone on this list
attended it. Any comments made at the seminar particularly on India's
reaction to the Development Agenda [DA]. It would be really intriguing to
know who was the architect of the India's position on the DA - as
previously posted on this site. Quite inspiring!

I also think the suggestion for a World Public Domain Day is excellent. At
least we can start with Indian Public Domain Day [and later a month and
then perhaps the whole year ...]

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India - National Intellectual Property Organization (NIPO)

NIPO will use the Day as a starting point for a series of seminars
concerning the end of the transition period under the Agreement on
Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and the entry into
force of a new regime of intellectual property rights in India. This
inaugural international seminar, entitled “Post TRIPS IPR
Regime—Implications and Opportunities for India,”will be held over three
days, from April 23 to 26, 2005, at the India Habitat Centre, and will
cover such subjects as recent amendments to the Patents Act, and
legislation on geographical indications.

It is intended to raise awareness of these issues amongst the general
public as well as amongst those who are closely concerned, such as
students, Government officials, diplomats, members of NGOs, the business
community, legal practitioners, owners and users of intellectual property.


>
> Subject: [Upd-discuss] Proposal for World Public Domain Month
> From: robert weissman <rob at essential.org>
>
> It just so happens that Monday, April 25 was "World Intellectual
> Property Day." (See releases below from WIPO and Business Software
> Alliance.)
>
> Would it be worth the effort to ask WIPO to create a World Public Domain
> Month? Or, more modestly, a day?
>
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Shishir K. Jha