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Seeking GI Protection For Feni, An Indian Brew With A Strong Whiff

09/04/2008 by Frederick Noronha for Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments

By Frederick Noronha for Intellectual Property Watch GOA, INDIA – Feni, liquor distilled from cashew apple, is a traditional drink from a small state. Centuries after it was first used in its native Goa, the alcohol is seeking to branch into new markets and attract more drinkers. Officials here believe the geographical indication route could […]

Filed Under: Features, Venues, Asia/Pacific, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, English, Lobbying, Regional Policy, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, WIPO, WTO/TRIPS

India: Influential Voices Back “IP-unencumbered” Software; Copyright Debate Heats Up

05/09/2006 by Frederick Noronha for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

By Frederick Noronha for Intellectual Property Watch NEW DELHI – For a judge, Yatindra Singh of India’s Allahabad high court is surprisingly outspoken. For a member of the bench, he is also amazingly tech-savvy. And as he talks technology, or explains to an Indian businessman how free software, unencumbered by intellectual property, can get support […]

Filed Under: Features, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Asia/Pacific, Copyright Policy, English, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy

India At The Forefront Of Knowledge Commons Debate

03/09/2006 by Frederick Noronha for Intellectual Property Watch 3 Comments

By Frederick Noronha for Intellectual Property Watch NEW DELHI – What do seeds have in common with software? Or age-old medicines with copyright lawyers? And, what’s the link between ayurvedic medicines and techies talking free software in Bangalore? Such issues are getting closely enmeshed in a deepening debate on how knowledge is shared or controlled […]

Filed Under: Features, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Asia/Pacific, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, English, Human Rights, Regional Policy, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge

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