The Government of India has just introduced a major new copyright reform package. Of particular note from a Canadian perspective are the approaches to fair dealing and anti-circumvention. On fair dealing, the provision is expanded to cover "private and personal use." On anti-circumvention, the bill is consistent with implementing the […]
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Kevin Kelly on Movie Producers Thriving Among Pirates
Kevin Kelly has an interesting post on the movie businesses in India, Nigeria, and China. The world's three biggest movie producing countries thrive with business models that have adapted to the possibility of little copyright enforcement.
India Prepared to File WTO Complaint Against EU Over Generic Drug Seizures
Reuters reports that India is prepared to file a WTO complaint against the European Union for seizures of generic pharmaceuticals that transit in an EU port.
India’s Digital Copyright Reform Plan For Digital Locks
The SpicyIP Blog provides a helpful review of India's proposed digital copyright reforms. The Indian government unveiled the reforms late last year, announcing that the amendments would bring the country into conformity with the WIPO Internet Treaties. India is a leading copyright producing country, with "Bollywood" currently one of the world's major film centres. The Indian approach to digital locks is very similar to the proposals from those supporting fair copyright in Canada. The anti-circumvention provision states:
Foreign Affairs Launches Consultation on Canada – India Economic Partnership
The Department of Foreign Affairs has launched a public consultation on plans to negotiate a comprehensive economic partnership agreement with India. Included among the specific issues identified in the consultation are intellectual property rights protections. The deadline for submissions is April 6, 2009.