National Conference - Copyright Law: Limitations and Exceptions

May 14-15, 2009

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Programme

Date

Time

Session and Topics

May 14th

8.30 to 9.30

Registration of Participants

 

9.30 to 10.30

9.30 – 9.40

9.40 – 10.10

10.10 - 10.25

10.25- 10.30

Inauguration

Welcome:  Dr. K.N. Chandrasekharan Pillai, Dean Faculty of  Law, CUSAT
 
Inaugural Address: Dr. A. Jayakrishnan, Vice-Chancellor, CUSAT

Presidential Address: Mr. Amit Khare, Joint Secretary, Higher Education, Government of India

Vote of Thanks: Mr. G.R. Raghavender, Deputy Secretary,
Higher Education, Government of India.

 

10.30- 10.45

Tea/Coffee Break

May 14th

10.45 - 1.00

 


10.45 - 11.00

11.00 - 11.35


11.35-12.15

12.15- 12.20

12.20 to 1.00

Session I
Topics – I : Fair dealing of Copyright Works

Chair: Dr. K.N. Chandrasekharan Pillai, Dean, Faculty of Law, CUSAT

Introduction of the Theme of the Conference: Prof. N.S. Gopalakrishnan, HRD Chair, CUSAT

Presenter: Mr. Nikhil Krishnamurthy, Senior Partner - Intellectual Property/ KLAW/ Krishnamurthy and Co., Legal Consultants, Bangalore.

Comments: Dr. Sudhir Krishnaswamy, Professor, NUJS, Kolkatta

Response from the Presenter

Discussions  

 

1.00 - 2.00

Lunch Break

 

2.00. 3.30

2.00 – 2.30


2.30– 2.55

2.55 - 3.00

3.00 – 3.30

Session – II

Topic – II Library use of Copyright Works
Chair: Dr. Raghbir Singh, Chairman, Copyright Board, New Delhi
Presenter: Mr. Neel Mason, Mason & Associates, New Delhi

Comments: Mr. Prashant Iyengar, Alternative Law Forum, Bangalore 
Response    from the presenter 

Discussions

 

3.30 to 3.45

Tea/Coffee 

 

3.45 to 5.30

3.45 – 4.15

 

4.15 – 4.40

4.40 – 4.45

4.45 – 5.15

Session – III

Topic – III Educational Use of Copyright Works

Chair: Mr. T.C. James, Director, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Government of India, New Delhi.
Presenter: Mr. Lawrence Liang, Alternative Law Forum, Bangaore.

Comments: Mr. Prashant Reddy, Anand and Anand,  Delhi
Response from the presenter 
Discussions 

 

5.15 to 6.15

 

 


5.15 – 5.45

5..45 – 6.15

Session – IV
Topic – IV   Government Use of Copyright Works

Chair:  Prof. (Dr.) Ghayur Alam, HRD Chair Professor on IPR, National Law School, Bhopal.

Presenter: Dr. V.K. Unni, Asst. Professor of Law

NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad

Discussions

 

7.30 to 9.30

Cultural Programme and Banquet hosted by
Secretary, Higher Education, MHRD, GOI at Ramada Resort, Kumbalum South, Cochin.

May 15th

9.00 to 10.30

 

9.00 – 9.30

9.30 – 9.55 

9.55 – 10.00

10.00 - 10.30

Session – V
Topic – V  Fair dealing of Computer Programme

Chair: Ms. Valsala G. Kutty, Formerly Joint Secretary to Government of India and Registrar of Copyright

Presenter: Mr. Yogesh A. PAI, Associate Fellow
Consortium for Trade and Development, New Delhi

Comments: Nikhil Narendran, Trilegal, Bangalore 

Response from the presenter

Discussions

 

10.30 - 10.45

Tea/Coffee

 

11.00- 1.00

 

 

11.00 - 11.25

11.25 - 11.40

11.40- 11.45

11.45-12.00

12.00 - 12.25

 

12.25 - 12.40

12.40 - 12.45

12.45 – 1.00

Session – VI
Topic – VI  Social and cultural use of Copyright Works

Chair: Smt. Nirmita Narasimhan, The Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore. 
Presenter: Mr. G.R.Raghavender, Deputy Secretary and
Registrar of Copyrights, Department of Higher Education, MHRD, Government of India
Comments: Mr. Achal Prabhala, IPR Researcher, Bangalore 
Response from the Presenter
Discussions

Topic – VII  Miscellaneous exceptions including use of    works by visually impaired
Presenter: Mr. Madhukar Sinha, Professor, Centre for WTO Studies, New Delhi 
Comments:    Mr. Rahul Cherian, IndoJuris Law Offices,  Chennai.
Response from the Presenter 
Discussions  

 

1.00 to 2.00

Lunch

 

2.00 to 4.00

 

2.00 – 2.30

2.30 – 2.55

2.55 – 3.00

3.00 – 3.20

 

3.20 – 3.40

3.40 – 3.45

3.45 – 4.00

Session – VII
Topic – VIII Statutory Licence of Copyright Works

Chair: Mr. Shamnad Basheer, HRD Chair Professor, NUJS, Kolkatta

Presenter: Mr. Jagdish Sagar, Consultant, Anand and Anand, New Delhi.

Comments: Ameet Datta, Partner, Luthra and Luthra,
New Delhi.

Response from the Presenter

Topic – IX  Compulsory Licence of Copyright Works

Presenter: Dr. T.G. Agitha, Research Officer, HRD Chair on IPR, Centre for IPR Studies, CUSAT

Comments: Mr. Abhishek Malhotra, Advocate, New Delhi


Response from the Presenter

Discussions

 

4.00 to 4.15

Tea/Coffee

 

4.15 to 5.30

 

4.15 – 4.30

4.30 – 5.00

5.00 – 5.15

5.15 – 5.30

Session – VIII
Topic: Way Forward

Chair: Prof. N.S. Gopalakrishnan, HRD Chair, CUSAT
Presentation of major conclusions of the sessions

Identification of Areas of conflict 

Identification of areas that need future research work  

Concluding Remarks

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