Eyeing Intellectual Property in the Emerging World
About: Amisha Manek
Amisha Manek is a first year law student at UCLA School of Law, with an interest in patent law and telecommunications law. Prior to joining law school, she worked as a consultant with the Telecommunications, Media and Entertainment practice at Capgemini
North America. Amisha has a graduate degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Georgia Tech.
In late August, New Zealand passed a landmark bill prohibiting new software patents. Originally introduced in 2008, Bill 235-2 went through multiple revisions before the Parliament finally passed it in a 117-4 vote. The …
Across the globe, emerging nations are leveraging open source software (OSS) at a rapid pace. The benefits of using OSS in the emerging world are twofold. First, it is much cheaper than proprietary software. …
Software engineers in Silicon Valley have long championed open source culture and the movement has gained significant momentum in recent years. Open source software competes successfully with traditional software and enjoys significant market adoption. …
The America Invents Act (AIA) is the most significant change to the United States patent system in recent times. After numerous failed attempts at reform in the last decade, Congress finally passed the AIA …
Editor’s Note: As part of IPEye’s focus on bridging the gap between understanding and analyses of IP issues in emerging and emergent nations, our new guest contributor, Amisha Manek, begins with a commentary on …
