Dear Friends,

A meeting on new patent ordinance is being organised in Delhi on 1st Feb 2005. Richard Stallman will be the first speaker.

Other speakers include Mr. B.K. Keayla of National Working Group on Patent Law Mr. S.P. Shukla, who used to be the GATT ambassador during Uruguay Round. Vandana Siva.

Venue: India International Center, New Delhi.

Program Details: ----------------

Forenoon session :

New Patent Regime and its implications 10.00 am to 12.30 pm

Press briefing 12.30 pm

Afternoon session :

Implications of extension of the new patent regime to software,

plant varieties, micro-organisms, etc. 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm

Tea : 9.30 am Lunch: 1.00 pm

You are invited to kindly participate and enrich the deliberations. A line confirming your participation is requested. Relevant material on the topics would be made available only between 9.30 – 10.00 am.