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Mon 29 Apr 2019 9:36AM

Support All India Kisan Sabha in their campaign to defend farmers from Patent Infringement Claims by PepsiCo

PV Pirate Vik Public Seen by 157

Background Reading:
http://kisansabha.org/aiks/press-releases/pepsico/
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-pepsi-farmers/pepsico-sues-four-indian-farmers-for-using-its-patented-lays-potatoes-idUSKCN1S21EL

Why India Pirates?
This issue speaks directly to one of the basic principles of our constitution, namely "reform of copyright and patent law"

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Pirate Praveen Tue 30 Apr 2019 8:08AM

I think that is still a bad outcome (though better than getting sued).

PV

Pirate Vik Tue 30 Apr 2019 11:09AM

It seems that there is a strong line of defence here and the action was pretty misplaced.

PV

Pirate Vik Tue 30 Apr 2019 11:11AM

It looks like the matter will be quickly washed away however there is a point worth campaigning and I agree with @praveenarimbrathod that the issue is one that helps Indian Pirates move outside of tech circles.
We could additionally protest by growing the same potatoes and asking Pepsi to sue any of us - that would keep the debate running for a while.

PV

Pirate Vik Tue 30 Apr 2019 11:13AM

For campaigns we're going to need more volunteers here, i'll post to the riot room again to see if we can get more views from people