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Celebrating Winnie-the-Pooh’s 100th birthday with an interview for the BBC

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On 14th October 2026, Alexander Alan Milne’s beloved fictional, anthropomorphic, honey-loving teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh celebrated his 100th birthday. To celebrate Winnie-the-Pooh becoming a centenarian, Director of CIPPM, Prof. Dinusha Mendis was invited to speak to BBC Radio Solent – on the booming media franchise surrounding Winnie-the-Pooh and the legal battles that have surrounded this happy-go-lucky,… Read more » about Celebrating Winnie-the-Pooh’s 100th birthday with an interview for the BBC

Dr Suelen Carls contributes to debates on AI, fashion and the taxation of intangibles in Brazil

Posted . Filed under Creative Industries, Emergent Technologies, Knowledge Exchange.

Dr Suelen Carls represented Bournemouth University in interdisciplinary discussions on technology, intellectual property and economic change during a visit to Brazil in late September and early October 2026. The visit began with a knowledge-exchange session at Peck Advogados, where Suelen spoke with the firm’s team about her professional journey and the experiences shaping her academic… Read more » about Dr Suelen Carls contributes to debates on AI, fashion and the taxation of intangibles in Brazil

Reflections from the 2026 WIPO-UK Summer School on Intellectual Property

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From 31 August – 11 September 2026, CIPPM hosted the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) – UK online Summer School on Intellectual Property for the third consecutive year. It was opened by Maria-Stella Ntamark of WIPO; Professor Stephanie Schwandner-Sievers (Associate Dean, Global and Strategic Partnerships, Bournemouth University) and Professor Dinusha Mendis, Director, CIPPM. It was… Read more » about Reflections from the 2026 WIPO-UK Summer School on Intellectual Property

CIPPM Hosts WIPO-UK Summer School for Third Consecutive Year

Posted . Filed under Focus areas, Forthcoming event, IP Enterprise, Knowledge Exchange.

Having hosted the inaugural WIPO-UK Summer School in 2024, we are delighted that the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has once again selected the Centre for Intellectual Property, Policy & Management (CIPPM) to host UK’s Summer School in IP law – for the third consecutive year. The WIPO – UK Summer School will take place… Read more » about CIPPM Hosts WIPO-UK Summer School for Third Consecutive Year