Emergent Technologies

D. Mendis – ‘The Clone Wars’ – Episode 1: The Rise of 3D Printing and its Implications for Intellectual Property Law

Dinusha Mendis – ‘The Clone Wars’ – Episode 1: The Rise of 3D Printing and its Implications for Intellectual Property Law – Learning Lessons from the Past? European Intellectual Property Review, 2013, 35 (3), 155-169 Abstract Additive Layer Manufacturing or 3D printing as it is more commonly known is increasingly being embraced by the manufacturing… Read more » about D. Mendis – ‘The Clone Wars’ – Episode 1: The Rise of 3D Printing and its Implications for Intellectual Property Law

D. Mendis and M. Kretschmer – The Treatment of Parodies under Copyright Law in Seven Jurisdictions

D. Mendis & M. Kretschmer, The Treatment of Parodies under Copyright Law in Seven Jurisdictions (London: Intellectual Property Office; 2013) pp. 1-88 This Commissioned Report for the UKIPO offers a comparative legal review of the law of parody in seven jurisdictions.  For purposes of the Study, the researchers explored the status of parody in UK,… Read more » about D. Mendis and M. Kretschmer – The Treatment of Parodies under Copyright Law in Seven Jurisdictions

K. Erickson, M. Kretschmer and D. Mendis – Copyright and the Economic Effects of Parody

K. Erickson, M. Kretschmer and D. Mendis – Copyright and the Economic Effects of Parody (London: Intellectual Property Office; 2013), 1-34 This UKIPO Commissioned Report provides a summary of the empirical and legal findings and analyses their relevance for copyright policy. Download the Report here.

Dinusha Mendis interviewed by the BBC

Dr. Dinusha Mendis has published a paper on 3D Printing and its implications for Intellectual Property Law titled “The Clone Wars: Episode 1 – The Rise of 3D Printing and its implications for 3D Printing: Learning Lessons from the Past? The paper was published is the European Intellectual Property Review in February 2013. In drawing… Read more » about Dinusha Mendis interviewed by the BBC