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Dinusha Mendis Invited to Speak at Plymouth Law School

On 28 August 2015, Dr. Dinusha Mendis was an invited speaker at Plymouth Law School’s one-day workshop. The event titled, ‘Valuing Knowledge, Creativity and Innovation: Relating Corporate Social Responsibility to Copyright Law’ considered the prospect of practising Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in relation to copyright, where similar ideas of corporate social awareness have already applied to other… Read more » about Dinusha Mendis Invited to Speak at Plymouth Law School

Alternative Compensation Systems for Digital Copyright

Ruth Towse was invited to present a paper to a high-level symposium on alternative modes of regulating large-scale non-commercial online uses of copyrighted works, organized by the Institute for Information Law (IViR) at the University of Amsterdam, on 11 July 2015. Professor Towse’s speech in the Economic panel “alternatives to the current modes of financing… Read more » about Alternative Compensation Systems for Digital Copyright

Dinusha Mendis presents at the 34th Annual ECTA Conference 2015, Hamburg

On 12 June 2015, CIPPM Co-Director, Dr. Dinusha Mendis presented at the European Communities Trade Mark Association 34th Annual Conference in Hamburg. The Conference took place from 10-13 June 2015.  At the 2015 Conference, the ECTA organisers included a new copyright panel and invited Dr. Mendis to speak on the copyright implications of 3D printing…. Read more » about Dinusha Mendis presents at the 34th Annual ECTA Conference 2015, Hamburg

Workshop: Music Publishing, copyright and business models

One-day Workshop Thursday 4 June 2015 Music publishing is an old established industry that has adapted to successive technological and institutional changes, especially to copyright law, by adopting different strategies and business models. The workshop explores how music publishing has evolved in the long run, and what historical and economic factors can explain its adaptations… Read more » about Workshop: Music Publishing, copyright and business models