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IP in education discussed at OHIM Observatory

Posted . Filed under Knowledge Exchange.

8-9 March in OHIM’s Alicante h.q. Professor Ruth Soetendorp, as expert co-ordinator,  co-moderated a conference of the OHIM Observatory held to plan implementation of the findings of the IP in Education research project. The objective of the research was to analyse how IP rights, and associated quasi IP, are being taught in Primary and Secondary… Read more » about IP in education discussed at OHIM Observatory

3D Printing, Copyright and Software: What is the Mischief?

Posted . Filed under Emergent Technologies.

On Thursday 10th March, Dr. Dinusha Mendis was invited to present her research on the impact of emerging technologies, such as 3D printing on copyright and software. The event was organised by Mr. Julian Hobbins, Deputy Chairman of  the Federation Against Software Theft (FAST) and hosted by Lord Tim Clement-Jones (Spokesperson for Creative Industries) at… Read more » about 3D Printing, Copyright and Software: What is the Mischief?

PhD School on Economics of Copyright

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The School is held by Professor Ruth Towse and presupposes a basic knowledge of copyright law. There are limited spaces available for external PhD or advanced LLM students (please contact Maurizio Borghi). Programme The aim of these lectures is to demystify economics for those specializing in copyright law. Economics has a wide remit and is… Read more » about PhD School on Economics of Copyright