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CIPPM welcomes Prof Cristiani Fontanela and Dr Rossana Ducato

CIPPM is delighted to welcome Professor Cristiani Fontanela as Visiting Professor and Dr Rossana Ducato as Visiting Fellow. Professor Fontanela and Dr Ducato joined CIPPM in December 2024 and January 2024 respectively. They will both be working at CIPPM until April 2024. Professor Fontanela researches law and innovation, focusing on industrial property, the university-business relationship,… Read more » about CIPPM welcomes Prof Cristiani Fontanela and Dr Rossana Ducato

Keynote Speech at the I Congress on Re-thinking the Paradigms of Law

On 25 October 2023, the I Congress on “Re-thinking the Paradigms of Law on the Basis of Innovation, Technology and the Economy” featured a keynote by Dr Suelen Carls and Professor Mohamed Amal, examining how Intellectual Property (IP) law and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) interact in Latin America’s evolving landscape. Their presentation emphasised that IP… Read more » about Keynote Speech at the I Congress on Re-thinking the Paradigms of Law

John Marsonet’s ‘Persistence of Vision’: Reimagining Early Cinema

In the 2023 Raindance Film School Student Showcase, filmmaker John Marsonet unveiled ‘Persistence of Vision,’ a compelling (speculative) documentary that breathes new life into the origins of motion picture technology. Through meticulous research and innovative storytelling, Marsonet explores the work of William Kennedy Laurie Dickson, a pioneering figure in early cinema. CIPPM researcher and Principal… Read more » about John Marsonet’s ‘Persistence of Vision’: Reimagining Early Cinema