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Intellectual Property Law comes alive at the Festival of Design and Innovation 2013

The annual Festival of Design and Innovation (FoDI) opened on Thursday 20 June 2013.  It was an opportunity for students from the School of Design, Engineering and Computing (DEC) to exhibit their innovations and creations. “A cake icing pen, a computer game controlled by brain power and a glamping pod were just some of the ground-breaking ideas… Read more » about Intellectual Property Law comes alive at the Festival of Design and Innovation 2013

IPO Commissioned Report on Copyright and Orphan Works is launched in London

Copyright and the Regulation of Orphan Works, a report commissioned by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and co-authored by Dr. Marcella Favale, Dr. Fabian Homberg, Dr. Dinusha Mendis and Dr. Davide Secchi of the Centre for Intellectual Property Policy and Management (CIPPM) at Bournemouth University and Professor Martin Krestchmer of CREATe, University of Glasgow was… Read more » about IPO Commissioned Report on Copyright and Orphan Works is launched in London

D. Mendis – Are You Ready For Your Child, The 3D Printing Genius?

On Wednesday 10 July 2013, CIPPM Co-Director, Dr. Dinusha Mendis was invited to publish an article for The Conversation. The article focused on 3D printing for the next generation of children. The article titled ‘Are you ready for your child, the 3D Printing genius?’ responded to Education Minister Michael Gove’s pledge this week to modernise… Read more » about D. Mendis – Are You Ready For Your Child, The 3D Printing Genius?

Students from the University of Reading on summer work experience at CIPPM

Stergios Kallianos and Ayna Berkelieva, two final year undergraduate students at the University of Reading, School of Law (graduated July 2013) joined CIPPM over the summer for a work experience programme. The students collaborated with CIPPM Faculty by conducting data collection and legal research on various ongoing projects. The summer work experience programme has proved to be… Read more » about Students from the University of Reading on summer work experience at CIPPM

Jesus Gonzalez “The Distinctive Function of Authorship”

On 19th June 2013, Dr. Jesus Gonzalez presented on the “The Distinctive Function of Authorship” which took place at Bournemouth University, Executive Business Centre Room EB302. Dr. Gonzalez’s talk focused on Post-Structuralism and Copyright. According to Post-Structuralism, the creator effectively creates the text by virtue of the broader contexts in which he or she exists, challenging… Read more » about Jesus Gonzalez “The Distinctive Function of Authorship”