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Harmonization of IPRs within and beyond the EU

Maurizio Borghi and Marcella Favale presented: ‘Harmonization of Intellectual Property Rights within and beyond the European Union: The Acquis Communautaire in the Framework of the European Neighbourhood Policy’ at the SEARCH Project, Final Academic Conference 10-11 February 2014, Barcelona. The paper reviews the free-trade agreements between the EU and neighbouring countries (NCs), with a view… Read more » about Harmonization of IPRs within and beyond the EU

Submission to the Public Consultation on the reform of EU copyright rules

Copyright in Europe

On December 2013 the European Commission has launched a public consultation with the aim of reviewing and modernizing EU copyright rules. Today, CIPPM has submitted its response, with contributions of Maurizio Borghi, Marcella Favale and Dinusha Mendis. The document presents policy recommendations based on CIPPM research on copyright exceptions, mass digitization, orphan works and authors’… Read more » about Submission to the Public Consultation on the reform of EU copyright rules

How Can Creativity Foster the EU Economy?

Ruth Towse's talk

Ruth Towse was invited to give the keynote talk ‘How Can Creativity Foster the EU Economy?’ to a meeting organized in Barcelona on 17th January by the ICEC – Catalan Institute for Cultural Companies, part of the Ministry of Culture of Catalunya. There were representatives of 225 companies present. Besides Ruth Towse’s talk, which tried to clarify… Read more » about How Can Creativity Foster the EU Economy?

Do online services respect consent? Presentation at CPDP Conference in Brussels

The results of an empirical study on UK websites have been presented by CIPPM director Maurizio Borghi at the 7th Conference on Computers, Privacy and Data Protection (CPDP) in Brussels, 22-24 January 2014. The study, published on the International Journal of Law and Information Technology, demonstrates the low level of compliance of UK e-commerce website… Read more » about Do online services respect consent? Presentation at CPDP Conference in Brussels

Argyro Karanasiou ISOC Ambassador at the Internet Governance Forum 2013

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We are delighted to announce that Argyro Karanasiou, a member of CIPPM and Lecturer in Law at BU has been awarded a prestigious ISOC Ambassadorship to represent the Internet Society at the Internet Governance Forum in Bali, Indonesia The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is a forum under the auspices of the United Nations, to provide “a transparent, democratic,… Read more » about Argyro Karanasiou ISOC Ambassador at the Internet Governance Forum 2013