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”
UK EU IP Policy
Nicola Coppola speaks at EU Commission’s conference in Milan
On Monday 10th June 2013, Nicola Coppola, PGR, P/T Lecturer in EU Law and member of the Centre for Intellectual Property Policy and Management was invited to speak at the European Commission in Milan for his research into the Law of Geographical Indications and protection of local food. The conference on the new Regulation (EU)… Read more » about Nicola Coppola speaks at EU Commission’s conference in Milan
Data protection compliance of UK websites
Emprical study on data processing consent; survey of 200 most-popular e-commerce UK websites The study aimed at understanding the level of compliance with data protection requirements by websites registered in the United Kingdom. It carried out a statistical survey and an empirical study on the practices of online service providers concerning the processing of personal… Read more » about Data protection compliance of UK websites
IPO Commissioned Reports by Erickson, Kretschmer and Mendis on parody and pastiche published
The UK Intellectual Property Office commissioned study on parody and pastiche led to three outputs co-authored by CIPPM Co-Director Dr. Dinusha Mendis, Dr. Kris Erickson (Research Fellow CREATe, University of Glasgow) and Professor Martin Kretschmer (Director CREATe, University of Glasgow). The Reports evaluate policy options in the implementation of the Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property & Growth (2011)…. Read more » about IPO Commissioned Reports by Erickson, Kretschmer and Mendis on parody and pastiche published
M. Favale, M. Kretschmer, D. Mendis, F. Homberg and D. Secchi – A Comparative Review of the Treatment of Orphan Works (2013)
Marcella Favale, Martin Kretschmer, Dinusha Mendis, Fabian Homberg and Davide Secchi – A Comparative Review of the Treatment of Orphan Works. UK Intellectual Property Office, 2013 Dowload the report here.





