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Ilanah Simon Fhima (UCL) The confusion test in European trade mark law

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Spring lectures series Thursday 3 April 2014 6pm Executive Business Centre (EB206), Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth BH8 8EB The seminar presents the preliminary results of a large empirical study on the application of the “confusion” test for trade mark infringement in Europe. Key objectives of the study, which is being carried out in collaboration with Dr… Read more » about Ilanah Simon Fhima (UCL) The confusion test in European trade mark law

Response to the open call for evidence on “Making Laws in a Digital Age”

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Argyro Karanasiou has submitted response to the Speaker’s Commission on Digital Democracy call for evidence on “Making Laws in the Digital Age“. The objective of the Speaker’s Commission on Digital Democracy was to consider, report and make recommendations on how parliamentary democracy in the UK can embrace the opportunities afforded by the digital world to… Read more » about Response to the open call for evidence on “Making Laws in a Digital Age”

Funded PhD studentships at CIPPM

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Two fully subsidized PhD studentships are offered by CIPPM, with an expected starting date of September 2014. Designing for the Future: The impact of scanning technology and reverse engineering on mass customisation as it applies to 3D Printing and the implications for Intellectual Property Law (in partnership with Econolyst). Supervisor: Dr Dinusha Mendis   Legal… Read more » about Funded PhD studentships at CIPPM

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

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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?

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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?