Advocate General Szpunar has delivered the Opinion in Case C‑476/17 Pelham and others v. Hütter, better known as the “Metall auf Metall” case. The case originates from a referral of the German Federal Court on the permissibility of sampling of music. The AG’s Opinion, which recommends the Court of Justice to rule that unlicensed sampling is copyright… Read more » about Marc Mimler’s article cited in the Opinion of Advocate General in Pelham
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Spring Public Lectures Series 2019
Our public lectures series on topical issues of intellectual property law and policy is open to anyone to attend, but space is limited. Please email Terry Mitchell to reserve a place on one or all of the lectures. The events will take place at the Executive Business Centre, close to Bournemouth train station.
Illegal IPTV in the European Union
A project funded by the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and carried out by an interdisciplinary team of experts from Bournemouth University, including the Centre for Intellectual Property Policy & Management (CIPPM) and the Cyber Security Unit. >> Report published on 27 November 2019 The infringement of broadcasting rights online has grown significantly in the… Read more » about Illegal IPTV in the European Union
Copyright and Software: New Publication and an Invited Talk at Uni of Oxford’s OIPRC
In October 2018, Professor Dinusha Mendis‘s paper titled ‘In Pursuit of Clarity: The Conundrum of Copyright and CAD – Seeking Direction Through Case Law’ was published in the European Intellectual Property Review. Through the application of selected statutes and case law drawn from the United Kingdom (UK), the paper explores the copyright status of three-dimensional… Read more » about Copyright and Software: New Publication and an Invited Talk at Uni of Oxford’s OIPRC
CIPPM Hosts Expert Meeting on 3D Printing and IP Law at the European Commission
An Expert Meeting relating to the European Commission funded ‘Study into the Intellectual Property (IP) Implications of Industrial 3D Printing’ was held on 9 November 2018 at the European Commission Brussels. It was led by CIPPM Co-Director and Principal Investigator of the project, Professor Dinusha Mendis and included other CIPPM members Dr. Julie Robson (Co-Investigator) of… Read more » about CIPPM Hosts Expert Meeting on 3D Printing and IP Law at the European Commission