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Event report: European Intellectual Property and its Limits

Posted . Filed under UK EU IP Policy, Uncategorized.

Inaugural Symposium – Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence for European Intellectual Property and Information Rights Wednesday 16 January 2019 >> Programme The symposium celebrated the launch of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, funded for 3 years from the European Commission’s Erasmus+ Programme. There were numerous insightful and fascinating presentations across the day by academics… Read more » about Event report: European Intellectual Property and its Limits

Marc Mimler’s article cited in the Opinion of Advocate General in Pelham

Posted . Filed under UK EU IP Policy.

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

Spring Public Lectures Series 2019

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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

Posted . Filed under Emergent Technologies, Projects, UK EU IP Policy.

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

Posted . Filed under Emergent Technologies, Focus areas, Publications.

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