Centre for Intellectual Property Policy & Management
Human genetic databases are large collections of biological samples and personal details of individuals, which can be used for many purposes of medical research. Participants in these projects have expectations of collective benefits resulting from the use of the samples they donate and the information they provide access to. However, the current legal regime does not… Read more » about IP and Human Genetic Databases
Ruth Towse took part in the Kernochan Center’s 2017 Symposium “Exploring International Copyright’s Gaps and Flexibilities” held at Columbia Law School, on October 6. The main theme of the Symposium was that international copyright treaties, particularly the Berne Convention and TRIPS may never be revised again, though the world has changed enormously since their promulgation…. Read more » about Exploring International Copyright’s Gaps and Flexibilities
“Three dimensional (3D) bioprinting is the utilization of 3D printing and 3D printing–like techniques to combine cells, growth factors, and biomaterials to fabricate biomedical parts that maximally imitate natural tissue characteristics” (Wikipedia). Bioprinting raises complex ethical and legal issues, at the intersection of law and technology. Dr Marc Mimler‘s newly published book-chapter ‘Patenting Bioprinting-Technologies in the US and Europe: The… Read more » about Patenting bioprinting technologies
A Commissioned Project by the UK Intellectual Property Office was awarded to the Centre for Intellectual Property Policy and Management (CIPPM) in September 2017 to consider the intellectual property (IP) enforcement landscape in UK, particularly England and Wales. The project led by Professor Dinusha Mendis (Principal Investigator), also includes CIPPM members, Dr. Marc Mimler (Co-Investigator),… Read more » about A Review of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Landscape in the UK
CIPPM Researcher Dr. Claudy Op den Kamp and CIPPM Visiting Fellow, Mr. Bartolomeo Meletti were invited to speak at the International Copy Ethics conference, which was held from 11-14 July 2017 at the Center for Interdisciplinary Research at the University of Bielefeld. The conference was the closing event of a multi-year research project on the… Read more » about CIPPM Researchers at Copy Ethics Conference 2017
CIPPM Launches IP Summer School in collaboration with WIPO March 16, 2024
CIPPM researcher part of international AHRC grant into responsible AI and media creation February 13, 2024
Mandy Haberman: “A rocky road or a well-trodden path: From invention to enforcement and exploitation – Experiences of an IP inventor and entrepreneur” February 8, 2024
