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IP Law at Crossroads? A Case Study into 3D Scanning, 3D Printing and Mass Customisation

The growth of 3D technologies impacts on intellectual property (IP) law, leading to a number of implications including copyright, design and licensing issues amongst others. Such challenges question the enforcement, object and purpose of IP laws whilst exploring the opportunities presented through this technology. These were some of the issues which Professor Dinusha Mendis touched… Read more » about IP Law at Crossroads? A Case Study into 3D Scanning, 3D Printing and Mass Customisation

Economics of copyright at the ALAI Congress in Copenhagen

The ALAI Congress 2017 was held at the University of Copenhagen on 18-19 May 2017. Ruth Towse was invited to take part and present in the panel on Economics of copyright. Here is professor Towse’s report on the Congress. The ALAI (International Literary and Artistic Association) 2017 conference, title ‘Copyright, to be or not to be’, met… Read more » about Economics of copyright at the ALAI Congress in Copenhagen

Amicus brief field in Recognicorp v Nintendo

CIPPM fellow Professor Paul Cole, partner at Lucas & Co, has filed a brief as Amicus Curiae to the U.S. Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit in the case Recognicorp LLC v Nintendo Co., Ltd. The case is about patentability and claim interpretation. Recognicorp, owner of a patent in a system for encoding image data as part… Read more » about Amicus brief field in Recognicorp v Nintendo

CIPPM Researchers Present at the 11th WIPO Advanced IP Research Forum

Geneva, 22-24 May, 2017 CIPPM Researchers Professor Dinusha Mendis, Dr.  Marc Mimler, Dr. Viola Prifti and Dr. Lingling Wei participated and presented at the 11th WIPO Advanced Intellectual Property Research Forum. This year’s event explored international and comparative dimensions in Intellectual Property (IP) Law. The event organized and hosted by the World Intellectual Property Organisation… Read more » about CIPPM Researchers Present at the 11th WIPO Advanced IP Research Forum

Research Seminars – Spring/Summer 2017

CIPPM Research Seminars address any topic that is relevant to the Focus Areas of the Centre. They take place in the Fusion Building of Bournemouth University’s Talbot Campus (see directions here) are free and open to anyone attend. Please email Maurizio Borghi if you wish to book more details on the programme, or to book… Read more » about Research Seminars – Spring/Summer 2017