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IP in education discussed at OHIM Observatory

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8-9 March in OHIM’s Alicante h.q. Professor Ruth Soetendorp, as expert co-ordinator,  co-moderated a conference of the OHIM Observatory held to plan implementation of the findings of the IP in Education research project. The objective of the research was to analyse how IP rights, and associated quasi IP, are being taught in Primary and Secondary… Read more » about IP in education discussed at OHIM Observatory

3D Printing, Copyright and Software: What is the Mischief?

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On Thursday 10th March, Dr. Dinusha Mendis was invited to present her research on the impact of emerging technologies, such as 3D printing on copyright and software. The event was organised by Mr. Julian Hobbins, Deputy Chairman of  the Federation Against Software Theft (FAST) and hosted by Lord Tim Clement-Jones (Spokesperson for Creative Industries) at… Read more » about 3D Printing, Copyright and Software: What is the Mischief?

Orphan works: Report backs up the overly burdensome nature of the “Diligent Search” requirement

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Legislation on orphan works require that a Diligent Search of potential rightholders is carried out in good faith by consulting appropriate sources. However, the conditions set forth by the law to comply with this requirement pose significant burden to would-be users of orphan works. The analysis conducted by EnDOW researchers in three countries (UK, Italy… Read more » about Orphan works: Report backs up the overly burdensome nature of the “Diligent Search” requirement

CIPPM Co-Director delivers Keynote Speech at leading London Law Firm

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Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, hosted their annual Intellectual Property Update Conference on Tuesday 26 January 2016. The event attended by over a 100 delegates, included companies such as BBC, BT, Lloyds Banking Group, Barclays, Jaguar Land Rover,  Sky Plc, Sony, PLC Thomson Reuters, Oxford University Press, Walt Disney, Warner Bros Entertainment, Wellcome Trust and Unilever to name a few. CIPPM… Read more » about CIPPM Co-Director delivers Keynote Speech at leading London Law Firm