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

Posted . Filed under Emergent Technologies.

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

Posted . Filed under Cultural Heritage.

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

Posted . Filed under Emergent Technologies, Focus areas.

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

Research Fellow position (fixed term)

Posted . Filed under Uncategorized.

A vacancy has arisen for a Research Fellow to assist CIPPM with its intellectual property policy research. You will assist the Director of CIPPM and participate in research projects related to intellectual property and contribute to activities to further develop CIPPM.  This is an excellent opportunity to use your knowledge and skills of research methods… Read more » about Research Fellow position (fixed term)

Research: Legal regulation of Internet intermediaries in China

Posted . Filed under UK EU IP Policy.

A grant of £78K from AHRC/Newton Fund has been awarded to Dr Lingling Wei to carry out a one-year project on Regulating Internet Intermediaries in China: Legal and Empirical Evidence for Better Policy Making. The fund is managed by the AHRC Centre for Digital Copyright and IP Research in China. A team of CIPPM researchers… Read more » about Research: Legal regulation of Internet intermediaries in China