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WIPO-UK Summer School on IP law awarded to CIPPM for second consecutive year

We are delighted that the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has once again selected the Centre for Intellectual Property, Policy & Management (CIPPM) at Bournemouth University to host UK’s Summer School in IP law. The WIPO – CIPPM Summer School programme will take place virtually (via Zoom) over a period of two weeks from 6th… Read more » about WIPO-UK Summer School on IP law awarded to CIPPM for second consecutive year

CIPPM responds to UKIPO’s consultation on AI and copyright

On 25th February 2025, CIPPM submitted written evidence to the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) call for evidence into Copyright and AI. The evidence which CIPPM submitted highlighted the drawbacks and complexities surrounding UKIPO’s preferred option 3 – a data mining exception which allows rights holders to reserve their rights, underpinned by supporting measures on… Read more » about CIPPM responds to UKIPO’s consultation on AI and copyright

FIAF Workshop: Restoring the Past, Funding the Future

CIPPM’s Claudy Op den Kamp joined colleagues from film archives worldwide for FIAF’s workshop ‘Restoring the Past, Funding the Future’ on 16 January 2025. Organised by Matěj Strnad, Head of FIAF’s Preservation and Access Commission (PACC), the two-hour online workshop brought together curators, restorers, and legal specialists from institutions including UCLA, BFI, EYE Filmmuseum, and… Read more » about FIAF Workshop: Restoring the Past, Funding the Future

Pre-teens and social media: the copyright angle

Dr Marcella Favale, Senior Research Fellow at CIPPM explores the impact that social media has on pre-teens. The use of digital platforms by teenagers is a well-documented phenomenon, characterized by two key trends: a significant increase in usage and the associated dangers, which have been addressed by various governments and organizations (OECD 2020; BIK 2020)…. Read more » about Pre-teens and social media: the copyright angle

CIPPM awarded funding to carry out research into deepfake technology

In May 2024, Professor Dinusha Mendis, was awarded funding from the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation to carry out research into deepfake technology and the law. The project, carried out in collaboration with Dr Rossana Ducato (CIPPM Visiting Fellow and Senior Lecturer University of Aberdeen) and Professor Tatsuhiro Ueno (Waseda University, Tokyo) explores the impact of deepfake… Read more » about CIPPM awarded funding to carry out research into deepfake technology