projects

Media Meets Law: CIPPM becomes part of a new German research network

Mr Stops, 1824

What happens when copyright law meets memes, AI-generated images, and TikTok edits? That’s the question driving the formation of a new research network by Prof Dr Franziska Heller and Prof Dr Malte Stieper at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). The network emerged from a series of 2024 workshops that… Read more » about Media Meets Law: CIPPM becomes part of a new German research network

Copyright in the Metaverse

This project funded by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Sciene (JSPS) analyses UK and Japanese copyright laws and how they relate to the Metaverse. The project was awarded to Professor Dinusha Mendis to take up a short term invitational professorship at Waseda University Tokyo from July – October 2023. It was carried out… Read more » about Copyright in the Metaverse

Study on IP infringement on online trading platforms

A project funded by the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and carried out by an interdisciplinary team of experts from Bournemouth University, including the Centre for Intellectual Property Policy & Management (CIPPM) and the Cyber Security Unit. The study covers the legal and technical dimensions of IP infringement through vendor accounts on third-party trading platforms,… Read more » about Study on IP infringement on online trading platforms

Legal and ethical implications of ‘Vehicle to Everything’

Project coordinators: Sally Weston and Freyja van den Boom Project description The context for this project is data from Vehicle to Everything (V2X) and how it will transform the insurance sector and revolutionise the way consumers engage with insurers.  V2X is an intelligent transport system where all vehicles and infrastructure systems are monitored and interconnected… Read more » about Legal and ethical implications of ‘Vehicle to Everything’

Software and Copyright

Seeking Clarity Through European Copyright Law Project coordinator: Dinusha Mendis Project description The project explores the opportunities and challenges presented by new and emerging technologies with a specific focus on software and its implications for EU copyright and copyright licensing. In doing so, the project will particularly question the concept of the ‘author’ and ‘owner’… Read more » about Software and Copyright