This has been an awesome start to the VI Computer Law conference, although I don’t know if I’m allowed to say this as one of the organisers, so take my praise with a pinch of salt. The first Geek Law workshop had a bit of everything geek: killer robots, SETI, Read more
The June issue of SCRIPTed, the Journal of Law and Technology, is now online. In this issue: Editorial: – Open Letter to the Gowers Review of Intellectual Property. AHRC Research Centre for Studies in Intellectual Property and Technology Law and IP Academics. Special Feature : – The Intellectual Property Incentive: Read more
Just a reminder that the deadline for the Call for Papers for the VI Computer Law World Conference to take place in Edinburgh this September is this Friday! You only have to send a small abstract.
The new issue of SCRIPTed is now online. In this issue: Editorials: – Adebambo Adewopo, “Protection and Administration of Folklore in Nigeria”. – Johanna Gibson, “The Gowers Review of Intellectual Property – A Valuable Affair. Special Feature: – Roger Brownsword, “Neither East Nor West, Is Mid-West Best?” Peer-reviewed articles: – Read more
The latest issue of the Journal of Intelectual Property Law & Practice is now out, with an article from yours truly. Amongst the contents: Jeremy Phillips – Delicate balance or creative conflict? Rowan Freeland – Disclosure and enablement: the House of Lords clarifies the law on novelty Nicola Isaacs – Read more
The latest issue of SCRIPTed is now online. Here are the contents: Editorial – The Adelphi Charter; John Howkins. Special Feature – Intellectual Property, Competition and Human Rights: the past, the present and the future; Abbe Brown and Charlotte Waelde. – Intellectual Property Rights, Competition Policy and Innovation: Is There Read more
patentingLIVES Law, Culture, Development 1-2 December 2005 London, United Kingdom Clore Management Centre, 25–27 Torrington Square, London WC1 A 2 day international and interdisciplinary conference on life patents An exploration of the ethical, cultural, social, legal, and scientific questions 1 December 2005 Opening Session: Tony Howard, UK Patent Office Human Read more
This year’s opening lecture at the AHRC Centre for studies in IP and Technology Law at the University of Edinburgh was held last night. Professor Jonathan Zittrain, the new Chair of Internet Governance and Regulation at the Oxford Internet Institute, gave an excellent talk entitled “The Future of the Internet Read more
The September 2005 issue of SCRIPTed is now online. The contents of this issue are: [Editorial] Patenting Lives; by Johanna Gibson. Los contratos por adhesión en plataformas electrónicas: una mirada al caso chileno (Adhesion Electronic Contracts: A Look at the Chilean Case); by Iñigo de la Maza Gazmuri. ‘Show me Read more
I have finally been able to get the June issue of SCRIPTed bug free. This issue was delayed because the website has been moved to a different server. The contents of this issue are: Editorial – HUGO Ethics Committee: Ten Years On, Ruth Chadwick. Special feature – Workshop: Intellectual Property Read more