Queen Mary law academic named as a leading voice in tech 19 September 2023
Professor Noam Shemtov has been chosen by the European Patent Office (EPO) to feature on their prestigious list of “50 Leading Tech Voices”; a list of 50 celebrated international experts in the field of sustainable innovation throughout the years.
Professor Uma Suthersanen to speak at AIPPI's inaugural Copyright Round-Up seminar 13th September 12 September 2023
Wednesday 13th September 18:00 - 19:30 BST
White & Black award second annual Queen Mary LLM essay prize in European and US Law of Patents to Cody Wong 30 August 2023
Oxford based law firm White & Black has awarded the second annual prize for best essay in LLM European and US Law of Patents 2022-23 for students studying at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS), Queen Mary University of London to Cody Wong.
Professor Noam Shemtov interviewed by influential design and architecture magazine, Dezeen 30 August 2023
Professor Noam Shemtov recently gave an interview to Dezeen, widely considered as the world's most influential design and architecture magazine.
He discusses the complications that AI could soon expose for designers and architects with copyright claims.
AI exposes designers and architects to copyright complications say experts 29 August 2023
Professor Noam Shemtov speaks to Dezeen about how artificial intelligence will impact designers and architects.
QMIPRI Conference 2023 - September 14-15th 3 July 2023
Sep 14
The crucial and divergent narratives on the role of intellectual property law and theory in promoting a sustainable world.
Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute, in collaboration with the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, presents a two-day research conference investigating the crucial and divergent narratives on the role of intellectual property law and theory in promoting a sustainable world.
The conference will take place over two days with each day being centered around a specific theme. The themes will cover the following: sustainability of fashion; status of the draft WIPO Treaty on Traditional Knowledge & TCEs; branding & sustainability; access to scientific journals; text and data mining; the role of AI; patents in a sustainable world; rights for indigenous and local communities; geographical indications, copyright, culture and heritage; green technologies & patents. The conference will hold a posters and networking day providing early career researchers an opportunity to participate and explore the diversity of issues and careers within the IP professional and research spheres.
Please note: This is an in person event.
Our two keynotes speakers will be:
Other confirmed speakers include:
Registration:
The registration fee reflects the costs of venue hire, lunches and daily refreshments, and an evening drinks reception on the first day. All tickets are valid for the full two-day conference. We are unable to offer tickets for individual days.
QMIPRI Annual Conference 2023: Intellectual Property and Sustainable Living
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Andrea Rizzi: In Memoriam 19 June 2023
Top interactive entertainment lawyer, CCLS alumnus and visiting lecturer Andrea Rizzi has regrettably passed away prematurely on 3 April 2023.
QMIPRI Director Professor Uma Suthersanen invited to give Keynote at "Teaching Intellectual Property Law Conference" 1 June 2023
Striking a balance: Researchers urge Ukraine Government to weigh long-term implications of secret patents post-war 17 May 2023
Newly published research paper ‘The War in Ukraine Raises Questions About Patents for Secret Inventions’ calls for the Ukraine Government to consider the long-term implications of keeping patented inventions secret once the conflict ends.
Successful Doctoral Seminar and Reading Group between QMIPRI Doctoral Candidates and others from UCL (Institute of Brand and Innovation Law), City, University of London, King’s College London, and Birkbeck, University of London. 17 May 2023
Queen Mary academic awarded prestigious funding on the role of IP in COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing and supply 3 May 2023
Intellectual property law expert in Queen Mary University of London’s School of Law has been awarded highly competitive grant from the British Academy to support ground-breaking work on the role of intellectual property (IP) in COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing and supply.
Professor Suthersanen discusses genetic resources and traditional Knowledge for WIPO 2 March 2023
Professor Uma Suthersanen was invited by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) to join the Ad Hoc Experts’ Committee for the 46th inter-governmental committee meeting on traditional knowledge (and associated genetic resources) and traditional cultural expressions.
Professor Uma Suthersanen invited to join the ad hoc expert panel for WIPO IGC on Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore 27 February 2023
Dr Michaela MacDonald to speak at an event on IP and the Metaverse in March 6 February 2023
Dr MacDonald will be speaking at a UCL's seminar as an expert on IP and the Metaverse.
The British Academy funds research at Queen Mary on patent governance for agricultural genome editing technologies 1 February 2023
The British Academy has awarded funding for a two-year research project examining the patent governance of agricultural genome editing in the UK, the EU and Ukraine. The research will be undertaken by Professor Duncan Matthews and Dr Hanna Ostapenko (Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv), who will investigate the implications of patent governance for global food security and sustainability.
Professor Jonathan Griffiths co-authors paper on Copyright in the Digital Single Market 26 January 2023
This paper addresses a few selected aspects of the implementation of the new mandatory exceptions provided under Articles 3 to 7 of the Directive on Copyright and Related Rights in the Digital Single Market (Directive (EU) 2019/790).
Professor Guido Westkamp brought on as expert in US Supreme Court case 12 January 2023
UK Design Law at the Crossroads 9 November 2022
Director of QMIPRI Professor Uma Suthersanen to be part of an expert panel debating the future of UK design law at UCL on 23 November 2022.
The Bruce Willis Deepfake Is Everyone’s Problem 17 October 2022
Professor Johanna Gibson comments on the Bruce Willis Deepfake for Wired.
IP is the name of the game: First global study into copyright infringement and enforcement strategies in the video game industry reveals key threats and recommendations 10 October 2022
The study, involving researchers from Queen Mary University of London and the University of Bristol, is critical in the face of an industry that is growing and evolving at a rapid pace.
Professor Noam Shemtov to speak at an events on Artificial Intelligence in September 2 September 2022
Professor Shemtov is due to speak as an expert in patent law and AI at two events.
Oxford based law firm White & Black award prize for best Queen Mary LLM essay in European and US Law of Patents 1 July 2022
Oxford based law firm White & Black has announced that it will be sponsoring an annual prize for best essay in LLM European and US Law of Patents for students studying at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS), Queen Mary University of London.
QMIPRI welcomes new Doctoral Associates 20 June 2022
Queen Mary academics and graduate discuss intellectual property law in the Financial Times 16 June 2022
Professor Duncan Matthews, Professor Noam Shemtov and graduate Olga Gurgula discuss critical issues in the world of IP law in the FT’s 'special reports' on IP series, including Ukraine medicine IP waivers.
BLACA: Time for a new Copyright Act? 19 May 2022
More Than Just a Game, 2022 2 May 2022
The Power of Games and Interactive Entertainment
IELR Celebrates 5th Anniversary 8 March 2022
The Editorial Board also celebrated women contributors of the journal on IWD.
QMIPRI welcomes new Doctoral Associates 25 November 2021
QMIPRI welcomes Professor Asunción Esteve as a new Visiting Scholar 25 November 2021
Professor Johanna Gibson comments on Star Trek: Discovery's move to Paramount+ 23 November 2021
The article, featured on Wired, looks at what this means for the future of streaming
Professor Noam Shemtov gives lecture on ‘Recognising AI Inventorship in Patent Law’ 19 November 2021
Professor Uma Suthersanen receives European Communities Trade Mark Association Award 2021 1 November 2021
The award was given for a paper on 'An Autonomous EU Functionality Doctrine for Shape Exclusions'.
Professor Duncan Matthews teaches at the WIPO-Huazhong University of Science & Technology (HUST) Summer School 21 October 2021
Professor Duncan Matthews gave the keynote address at a International Bar Association (IBA) conference 11 October 2021
Professor Duncan Matthews comments on ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement by Germany and Slovenia 1 October 2021
Professor Duncan Matthews speaks on Covid-19 vaccines and Human Genome Editing 17 September 2021
Dr Guan H. Tang discusses AI, and Social Media, Copyright and Censorship at academic conferences 7 September 2021
The conferences were hosted by the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) and the Intellectual Property Institute at Fordham Law School.
Dr. Noam Shemtov promoted to Professor of Intellectual Property and Technology Law 31 August 2021
Professor Duncan Matthews comments on a Covid-19 IP waiver and pandemic preparedness 27 July 2021
Professor Matthews was interviewed by Pharma Technology Focus and Aljazeera.
Financial Times publishes Opinion on the IP Waiver for Covid-19 vaccines, co-authored by Professor Duncan Matthews 18 June 2021
Professor Duncan Matthews interviewed on South Korean radio about an IP waiver for vaccine procurement 12 May 2021
'It's a Crazy Issue' – The Bizarre World of Scam Audiobooks 22 April 2021
Professor Johanna Gibson was featured in Vice
QMIPRI Spotlight Series: Dr Guan H. Tang 18 March 2021
In the seventh part of our series showcasing the research of members of Queen Mary’s Intellectual Property Research Institute (QMIPRI) we focus on Dr Guan H. Tang, Senior Lecturer in Commercial Law (Asia).
Could The Simpsons replace its voice actors with AI deepfakes? 8 March 2021
Professor Johanna Gibson was featured in Wired discussing the law around deepfake technology.
QMIPRI Spotlight Series: Professor Johanna Gibson 26 February 2021
In the sixth part of our series showcasing the research of members of Queen Mary’s Intellectual Property Research Institute (QMIPRI) we focus on Professor Johanna Gibson, Herchel Smith Professor of Intellectual Property Law.
Professor Duncan Matthews speaks to South Korean radio on vaccine hesitancy and safety 18 February 2021
QMIPRI Spotlight Series: Professor Jonathan Griffiths 15 January 2021
In the fifth part of our series showcasing the research of members of Queen Mary’s Intellectual Property Research Institute (QMIPRI) we focus on Professor Jonathan Griffiths, Professor of Intellectual Property Law.
QMIPRI Spotlight Series: Professor Uma Suthersanen 15 January 2021
In the fourth part of our series showcasing the research of members of Queen Mary’s Intellectual Property Research Institute (QMIPRI) we focus on Professor Uma Suthersanen, Professor of Global Intellectual Property Law.
Professor Duncan Matthews comments on Covid-19 variant, patents and genome editing 4 January 2021
He was interviewed by Korean radio programme This Morning, and featured in WIPO Magazine.
QMIPRI Spotlight Series: Professor Uma Suthersanen 4 December 2020
J.A.L. Sterling - In Memoriam 3 December 2020
17 April 1927 – 29 November 2020
QMIPRI Spotlight Series: Dr Noam Shemtov 10 November 2020
In the third part of our series showcasing the research of members of Queen Mary’s Intellectual Property Research Institute (QMIPRI) we focus on Dr Noam Shemtov, Reader in IP and Technology Law.
QMIPRI Spotlight Series: Dr Gaetano Dimita 23 October 2020
In the second part of our series showcasing the research of members of Queen Mary’s Intellectual Property Research Institute (QMIPRI) we focus on Dr Gaetano Dimita, Senior Lecturer in Intellectual Property Law.
Covid-19 vaccine distribution: Professor Matthews interviewed in The Wire 6 October 2020
QMIPRI Spotlight Series: Professor Duncan Matthews 6 October 2020
Queen Mary’s Intellectual Property Research Institute (QMIPRI) is an internationally renowned research institution in intellectual property and related areas of commercial law. Over the next few months we will be featuring members of QMIPRI and showcasing their research. In the first part of the series we focus on Professor Duncan Matthews, Director of QMIPRI.
Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy: Professor Matthews writes in The Conversation 16 September 2020
Professor Duncan Matthews has written an opinion piece for The Conversation in which he argues that the Covid-19 pandemic has been a game changer and biopharma companies need to face up to a new reality.
QMIPRI and Covid-19 in the media 16 September 2020
Professor Duncan Matthews, Director of QMIPRI, has made a number of media appearances in which he has discussed the wide-ranging implications of the Covid-19 pandemic on Intellectual Property.
Genome Editing and Patents 15 September 2020
Professor Duncan Matthews, Director of the Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute, has convened a high-level expert working group on genome editing and patents.
Building Trust in the Digital Economy - CCLS Partnership with ARGANS and the European Space Agency 7 September 2020
CCLS experts Professor Ian Walden, Dr Noam Shemtov and Dr Michaela MacDonald have joined ARGANS Ltd in a research project, commissioned by the European Space Agency, as a part of a continuous effort to stimulate innovation within the Earth Observation sector.
On the Origin of CCLS by Means of CIPA Selection 2 September 2020
Malcolm Langley, Librarian of the Intellectual Property Archive, describes the lesser-known origins of CCLS with its initial inception in the field of Intellectual Property Law.
The unequal scramble for coronavirus vaccines – by the numbers 27 August 2020
Professor Duncan Matthews interviewed in Nature
Would you be willing to take Russia's new coronavirus vaccine? 12 August 2020
Professor Duncan Matthews speaks about the need for safety approvals for Russia's new Covid-19 vaccine
Covid-19 vaccine nationalism and supply chain transparency 12 August 2020
Professor Duncan Matthews speaks to This Morning radio show in Seoul about Covid-19 vaccine nationalism
UK under pressure to make drug companies put public interest before profits in race for Covid-19 vaccine. 10 August 2020
Professor Duncan Matthews explains compulsory licensing and Crown Use in the i newspaper
Queen Mary launches international training programme for Ukrainian judges 31 July 2020
The Centre for Commercial Law Studies at Queen Mary University of London has started its intellectual property (IP) training programme for judges in Ukraine.
The Conversation publishes article by Professor Duncan Matthews, addressing Covid-19, vaccine nationalism and lack of transparency in supply chain deals 27 July 2020
The Conversation has published an article by Professor Duncan Matthews, addressing Covid-19, vaccine nationalism and the lack of transparency in supply chain deals
Disney and chill 14 April 2020
Professor Johanna Gibson talks to Wired about Disney+, and how much control Disney now has on where and how it's shows can be watched
CCLS partners with Argans Ltd to research IT infrastructure in Earth Observation 18 March 2020
The Centre for Commercial Law Studies at Queen Mary, in partnership with Argans Ltd (Satellite Remote Sensing and Earth Observation), has won a bid to carry out ground-breaking research for the European Space Agency
Professor Duncan Matthews speaks at Beijing symposium on Judicial Enforcement of Intellectual Property 27 January 2020
Reanimating James Dean 25 November 2019
Professor of Intellectual Property Law, Professor Johanna Gibson appeared on BBC World Service to discuss the IP rights of World Wide XR, reanimating James Dean to use in productions.
The messy legal scrap to bring celebrities back from the dead 17 November 2019
Professor Johanna Gibson comments on the trend of resurrecting dead celebrities whose image rights have expired for Wired
Queen Mary School of Law Doctoral Researcher wins prize for best paper 30 September 2019
The paper was authored by QMIPRI and Queen Mary University of London School of Law doctoral researcher Lucius Klobučník and Dr Li (Thomas) Lu, Assistant Professor at Shih Hsin University College of Law, Taiwan.
Prof. Matthews speaking on patents and competition policy at IP congress in Nashville 13 May 2019
Prof. Matthews to speak at IP Conference in Geneva 13 May 2019
QM speakers participating at the 7th International IP Congress 13 May 2019
More Than Just a Game comes to the Netherlands 13 May 2019
New book analyses competition law and intellectual property in China 2 April 2019
Professor Ioannis Kokkoris and Professor Spyros Maniatis co-edit this new volume published by Oxford University Press
Professor Duncan Matthews interviewed by Raconteur magazine on the future of the Unified Patent Court 20 March 2019
Queen Mary leads on Intellectual Property training for China 1 March 2019
Senior Chinese officials from the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) have this week completed a four-month training programme led by Professor Duncan Matthews, Director of Queen Mary’s Intellectual Property Research Institute.
Professor Duncan Matthews invited as a keynote speaker at a Workshop on recent challenges in Pharmaceutical Markets 18 February 2019
has been invited as a keynote speaker at the upcoming Workshop on Recent Challenges in Competition an IP in Pharmaceutical Markets by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Professor Duncan Matthews appointed as Director of the Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute (QMIPRI) 18 February 2019
Dr Noam Shemtov to speak at Trademarks, Designs and more – AIPPI at the EUIPO 13 April 2018
Dr Noam Shemtov to at China’s 15th South Lake Forum on Intellectual Property 13 April 2018
Professor Duncan Matthews delivers the QMUL/Sorbonne LLM Paris Opening Lecture at the Sorbonne 22 January 2018
Professor Jonathan Griffiths spoke on "Copyright and Cultural Diversity" at REDA 2017 22 November 2017
Professor Duncan Mathews addressed the European Parliament Legal Affairs Committee in Brussels on the Legal Consequences of Brexit for Intellectual Property 30 May 2017
Professor Dr Uma Suthersanen spoke at the Annual Congress of the International Literary and Artistic Association (ALAI 2017) at university of Copenhagen in Denmark 17 March 2017
Professor Dr Uma Suthersanen spoke at the Intellectual property and global development: 50 Years after Stockholm, Texas A and M University School of Law 16 March 2017
Jonathan Griffiths in to speak on 'Copyright and Freedom of Speech' at UCL 26 January 2017
Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute participates in new EIPIN Innovation Society project 22 December 2016
Dr Noam Shemtov to speak at the 10th Annual Standards, Patents and Competition: Law and Litigation Conference 1 December 2016
Jonathan Griffiths to give a talk on 'Copyright Law without the Court of Justice?' at Bournemouth University 2 November 2016
Professor Guido Westkamp collaborates on EUIPO Study on Voluntary Collaborative Practices 7 October 2016
Dr Noam Shemtov is commissioned by the WIPO to carry out a study on intellectual property rights in the mobile app industry 10 August 2016
Dr Noam Shemtov to speak at the annual Managing Intellectual Property Forum 1 August 2016
Jonathan Griffiths presents at European Copyright Society (ECS) event in Barcelona 31 May 2016
QMUL collaborates with United Nations and The Lancet on access to medicines 17 March 2016
Professor Peter Drahos co-authors report on the role of geographical indications in Australia's agriculture and food production 20 August 2015
QMUL PhD students Awarded 'Modern Law Review Scholarships 17 August 2015
Three QMUL PhD students, Shane Burke, David Andrew Foster and Angeliki Papantoniou, have been awarded scholarships by the Modern Law Review.
Professor Duncan Matthews speaks at EU-China roundtable in Brussels 7 July 2015
Professor Guido Westkamp contributes to European Commission Film Literacy Study 2 June 2015
Professor Duncan Matthews speaks at EU-China Intellectual Property Forum, Renmin University 21 May 2015
Dr Noam Shemtov to speak at 'Fashioning the Law' conference, Greece 5 May 2015
Professor Duncan Matthews visits Masaryk University in Czech Republic 30 April 2015
Professor Peter Drahos gives plenary address at IPR Nanhu Forum, China 29 April 2015
More than just a game: Interactive entertainment and intellectual property law 27 April 2015
On 24 April 2015, QMUL's Centre for Commercial Law Studies convened a group of legal experts to consider and examine issues around gaming an intellectual property law. In this article, Dr Gaetano Dimita, Lecturer in International Intellectual Property Law, sets out the many legal challenges that emerge from this growing and dynamic sector.
Bottom 50 per cent of UK authors made less than £10,500 in 2013 21 April 2015
The median earnings of authors in the UK has fallen below the minimum wage, according to a survey of 2,500 writers, published by researchers at Queen Mary University of London.
Innovation falling away in parts of developing world - Professor Johanna Gibson interviewed by SciDev.Net 17 April 2015
Professor Peter Drahos presents paper on Geographical Indicators and Australian agriculture at the National University of Singapore (NUS) 1 April 2015
Jonathan Griffiths to speak at 'Copyright Exceptions and Limitations within the Scope of the Review of the EU Copyright Framework' in Latvia 25 March 2015
Professor Peter Drahos invited as commentator at Intellectual Property workshop, Victoria University of Wellington 9 March 2015
Jonathan Griffiths pens letter for The Law Society Gazette on standardised packaging for tobacco products 24 February 2015
Dr Noam Shemtov to co-chair Fashion and IP Seminar held by Wragge Lawrence Graham and Co 24 February 2015
Professor Peter Drahos' book 'A Philosophy of Intellectual Property' translated into Persian 13 February 2015
Professor Guido Westkamp speaks on 'Films in Schools and the Limits of EU Copyright Approximation' at George Washington University 10 December 2014
Professor Matthews and Professor Suthersanen welcome Chinese delegation from Southwest University of Political Science and Law to CCLS 2 December 2014
Professors Uma Suthersanen, Graham Dutfield and Guido Westkamp present on Intellectual Property in Agriculture, in Burkina Faso 6 November 2014
Delegation from the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) of the People's Republic of China visit CCLS 22 October 2014
Professor Johanna Gibson to speak at the Westminster Legal Policy Forum conference on Patent Law 14 October 2014
Dr Gaetano Dimita to speak at 'The International CopyCamp Conference 2014: Understanding the Social Impact of Copyright' 13 October 2014
Professor Spyros Maniatis, Director of CCLS, interviewed for Alicante News 7 October 2014
Jonathan Griffiths contributes to the drafting of a Recommendation on reform of EU Trade Mark Law 2 October 2014
Professor Ian Walden quoted by Sunday Telegraph on US threats to British online privacy 30 September 2014
Jonathan Griffiths to speak at Annual Meeting of the German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property 20 September 2014
Jonathan Griffiths to speak at ALAI Congress in Brussels 9 September 2014
Professor Johanna Gibson - Ink twice: Do you own your tattoos? 17 July 2014
Chinese patent office delegates visit London 15 July 2014
Professor Duncan Matthews speaks on Intellectual Property at Melbourne Law School 14 July 2014
Professor Peter Drahos's new book 'Intellectual Property, Indigenous People and their Knowledge' is published 8 July 2014
Jonathan Griffiths spoke on packaging legislation for tobacco products in Finland 10 June 2014
Intellectual Property Office hosts visit from Queen Mary LLM student from St Kitts and Nevis 3 June 2014
Professor Duncan Matthews speaks on the implications of the Trans-Pacific Partnership for access to medicines at the Australian National University 14 May 2014
Queen Mary LLM students compete in Oxford International Intellectual Property Moot 2 May 2014
Three LLM Students represented Queen Mary University of London at the 12th annual Intellectual Property Moot Competition at Oxford on 20 - 22 March 2014. The Queen Mary team was Filip Kufrin, Michael Laws and Severine Riviere Naidoo.
Professor Johanna Gibson's new book 'The Logic of Innovation - Intellectual Property, and What the User Found There' is published 22 April 2014
Jonathan Griffiths to speak at Oxford Intellectual Property Research Centre series 3 February 2014
Dr Gaetano Dimita interviewed by FacultiMedia on ‘Networking technologies and the Future of Copyright’ 28 December 2013
Professor Guido Westkamp to give the opening lecture for Intellectual Property programme at the SS Cyril and Methodius University in Macedonia 11 November 2013
Professor Matthews speaks to Polish patent attorneys on prospects for the EU Unitary Patent Package 29 October 2013
Jonathan Griffiths's co-edited book 'Concepts of Property in Intellectual Property Law' is published 28 October 2013
Professor Matthews welcomes Chinese delegation to London 11 October 2013
Professor Uma Suthersanen on 'ISP Liabilities and Remedies' at ATRIP 28 June 2013
Professor Uma Suthersanen '3D objects and IP Discrimination' at Intellectual Property Symposium 28 June 2013
Professor Uma Suthersanen 'Design Law for Developing Countries' at WIPO / CEIPI / INPI Advanced Training Course 24 June 2013
Professor Uma Suthersanen presented on 'New EU Directive on Orphan Works 2012' at International IP Congress 13 June 2013
Professor Peter Drahos' book The Global Governance of Knowledge: Patent Offices and their Clients is translated into Chinese 24 May 2013
Dr Gaetano Dimita spoke at the 'The St Petersburg International Legal Forum' in Russia 22 May 2013
Professor Uma Suthersanen to speak at the American Bar Associations 28th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference 26 March 2013
Professor Duncan Matthews spoke at the Boundaries of Intellectual Property in Life Sciences conference in Basel 15 March 2013
Professor Uma Suthersanen's co-edited book 'A Shifting Empire: 100 Years of the Copyright Act 1911' is published 11 March 2013
Professor Duncan Matthews on IP and the role of NGOs in promoting access to medicines in developing countries 22 February 2013
Professor Duncan Matthews spoke on IP and Human Rights at the AU Washington College of Law 21 February 2013
Professor Uma Suthersanen to present a paper at the ABA Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference 24 January 2013
Intellectual Property Annual Prize Winners 17 January 2013
Implementation of a Unitary Patent in the EU - Conference 29-30 November 28 August 2012
Professor Duncan Matthews receives recognition for his advice to HM Government on Intellectual Property, Trade and Development Policy 21 May 2012
Noam Shemtov invited to speak at Thai Embassy on Intellectual Property education 10 May 2012
Jonathan Griffiths to speak at Academy of European Law's Annual Conference on European Copyright Law 9 May 2012
Jonathan Griffiths to speak at 'The Interface of Public and Private Law Concepts of Property' Symposium at KCL 9 May 2012
Professor Johanna Gibson to brief MEPs and US politicians on current European developments in intellectual property 8 May 2012
European Intellectual Property Institutes Network Congress 2012 in London 26 April 2012
Jonathan Griffiths to speak on 'The relationship between copyright and fundamental freedoms in European Law' at the Hague Academy for International Law 19 January 2012
UNDP publish research paper co-authored by Professor Duncan Matthews on access to medicines 9 January 2012
Noam Shemtov to speak to Copyright and Entertainment Lawyers in Madrid on 26 January 4 January 2012
Legendary rock music guru talks IP to Queen Mary law students 15 November 2011
Jonathan Griffiths to speak on copyright exceptions and limitations in EU law at IP Osgoode's conference 6 October 2011
Jonathan Griffiths to speak on the Implications of Copyright Law of the Court of Justice’s FAPL judgment 6 October 2011
Professor Matthews to speak about patent law teaching at the OPEM in Madrid and the EPO in Vienna 26 September 2011
Dr Guido Westkamp to speak at annual Congress of International Association for the Advancement of Teaching and Research in Intellectual Property (ATRIP) 8 August 2011
Dr Duncan Matthews appointed by UN Development Programme to report on impact of WTO Doha Declaration on millennium development goals 18 July 2011
European Intellectual Property Network (EIPTN) Workshop 2011 7 July 2011
Founder of European Intellectual Property Institutes Network (EIPIN) awarded Celebration Publication 28 June 2011
Dr Guido Westkamp on European Design and Trade Mark Law at NYU 22 June 2011
Professor Gibson and Professor Spyros Maniatis attended Fordham IP conference in New York 28-29 April 2011 28 April 2011
New Intellectual Property Journal launched by Queen Mary 13 April 2011
LLM in Intellectual Property, MSc Management of Intellectual Property, Certificate in Intellectual Property
Dr Duncan Matthews' new book published 'Intellectual Property, Human Rights And Development The Role of NGOs and Social Movements' 23 February 2011
Dr Duncan Matthews' new book 'Intellectual Property, Human Rights And Development The Role of NGOs and Social Movements' is published by Edward Elgar.
Dr Guido Westkamp's new book 'Privacy and Publicity' is published 14 February 2011
You can order Dr Guido Westkamp's 'Privacy & Publicity' book from www.nomos-shop.de
Dr Duncan Matthews' research paper on “Patents in the Global Economy”, commissioned by the Strategic Advisory Board for Intellectual Property Policy (SABIP) 31 January 2011
Dr Duncan Matthews' research paper on “Patents in the Global Economy”, commissioned by the Strategic Advisory Board for Intellectual Property Policy (SABIP) as independent evidence for UK government policy has been published by the Intellectual Property Office.
Dr Duncan Matthews appointed to the IPO Trade and Development Expert Advisory Group 27 January 2011
Dr Duncan Matthews was appointed to the Intellectual Property Office Trade and Development Expert Advisory Group in January 2011.
Jonathan Griffiths is participating in the Copyrights and Wrongs panel discussion as part of the Inside Out Festival on 27 October 19 October 2010
Jonathan Griffiths, who specialises in intellectual property law at the Queen Mary, University of London, is participating in a discussion on Copyrights and Wrongs at the British Society on 27 October.
Gavin Sutter ‘Where to now for English Libel Law?’ 27 July 2010
Gavin Sutter, lecturer in Media Law at Queen Mary, comments on The Defamation Bill which is due to go before the committee approval in the House of Lords.
Intellectual Property Institute joins Queen Mary 10 May 2010
Queen Mary, University of London has entered a landmark agreement with the Intellectual Property Institute (IPI). The IPI now operates from the School of Law's Centre for Commercial Law Studies, in Lincoln’s Inn Fields, in collaboration with the Queen Mary Intellectual Property Institute (QMIPRI).
£120,745 awarded for 'Beyond Text' research project 3 February 2010
Professor Uma Suthersanen has been awarded a grant of £120,745.00 by the Arts and Humanities Research Council under the Small Grants (Beyond Text) Scheme.
Dr Duncan Matthews to give keynote address on 'Creation of IP culture in universities' in Prague on 2 December 2 October 2009
Dr Matthews to give public lecture at the University of Cape Town in South Africa 4 September 2009
Dr Matthews commissioned to assist UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) to develop an international IP strategy 3 September 2009
Lord Hoffmann joins Queen Mary as Honorary Professor of Intellectual Property Law 22 June 2009
Dr Duncan Matthews commissioned by Strategic Advisory Board for Intellectual Property Policy (SABIP) to advise on “Patents in the Global Economy” 4 June 2009
Dr Matthews to lecture at the 'Main Trends in Intellectual Property Law' conference in Gdansk 13 May 2009
Professor Johanna Gibson presented the Road Map for Bulgaria at The European Patent Academy's conference 26 March 2009
Intellectual Property and Public Health 17 February 2009
Jonathan Griffiths gave a keynote lecture on "The 'three step test' 20 November 2008
Professor Johanna Gibson to deliver the opening keynote address and chair the IP Pharma Summit 2008, to be held in Montreux Switzerland 22 October 2008
Professor Johanna Gibson to head a QMIPRI delegation including current PhD students, to the World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva, 13-17 October 13 October 2008
Professor Johanna Gibson's new book 9 September 2008
Professor Johanna Gibson comments on legal blogging 21 August 2008