AHRC Research Centre for Studies in IP and Technology Law: Recent submissions
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Should There Be An Obligation of Disclosure of Origin of Genetic Resources in Patent Applications? Learning Lessons from Developing Countries
(AHRC Research Centre for Studies in Intellectual Property and Technology Law, 2005)The article discusses whether there should be an obligation of disclosure of origin of genetic resources in patent applications. In particular, Laurie comments on the evolving relations of the intellectual property world ... -
Genetic Databases: Assessing the Benefits and the Impact on Human and Patient Rights – A World Health Organisation Report
(Martinus Nijhoff Publisher, 2004)This article summarises the underlying rational and provisions of a report on genetic databases prepared for the European Partnership on Patients’ Rights and Citizens’ Empowerment, a network of the World Health Organisation ... -
Privacy, Property or Permission? Need Our Models for Regulating Personal Genetic Material Be Mutually Exclusive?
(Acta Press, 2002)The argument considers in favour of the extension of property rights to individuals in respect of their genetic materials and information derived from those materials. Laurie suggests that existing medico-legal paradigms ... -
Misfeasance in Public Office: An Emerging Medical Law Tort?
(Oxford University Press, 2003)The authors draw on two notable cases, Akenzua v. Secretary of State for the Home Department, and Palmer v Tees Health Authority, to which the outcome has prompted the article discussing misfeasance as an emerging medical ... -
Personal Autonomy and the Right to Treatment: A Note on R (on the application of Burke) v General Medical Council
(Edinburgh University Press, 2005)Our first reading of Burke was in The Times when one’s immediate reaction was to question the precise nature of Munby J’s judgment – were it and its consequences directed to the specific problems of providing and withdrawing ... -
Patenting and the Human Body
(Oxford University Press, 2004)In this extract from "Principles of Medical Law", Laurie considers the current state of play regarding the influence on medical law of patent law and patent rights. Laurie goes on to consider possible restrictions and ... -
Patenting Stem Cells of Human Origin
(AHRC Research Centre for Studies in Intellectual Property and Technology Law, 2004)The author discusses the impact of the European Union's Directive for the legal protection of biotechnological inventions (Directive 98/44/EC of 6 July 1998. Specific attention is given to the absence from provisions of ... -
Switching Off the Surveillance Society? Legal regulation of CCTV in the UK
(Asser Press, 2005)The article discusses the prevalence of CCTV (close circuit television) specifically in Britain, as one of the most watched societies in Europe. The notion of "the surveillance society" and subsequent invasion of privacy ... -
Canning the Spam and Cutting the Cookies: Consumer Privacy On-Line and EU Regulation
(Hart Publishing, 2005)The chapter deals with the regulation of "spam" (unsolicited junk emails), and "cookies", which typically store personal data about a user's transactions. Specifically, the author focusses on the European and UK laws to ... -
On-line dispute resolution in cross-border consumer e-commerce transactions: lessons from eBay and ICANN
(Taylor & Francis, 2007)Effective dispute settlement is regarded as one of the means of enhancing consumer confidence in cross-border purchases over the Internet. Yet, studies of online dispute resolution (ODR) show, on the whole, poor uptake of ... -
The Scotsman, The Greek, The Mauritian Company and the Internet: Where on earth do things happen in cyberspace?
(Edinburgh University Press, 2004)The author discusses the problems posed by internet jurisdiction, using the Bonnier Media case as an example. Edwards draws on legislative measures, in particular, the European Commission's Brussels 1 and 2 to expand the ... -
Creative Commons, Integrated Circuits, Open Access, Information Technologies
(Oxford University Press, 2006)The contribution to Oxford Enclopaedia broadly discusses the information technologies and technologies used to protect and disseminate content posted on the Internet. Creative Commons licenses as a means of protecting ... -
Moral Rights and the Internet: Squaring the Circle
(Sweet & Maxwell, 2002)The article examines the attributes of moral rights, as found in copyright law, over works created and distributed across the Internet. The authors discuss challenges inherent in distributing works across borders with ... -
Online intermediaries and copyright liability
(World Intellectual Property Organisation, 2005)The report, presented to the World Intellectual Property Organisation, examines the role of online intermediaries, and liability for copyright infringement. The authors discuss the difficulties found in disclosure identity ... -
Databases and Lawful Users: the chink in the armour
(Sweet & Maxwell, 2006)The article examines the Database Directive, reviewed by the European Commission in 2005, in assessing whether it resulted in increased investment in the industry and if not, why. Waelde goes onto discuss what the ... -
Public Domain, Public Interest, Public Funding: Focussing on the ‘Three P’s’ in Scientific Research
(AHRC Research Centre for Studies in Intellectual Property and Technology Law, 2005)The paper discusses the ‘three Ps’ of scientific research: Public Domain; Public Interest; Public Funding by examining difficulties faced by scientists engaged in scientific research. It discusses the problems faced when ... -
International Private Law, Consumers and the Net: A Confusing Maze or a Smooth Path Towards a Single European Market
(Hart Publishing, 2005)The chapter discusses the growing emergence of international trade conducted via the Internet, with regard to the EU E-Commerce Directive and UK regulation. Specifically the chapter focusses on 'country of origin' versus ... -
Marilyn Monroe, Posh Spice and Me: Personality, Property and Privacy
(International Society for Law and Technology (ISLAT), 2002)The paper discusses the impact that advances in technology, specifically the ability to capture an image using photographic media, has raised questions: legal, moral and ethical, over the use and exploitation of such ... -
The priorities, the values, the public
(Edward Elgar, 2007)The chapter brings together arguments about intellectual property rights, and the public domain. It examines where and how the values in intellectual property policy, and the intellectual property system, are sited with ... -
Secrecy and Signatures—Turning the Legal Spotlight on Encryption and Electronic Signatures
(AHRC Research Centre for Studies in Intellectual Property and Technology Law, 2000-01)Paper presented by Hogg on encryption and electronic signatures, 2000.
