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22 April 2020

Major Study on 3D Printing and IP Law Led by Prof. Dinusha Mendis Published by the European Commission

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A large scale empirical and legal study on the Intellectual Property Implications of the Development of Industrial 3D Printing, funded by the European Commission and led by Professor Dinusha Mendis (FMC, Law and Co-Director CIPPM) has been published.

The report can be accessed here: https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/e193a586-7f8c-11ea-aea8-01aa75ed71a1/language-en/format-PDF/source-124493516

The project was awarded to Professor Mendis in 2018 and together with academic and industry partners from UK (Dr. Julie Robson, Bournemouth University; Prof. Phill Dickens, Added Scientific Ltd), Germany (Prof. Dr. Jan Nordemann, Nordemann LLP; Hans Brorsen) Austria (Dr. Maria del Carmen Calatrava Moreno, Technopolis Group) and Finland (Dr. Rosa Ballardini, University of Lapland) the project was completed in February 2020, with the report being published in April 2020.

Ahead of the completion of the project and publication of the report, a final workshop was hosted in Brussels on 14 October 2019. The presentations from the workshop as well as the panel discussion, can be accessed here.

The project provides an overview of the past and current industrial applications of Additive Manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing in seven selected sectors (health, aerospace, automotive, consumer, energy, construction and tooling) whilst identifying potential challenges and opportunities in need of clarification. With the aim of enhancing the competitiveness of the AM sector in Europe, the Study makes policy recommendations in the field of intellectual property for businesses engaged in the AM and 3D printing field, and in the present context, is highly relevant for businesses and consumers working with 3D printers, in the fight against Covid-19.

5 December 2019

The Future of Manufacturing is Distributed – Copyright, 3D Printing and 3D Scanning

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On 3rd December 2019, Prof. Dinusha Mendis was an invited speaker at the International Copyright Law Conference 2019 held at the Millennium Hotel London. Labelled as the ‘ultimate guide to the operation of copyright’, this event brings together a range of international speakers from different sectors.

The 2019 edition focused on Copyright and AI, Brexit, legal tech and copyright, funding of copyright claims as well as legal case law and legal updates.

Prof. Dinusha Mendis from the Department of Humanities and Law at Bournemouth University, explored the copyright issues surrounding technologies such as 3D printing and 3D scanning and offered a number of insights from her recent research including insights from her recently published co-edited book, 3D Printing and Beyond: Intellectual Property and Regulation.

The event held over two days included speakers from practice, academia and policy.

A full list of speakers can be accessed here: https://law.knect365.com/international-copyright-law/speakers

The 2-day agenda can be accessed here: https://law.knect365.com/international-copyright-law/agenda/1

4 December 2019

Prof. Dinusha Mendis Hosts Final Workshop of the 3D Printing – IP Project at the European Commission

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On 14^th October 2019, Prof. Dinusha Mendis hosted the final workshop of the European Commission funded project, ‘The Intellectual Property Implications of the Development of Industrial 3D Printing’ in Brussels.

The project aims to formulate a clear picture of the Intellectual Property (IP) framework that could enhance the competitiveness of the Additive Manufacturing (AM) sector in Europe. As such, the workshop was attended by academics, practitioners, businesses and policy makers thereby bringing together key stakeholders in the field of 3D printing and IP laws.

The workshop commenced with a welcome from Amaryllis Verhoeven, Head of the Intellectual Property Unit at the European Commission. Thereafter, Dinusha Mendis (Project Lead) presented the main results, which was complemented by presentations from invited speakers and a panel discussion consisting of members of the project team and industry partners.

Ben Redwood (Hubs), Phil Reeves (Reeves Insight Ltd) and Phill Dickens (Added Scientific Ltd) considered the future of manufacturing and its different applications and uses for industry as well as consumers.

Thereafter, various issues from the Study were explored in a panel discussion. Panelists consisting of Lieven Claerhout / Bram Smits (Materialise NV), Ann Marie Shillito (Anarkik3D), and members of the project team (see below), considered IP issues in light of the views from industry, obtained as part of the Study. In bringing the workshop to its conclusion, Jean-Francois Romainville (IDEA Consult) spoke about next steps, in taking this project and other similar projects forward. Virginie Fossoul, (Legal and Policy Officer, European Commission), closed the workshop with some concluding remarks.

The presentations as well as the panel discussion can be accessed/watched here:

https://webcast.ec.europa.eu/workshop-on-3d-printing#

The project which was awarded to Bournemouth University in 2018, by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs has been led by Prof. Dinusha Mendis (Principal Investigator) from the Department of Humanities and Law at Bournemouth University.

The Co-Investigators of this project include Dr. Julie Robson (Bournemouth University, UK), Dr. Rosa Ballardini (University of Lapland, Finland), Prof. Dr. Jan Nordemann (Boehmert & Boehmert, Germany), Prof. Phill Dickens (Added Scientific Ltd, UK), Dr. Maria del Carmen Calatrava-Moreno, Mr. Alfred Radauer (Technopolis Group, Austria) and Hans Brorsen (Germany).

The final project report is due for publication in early 2020.

23 November 2018

Professor Dinusha Mendis leads an Expert Meeting on Regulating 3D Printing at the European Commission

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On 9 November 2018, Professor Dinusha Mendis of the Centre for Intellectual Property Policy & Management (CIPPM), hosted and led an Expert Meeting on the Intellectual Property (IP) Implications of 3D Printing at the European Commission, Brussels.

The Expert Meeting was hosted as part of the European Commission funded project on the Study into IP Implications on the Development of Industrial 3D Printing, which is being led by Professor Dinusha Mendis. Dr. Julie Robson (Co-Investigator) of the Faculty of Management and Mr. Dukki Hong (Research Assistant, PhD Candidate Law) were other project team members from BU who also participated in the expert meeting.

The expert meeting included invitees from the industrial, policy and academic sectors thereby drawing on views from key stakeholders in this field. Representative organisations included the EU Intellectual Property Office, European Patent Office, CECIMO, Materialise, HP, Prodintec amongst others. Amongst the academics invited, Dr. Marc Mimler (Member of Advisory Board) of CIPPM was also in attendance.

The EU-funded project led by Professor Mendis (Principal Investigator) consists of other UK and European partners including University of Glasgow, Scotland; Added Scientific Ltd UK, Technopolis Group Vienna Austria, University of Lapland, Finland and Boehmert & Boehmert, Munich Germany. The project is currently in progress and is due for completion in May 2019.

The project aims to provide an overview of the past and current industrial applications of Additive Manufacturing (AM) in selected sectors whilst identifying potential challenges and opportunities in need of clarification. In essence, the Study will aim to formulate a clear picture of the Intellectual Property (IP) framework that could enhance the competitiveness of the AM sector in Europe.

The current work builds on the Commissioned project on the Intellectual Property Implications of 3D Printing, which Professor Mendis led for the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) between 2013-2015 and the AHRC/CREATe project which Professor Mendis led between 2015-2017.

24 April 2018

CIPPM Co-Director Professor Dinusha Mendis and Team Secures European Commission Funding for Research into 3D Printing and IP Law

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A project exploring the ‘Study into the Intellectual Property Implications of the Development of Industrial 3D Printing’ was awarded by the European Commission to the Centre for Intellectual Property Policy and Management (CIPPM) in April 2018.

The project led by Co-Director of CIPPM, Professor Dinusha Mendis (Principal Investigator), also includes Dr. Julie Robson, Associate Professor, Marketing (Co-Investigator), Dr. Marc Mimler, Lecturer in Law (Member of Advisory Board), Dr. Sally Weston, Senior Principal Academic in Law (Member of Advisory Board) and Mr. Dukki Hong, PhD Candidate, CIPPM (Research Assistant).

Apart from members of CIPPM, this one-year project also includes partners from UK (University of Glasgow; Added Scientific Ltd), Austria (Technopolis Group), Finland (University of Lapland) and Germany (Boehmert & Boehmert).

The project aims to provide an overview of the past and current industrial applications of Additive Manufacturing (AM) in selected sectors whilst identifying potential challenges and opportunities in need of clarification. In essence, the Study will aim to formulate a clear picture of the Intellectual Property (IP) framework that could enhance the competitiveness of the AM sector in Europe.

24 November 2016

Dr. Dinusha Mendis to deliver a keynote speech based on her research at 3D Printing and IP Conference, London

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CIPPM Co-Director, Dr. Dinusha Mendis, will deliver a keynote speech today at a conference organised by Anti-Copying in Design (ACID) and Alliance for Intellectual Property titled ‘3D Printing: Identifying the Opportunities and Exploring the IP Challenges’.

The Conference highlights the technology of 3D printing, the opportunities it brings about and the potential gaps that key stakeholders should be aware in the context of Intellectual Property (IP) Law. The event will include, presentations and panel discussions with the audience, which will be led by industry leaders and IP specialists in the creative industries.

Dr. Mendis will present her keynote speech on the ‘Legal and Empirical Study into the IP Implications of 3D Printing’. The keynote will be based on her completed commissioned project for the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) in 2015 and her on-going AHRC funded project titled ‘Going for Gold’ exploring the copyright, contractual and licensing implications arising from 3D scanning, 3D printing and mass customisation of ancient and modern jewellery.

Anti-Copying in Design (ACID) is a membership trade organisation, set up as a round table action group in 1996, by designers for designers. ACID is committed to raising awareness and encouraging respect for IP and in helping its members to understand and protect their rights, ACID is intent on stamping out intellectual property rights abuse.

Alliance for IP represents trade associations across the creative, branded and design industries concerned with ensuring that IP rights are valued in the UK. Its members include representatives of the audiovisual, music, games and business software, and sports industries, branded manufactured goods, publishers, retailers and designers

Other panelists on the days will include Nick Kounoupias (Chief Legal Counsel, ACID); Tony Pluckrose (Partner, Boult Wade Tennant), Rodeny McMahon (Morgan Contract Furniture); Bryan Austin (Director and General Manager, Dental Products at Renishaw); Eddy Leviten (Director General, Alliance for IP), Kieron Sharp (Director General, Federation Against Copyright Theft), DI Mick Dodge (Deputy Head, Police IP Crime Unit), Gwilym Harbottle (Hogarth Chambers) and Florian Koempel (Copyright Consultant).

18 November 2016

BU Academic Delivers Invited Talk at a United Nations Organised Event in Turin, Italy

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Dr. Dinusha Mendis, Co-Director of the Centre for Intellectual Property Policy and Management (CIPPM) was invited to deliver a talk on her research into Intellectual Property and Emerging Technologies, with a focus on 3D printing at an event organised by the UN Agency, World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and University of Turin, Law School, Italy. The talk was delivered on 24th October 2016.

The event which formed part of the Master of Laws Programme, offered jointly with the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Academy and University of Turin, was hosted in collaboration with the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organisation (ITCILO) with financial support from the Government of Italy and was attended by academics, practitioners and officials from WIPO and ITCILO.

Dr. Mendis spoke about the legal status surrounding 3D printing, with a particular focus on the funded research carried out for the UK Intellectual Property Office ( completed 2015) and the current AHRC funded project titled ‘Going for Gold’ exploring the intellectual property implications surrounding 3D scanning, 3D printing and mass customisation from the point of view of cultural and business sectors.

Other speakers at the event included, Ms. Martha Chikowore (WIPO Academy, Training Officer), Mr. Ralf Kruger (Manager, Turin School of Development), Professor Alessandro Cogo (University of Turin), Professor Marco Ricolfi (University of Turin), Mr. Paolo Marzano (LUISS, University, Rome) and Dr. Thomas Margoni (CREATe, University of Glasgow).

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Major Study on 3D Printing and IP Law Led by Prof. Dinusha Mendis Published by the European Commission

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Prof. Dinusha Mendis Hosts Final Workshop of the 3D Printing – IP Project at the European Commission

Professor Dinusha Mendis leads an Expert Meeting on Regulating 3D Printing at the European Commission

CIPPM Co-Director Professor Dinusha Mendis and Team Secures European Commission Funding for Research into 3D Printing and IP Law

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BU Academic Delivers Invited Talk at a United Nations Organised Event in Turin, Italy

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