Professor Dinusha Mendis

Professor
Weymouth House W407, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole, BH12 5BB

Biography

Professor Dinusha Mendis is Professor of Intellectual Property and Innovation Law and Director of the Centre for Intellectual Property Policy and Management (CIPPM). She joined Bournemouth University in 2011 as Senior Lecturer in Law and was appointed Associate Professor in November 2013 and Professor of Intellectual Property & Innovation Law in November 2016.

Dinusha was Deputy Dean, Research and Professional Practice (March 2020 - March 2022) and was Head of Research in the Department of Law between 2017-2019.

Currently, Dinusha holds appointments as member of the Metaverse Governance Team of the World Economic Forum; Steering Committee member of the Dfam (additive manufacturing) Network at Loughborough University and is a member of the Copyright Education and Awareness Group, UK Intellectual Property Office. She is also an Executive Member of the British and Irish Legal Education and Technology Association (BILETA) and an External Examiner for the Universities of Aberdeen and London Schools of Economics...

Research

Dinusha specialises in Intellectual Property (IP) Law, in particular copyright law. Her research includes exploring the challenges to IP/copyright law as a result of emerging technologies and in this context, she has conducted extensive funded and collaborative research on the IP implications of 3D printing and emerging technologies and has been invited to speak on the topic at the European Parliament; EU Intellectual Property Office; European Patent Office, IP Australia; BBC, The Guardian, UK House of Lords and for blue-chip industry clients, such as Chanel, Jaguar-Land Rover, HP and Siemens amongst others.

More recently, Dinusha has been researching and publishing in the area of blockchain, the Metaverse, Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) and has delivered keynote presentations and invited talks nationally and internationally.

Dinusha has acted as Project Lead for a number of externally funded projects. Recent successes include completed projects for the EU Intellectual Property Office (IP Enforcement); UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) (3D printing from a consumer and business perspective); AHRC (3D scanning, 3D printing and mass customisation of ancient and modern jewellery; copyrightuser.org), European Commission (Development of Industrial 3D printing); IFLA/KnowledgeRights21 (Copyright and Open Norms in Seven Jurisdictions); Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) (for taking up a Visiting Professorship at Waseda University, Japan); and Daiwa-Anglo Foundation (Deepfakes and the Law)...

Mendis, D., 2025. Legal Implications of 3D Printing in Fashion. In: Rosati, E. and Calboli, I., eds. The Handbook of Fashion Law. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1-17.
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Mendis, D., 2024. How a New York Times copyright lawsuit against OpenAI could potentially transform how AI and copyright work. The Conversation. Available from: https://theconversation.com/how-a-new-york-times-copyright-lawsuit-against-openai-could-potentially-transform-how-ai-and-copyright-work-221059.
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Mendis, D., White, B. and Hong, D., 2024. Copyright and Open Norms in Seven Jurisdictions: Benefits, Challenges & Policy Recommendations. https://zenodo.org/records/10655757. Available from: https://zenodo.org/records/10655757.
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Mendis, D., 2023. Collaborative intellectual property learning: Law and design-engineering students bring IP law to life. Teaching Intellectual Property Law: Strategy and Management. 206-219.
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Mendis, D., 2022. Demystifying NFTs: From technology to intellectual property. Print and NFT token.
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Mendis, D., 2021. When you buy a NFT you don't completely own it - here's why. The Conversation. Available from: https://theconversation.com/when-you-buy-an-nft-you-dont-completely-own-it-heres-why-166445.
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Mendis, D., Santos-Rutschman, A. and Ballardini, R., 2020. 3D Printing: How an Emerging Technology May Help Fight a Pandemic. IPRInfo. Available from: https://iprinfo.fi/artikkeli/3d-printing-how-an-emerging-technology-may-help-fight-a-pandemic/.
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Mendis, D., Nordemann, J., Ballardini, R., Brorsen, H., Calatrava Moreno, M.D.C., Robson, J. and Dickens, P., 2020. The Intellectual Property Implications of the Development of Industrial 3D Printing. Brussels: European Commission.
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Mendis, D. and Santos Rutschman, A., 2020. 3D Printing of Body Parts is Coming Fast but Regulations are not Ready. The Conversation. Available from: https://theconversation.com/3d-printing-of-body-parts-is-coming-fast-but-regulations-are-not-ready-128691.
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Mendis, D., Lemley, M. and Rimmer, M., 2019. 3D printing and beyond: Intellectual property and regulation.
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Erickson, K., Heald, P., Homberg, F., Kretschmer, M. and Mendis, D., 2015. Copyright and the Value of the Public Domain. London: UK Intellectual Property Office. Available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/415014/Copyright_and_the_value_of_the_public_domain.pdf.
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Mendis, D. and Secchi, D., 2015. A Legal and Empirical Study of 3D Printing Online Platforms and an Analysis of User Behaviour (London: Intellectual Property Office; 2015). London: UK Intellectual Property Office. Available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/421546/A_Legal_and_Empirical_Study_of_3D_Printing_Online_Platforms_and_an_Analysis_of_User_Behaviour_-_Study_I.pdf.
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Reeves, P. and Mendis, D., 2015. The Current Status and Impact of 3D Printing Within the Industrial Sector: An Analysis of Six Case Studies (London: Intellectual Property Office; 2015). London: UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO). Available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/413673/The_Current_Status_and_Impact_of_3D_Printing_Within_the_Industrial_Sector_-_Study_II.pdf.
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Mendis, D., 2014. "Clone Wars": Episode II - The Next Generation: The Copyright Implications relating to 3D Printing and Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Files. Law, Innovation and Technology, 6 (2), 265-281.
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Mendis, D., 2013. 'The Clone Wars' - Episode 1: The Rise of 3D Printing and its Implications for Intellectual Property Law - Learning Lessons from the Past? European Intellectual Property Review, 35 (3), 155-169.
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Mendis, D. and Kretschmer, M., 2013. The Treatment of Parodies under Copyright Law in Seven Jurisdictions: A Comparative Review of the Underlying Principles (London: Intellectual Property Office; March 2013). Intellectual Property Office, Newport: Intellectual Property Office. Available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/parody-and-pastiche.
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Erickson, K., Mendis, D. and Kretschmer, M., 2013. Copyright and the Economic Effects of Parody: An Empirical Study of Music Videos on the YouTube Platform and an Assessment of the Regulatory Options (London: Intellectual Property Office; 2013). London: Intellectual Property Office. Available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/parody-and-pastiche.
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Mendis, D., 2008. Streaming, Second Life, "summer" and tennis from SW19: a legal perspective on streaming and Second Life on sporting events. European Intellectual Property Review, 30, 1-3.
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Journal Articles

Mendis, D., 2021. Copyright and NFTs: new wine in old bottles? World Intellectual Property Review.
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Mendis, D., Rutschman, A.S. and Ballardini, R., 2020. 3D Printing: How an Emerging Technology May Help Fight a Pandemic. IPRInfo.
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Mendis, D., 2018. In Pursuit of Clarity: The Conundrum of CAD and Copyright – Seeking Direction Through Case Law. European Intellectual Property Review.
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Bosher, H. and Mendis, D., 2016. Swings and roundabouts: The impact of legal drafting on the language and understanding of copyright law and the need for educational materials^†. International Review of Law, Computers and Technology, 30 (3), 211-228.
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Mendis, D. and Stobo, V., 2016. Extended Collective Licensing in the UK - One Year On: - A Review of the Law and a Look Ahead to the Future. European Intellectual Property Review, 38 (4), 208-220.
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Mendis, D., 2015. Customising the Future Through New Business Models: The Impact of 3D Printing and 3D Scanning on Mass Customisation and its Implications for Copyright Law. Script-ed, 1-27.
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Mendis, D., 2015. Networks of Power in Digital Copyright Law and Policy; Political Salience, Expertise and the Legislative Process. European Intellectual Property Review, 37 (7), 474-475.
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Mendis, D., 2014. "Clone Wars": Episode II - The Next Generation: The Copyright Implications relating to 3D Printing and Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Files. Law, Innovation and Technology, 6 (2), 265-281.
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Mendis, D., 2014. 3D Printing Enters the Fast Lane. Intellectual Property Magazine, 39-40.
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Mendis, D., 2013. Digital economy Act 2010: Fighting a losing battle? why the 'three strikes' law is not the answer to copyright law's latest challenge. International Review of Law, Computers and Technology, 27 (1-2), 60-84.
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Mendis, D., 2013. Unravelling 3D Printing and Intellectual Property Laws: From Napster to Thingiverse and beyond. ORGZine.
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Mendis, D., 2013. Digital Economy Act 2010: Fighting a losing battle? Why the ‘three strikes’ law is not the answer to copyright law’s latest challenge. International Review of Law, Computers and Technology, 27 (1), 60-84.
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Mendis, D., 2013. 'The Clone Wars' - Episode 1: The Rise of 3D Printing and its Implications for Intellectual Property Law - Learning Lessons from the Past? European Intellectual Property Review, 35 (3), 155-169.
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Nair, A. and Mendis, D., 2012. Response to the consultation ‘Regulating On-line Gambling in the EU: Recent Developments and Current Challenges from the Internal Market Standpoint'. European Journal of Law and Technology, 3, 1-9.
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Mendis, D., 2010. Back to the Drawing Board: Pods, Blogs and Fair Dealing — Making Sense of Copyright Exceptions in an Online World. European Intellectual Property Review, 32, 582-591.
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Mendis, D., 2009. Bridging the digital divide: booming or doomed? A study of digital inclusion projects in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nigeria. International Journal of Private Law, 2, 371-384.
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Mendis, D., 2008. From Sony Librie to Sony Reader and iLiad: the beginning of the end? Legal implications surrounding the eBook debate, Sony Reader and iLiad. International Journal of Intellectual Property Management, 2, 180-192.
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Mendis, D., 2008. Streaming, Second Life, "summer" and tennis from SW19: a legal perspective on streaming and Second Life on sporting events. European Intellectual Property Review, 30, 1-3.
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Mendis, D., 2007. "University Challenge": Balancing the interests of academic authors, publishers and users in Higher Education. International Journal of Intellectual Property Management, 1, 293-315.
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Mendis, D., 2005. Show Me the Money: An insight in to the Copyright Licensing Agency and its interaction with Higher Education Institutions. Script-ed, A Journal of Law, Technology and Society, 2 (3), 300-326.
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Mendis, D., 2005. David Vaver & Lionel Bentley (eds.) Intellectual Property in the New Millennium: Essays in Honour of William R. Cornish (Book Review). Script-ed, A Journal of Law, Technology and Society, 2 (1), 128-130.
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Mendis, D., 2003. Historical Development of Exceptions to Copyright and its Application to Copyright Law in the 21st Century. Electronic Journal of Comparative Law, 7.
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Books

Mendis, D., Lemley, M. and Rimmer, M., 2019. 3D printing and beyond: Intellectual property and regulation.
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Mendis, D., 2009. Universities and Copyright Collecting Societies. The Hague, Netherlands: T.M.C. Asser Press (Marketed and distributed by Cambridge University Press).
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Chapters

Mendis, D., 2025. Legal Implications of 3D Printing in Fashion. In: Rosati, E. and Calboli, I., eds. The Handbook of Fashion Law. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1-17.
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Mendis, D. and Ballardini, R., 2023. Intellectual Property Rights at Crossroads: The Copyright and Patent Implications relating to 3D Printing. In: Pei, E., ed. Springer Handbook of Additive Manufacturing. Berlin: Springer Nature, 1-1004.
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Mendis, D., 2023. Collaborative intellectual property learning: Law and design-engineering students bring IP law to life. Teaching Intellectual Property Law: Strategy and Management. 206-219.
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Mendis, D. and Hong, D., 2022. Informational Rights: Puzzles of Co-Production in 3D Printing. In: Borghi, M. and Brownsword, R., eds. Law, Regulation and Governance in the Information Society: Informational Rights and Informational Wrongs. Routledge.
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Mendis, D., 2020. Fit for purpose? 3D printing and the implications for design law: opportunities and challenges. Research Handbook on Intellectual Property and Digital Technologies. 445-462.
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Erickson, K., Kretschmer, M. and Mendis, D., 2019. Examining the Public Domain Empirically. In: Drexel, J. and Kamperman Sanders, A., eds. The Innovation Society and Intellectual Property. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishers, 87-116.
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Mendis, D., 2019. 3D printer. A History of Intellectual Property in 50 Objects. 352-359.
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Mendis, D., 2019. 'Back to the future'? From engravings to 3D printing-implications for UK copyright law. 3D Printing and Beyond: Intellectual Property and Regulation. 56-76.
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Mendis, D., 2019. The Future of Printcrime: Intellectual Property, Innovation Law and 3D Printing. In: Mendis, D., Lemley, M. and Rimmer, M., eds. 3D Printing and Beyond: Intellectual Property and Regulation. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishers, 361-394.
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Mendis, D., Lemley, M. and Rimmer, M., 2019. Conclusion-The future of printcrime: Intellectual property, innovation law, and 3D printing. 3D Printing and Beyond: Intellectual Property and Regulation. 361-394.
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Mendis, D., Lemley, M. and Rimmer, M., 2019. Introduction-from the maker movement to the 3d printing era: Opportunities and challenges. 3D Printing and Beyond: Intellectual Property and Regulation. 1-29.
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Mendis, D., 2019. Winds of change: Conceptualising copyright law in a world of 3D models and 3D design files-a perspective from the UK. Online Distribution of Content in the EU. 136-152.
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Erickson, K., Kretschmer, M. and Mendis, D., 2019. An empirical approach to the public domain. The Innovation Society and Intellectual Property. 87-116.
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Mimler, M., 2018. “3D Printing and patent law - The UK perspective”. In: Mendis, D., Lemley, M. and Rimmer, M., eds. 3D Printing and Beyond: The Intellectual Property and Legal and Implications Surrounding 3D Printing and Emerging Technologies. Edward Elgar, 115-136.
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Mendis, D., 2018. Fit for Purpose? 3D Printing and the Implications for Design Law: Opportunities and Challenges (Forthcoming, 2019). In: Aplin, T., ed. Research Handbook on Intellectual Property and Digital Technologies. Cheltenham, England: Edward Elgar Publishers, 1-20.
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Mendis, D., Nielsen, J., Nicol, D. and Li, P., 2017. The Co-Existence of Copyright and Patent Laws to Protect Innovation – A Case Study of 3D Printing in UK and Australian Law. In: Brownsword, R., Scotford, E. and Yeung, K., eds. Oxford Handbook of Law, Regulation and Technology. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1-1216.
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Mendis, D., 2017. An Analysis of Directive 2014 / 26 / EU on Collective Management of Copyright and Related Rights and Multi-Territorial Licensing of Rights in Musical Works for Online Use in the Internal Market. In: Lodder, A. and Murray, A., eds. EU Regulation of E-Commerce: A Commentary. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishers, 1-448.
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Mendis, D., 2017. Directive 2014/26/EU on collective management of copyright and related rights and multi-territorial licensing of rights in musical works for online use in the internal market. Eu regulation of E-commerce: A commentary. 290-312.
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Sterling, J.A.L. and Mendis, D., 2015. Structure of Protection. In: Sterling, J.A.L. and Cook, T., eds. World Copyright Law. London: Sweet and Maxwell, 1-1856.
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Mendis, D., 2014. Introduction to Entertainment Law. In: Walmsley, B. and Moss, S., eds. Entertainment Management - Towards Best Practice. Marston Publishers.
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Homberg, F., Favale, M., Kretschmer, M., Mendis, D. and Secchi, D., 2013. Orphan Works. In: Towse, R. and Handke, C., eds. Handbook on the Digital Creative Economy. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 1-380.
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Homberg, F.H., Favale, M., Kretschmer, M.K., Mendis, D.M. and Secchi, D.S., 2013. Orphan Works. In: Towse, R.T., ed. A Handbook for Cultural Economics. Edward Elgar.
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Mendis, D., 2008. A Private Affair in the UK: Copyright Law in Transition - Private Copying and Format-shifting Exceptions. In: Gaster, J., Schweighofer, E. and Sint, P., eds. Knowledge Rights: Legal, Societal and Related Technological Aspects. Vienna: Austrian Computer Society, 219-228.
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Mendis, D., 2008. 'Bridge over Troubled Waters’: Bridging the Digital Divide: A Bane or Boom for Developing Countries? In: Kierkegaard, S.M., ed. Synergies and Conflicts in Cyberlaw. Denmark: International Association of IT Lawyers, 381-394.
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Conferences

Bosher, H. and Mendis, D., 2016. Swings and Roundabouts: The Impact of Legal Drafting on the Language and Understanding of Copyright Law and the Need for Educational Materials. In: 31st annual BILETA (British and Irish Law, Education and Technology Association) Conference 11-12 April 2016 University of Hertforshire, Hatfield, England. International Review of Law, Computers and Technology, 30, 1-18 Taylor & Francis.
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Mendis, D. and Bosher, H., 2015. Making copyright law accessible: An Insight into Copyrightuser.org. In: 30th Annual BILETA Conference 8 April-10 March 2015 University of West of England, Bristol.
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Mendis, D., 2014. The Copyright Implications of 3D Printing: Where Are We Now? In: 9th International Conference on Additive Manufacturing & 3D Printing 7-9 July 2014 Nottingham Belfry Hotel.
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Mendis, D., 2014. Back to the Future: The use and re-use of objects through 3D Printing. In: Digitization, Public Domain and Informational Monopolies 10 April 2014 Bournemouth University. , 265-281 London: Hart Publishing.
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Mendis, D., 2014. ‘3D Printing, Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Files and its Implications for Copyright Law’. In: 29th Annual BILETA Conference 14-16 April 2014 University of East Anglia, Norwich. , 265-281 London: Routledge.
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Mendis, D., 2014. 3D Printing: The Copyright and Design Implications – A European Perspective. In: European Policy for Intellectual Property 3-5 September 2014 European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium. , 1-60 London: UK Intellectual Property Office.
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Mendis, D., 2014. The Application of UK Copyright Law to 3D Printing. In: British and Irish Law, Education and Technology Association 14-16 April 2014 University of East Anglia.
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Mendis, D. and Griffin, J., 2014. 'The BILETA Response to the Consultation on ‘The Review of the EU Copyright Rules’. In: 29th Annual BILETA Conference 14-16 April 2014 University of East Anglia, Norwich.
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Mendis, D., 2014. The BILETA Response to the Consultation on ‘The Review of the EU Copyright Rules’. In: British and Irish Law, Education and Technology Association 14-16 April 2014 University of East Anglia.
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Mendis, D., 2014. From Napster to Thingiverse: The Copyright Implications of 3D Printing. In: 8th Annual GikII Conference 16-17 September 2013 Bournemouth University, England.
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Mendis, D., 2013. The Copyright Implications of 3D Printing: A UK Perspective. In: 3D Printing: Destiny, Doom or Dream? 14-15 November 2013 University of Leiden, Netherlands.
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Mendis, D., 2013. From Napster to Thingiverse: The Copyright Implications of 3D Printing. In: 8th Annual GikII Conference 16-17 September 2013 Bournemouth University, England.
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Mendis, D., 2013. The Rise of 3D Printing and its Implications for Intellectual Property Law - Learning Lessons from the Past? In: 28th BILETA Conference 10-12 April 2013 University of Liverpool.
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Mendis, D., 2013. 3D Printing and IP Law: The Regulatory Challenges. In: 104th Annual Society of Legal Scholars Conference 3-6 September 2013 University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Mendis, D., 2012. What Constitutes Evidence for Copyright Policy? - Festival of Social Science. In: Kretschmer, M. and Towse, R., eds. ESRC Festival of Social Science 8 November 2013 University of Bournemouth. , 1-135 University of Glasgow: CREATe.
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Mendis, D., 2012. 'The Digital Economy Act 2010: limping towards the finish line: will the ‘three-strikes' law be outdated before it can be implemented?'. In: 103rd Annual Society of Legal Scholars Conference 11-14 September 2012 University of Bristol, England. International Review of Law, Computers and Technology, 1 (27), 60-84 London: Taylor & Francis.
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Mendis, D., 2012. 'A New Frontier: 3D printing, IP Implications and the Future: Learning Lessons from the Past?'. In: VII Gikii Conference 17-18 September 2012 UEA London Campus, London. European Intellectual Property Review, 3 (35), 155-169 London: Sweet & Maxwell.
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Mendis, D., 2012. 'No Joke: Implementing a parody exception in the UK - Learning lessons from France, Netherlands, USA and Canada?'. In: 103rd Annual Society of Legal Scholars Conference 11-14 September 2012 University of Bristol, England. , 1-98 London: Intellectual Property Office.
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Mendis, D., 2012. 'The Digital Economy Act 2010: Two years on and still alive; the question is, for how long?'. In: 27th Annual BILETA Conference 29-30 March 2012 University of Northumbria, England.
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Mendis, D., 2011. 'R.I.P. DEA? The future of the Digital Economy Act 2010'. In: 102nd Annual Society of Legal Scholars Conference 5-8 September 2011 University of Cambridge, England.
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Mendis, D., 2011. 'The hangover over a Tattoo – Hangover 2: The debate about tattoos and copyright rumbles on'. In: Gikii VI Conference 26-28 June 2011 IT University Goteborg Sweden.
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Mendis, D., 2011. 'The Digital Economy Act 2010 – One Year On: An analysis of the Digital Economy Act 2010'. In: 26th Annual BILETA Conference 11-12 April 2011 Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester England.
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Mendis, D., 2010. 'Pods, Blogs and Fair Dealing: Making sense of copyright exceptions in an online world'. In: 24th Annual BILETA Conference 21-23 April 2009 University of Winchester, England. European Intellectual Property Review, 1-9.
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Mendis, D., 2010. ‘The Digital Economy Bill: The end of the road for users’ rights and human rights’? In: 101st Annual Society of Legal Scholars Conference 13-16 September 2010 University of Southampton, England.
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Mendis, D., 2010. ‘If Music be the food of twitter, then tweet on, tweet on: copyright issues surrounding Twitter and social media’. In: 5th Gikii Conference 28-29 June 2010 University of Edinburgh, Scotland. University of Edinburgh.
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Mendis, D., 2010. ‘The Internet, human rights and three-strikes: A legal analysis of the ‘three-strikes’ law and access to the Web as a human right’. In: 25th Annual BILETA Conference 29-30 March 2010 University of Vienna, Austria.
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Mendis, D., 2009. ‘The Developing Digital Divide and the Future of Technology’. In: 7th Genoa Science Festival 23-31 October 2009 Genoa Italy.
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Mendis, D., 2008. ‘From Librié to Sony Reader: The Beginning of the End? Legal Implications Surrounding the eBook Debate and the Sony Reader. In: 2nd International Conference on Legal, Security and Privacy Issues in IT 5-7 December 2007 Communications University of China, Beijing China. International Journal of Intellectual Property Management, 180-192.
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Mendis, D., 2008. ‘A Private Affair in the UK: Copyright Law in Transition – Private Copying and Format Shifting Exceptions’. In: KnowRight Conference 18-19 September 2008 Jagiellonian University Institute of Intellectual Property, Krakow Poland.
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Mendis, D., 2008. ‘Bridge over Troubled Waters: Bridging the Digital Divide – A Bane or Boom for Right holders?'. In: 3rd International Conference on Legal Security and Privacy Issues 3-5 September 2008 University of Economics, Prague Czech Republic.
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Mendis, D., 2007. ‘On and Off the Silk Road: Is IP an Intractable Part of the Digital Divide?’. In: CSGR Tenth Anniversary Conference, Pathways to Legitimacy: The Future of Global and Regional Governance 17-19 September 2007 University of Warwick, England.
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Mendis, D., 2007. ‘The Future of the Distance Learner: A Consideration of the Gowers Review on Intellectual Property and Educational Exceptions’. In: 22nd Annual BILETA Conference 16-17 April 2007 University of Hertfordshire, England.
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Mendis, D., 2006. 'University Challenge: Balancing the interests of academic authors, publishers and users in Higher Education’. In: International Conference on Business, Law and Technology 5-7 December 2006 Copenhagen Denmark.
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Mendis, D., 2005. ‘A world without Copyright Collectives? – A consideration of UUK v CLA (2001) and University of New South Wales v Frank Moorhouse (1975)’. In: 20th Annual BILETA Conference 6-7 April 2005 Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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Mendis, D., 2005. 'Show Me the Money: An insight in to the Copyright Licensing Agency and its interaction with Higher Education Institutions’. In: Copyright, Education and Society Conference 10-11 March 2005 University of Edinburgh.
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Mendis, D., 2003. 'Creators v Users: The Case for Exceptions to Copyright Law'. In: IUS Commune Workshop 19 June 2003 University of Edinburgh. Edinburgh: Electronic Journal of Comparative Law.
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Reports

Mendis, D., White, B. and Hong, D., 2024. Copyright and Open Norms in Seven Jurisdictions: Benefits, Challenges & Policy Recommendations. https://zenodo.org/records/10655757. Available from: https://zenodo.org/records/10655757.
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Mendis, D., Nordemann, J., Ballardini, R., Brorsen, H., Calatrava Moreno, M.D.C., Robson, J. and Dickens, P., 2020. The Intellectual Property Implications of the Development of Industrial 3D Printing. Brussels: European Commission.
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Borghi, M., Katos, V., Garanasvili, A., Favale, M. and Mendis, D., 2019. Illegal IPTV in the European Union. Alicante, Spain: EU IPO.
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Mendis, D., 2019. The 3D Printing Revolution and its Implications for IPRs: New Opportunities and new challenges for SMEs. Geneva, Switzerland: World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), Geneva.
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Mendis, D. and Maniatis, N., 2017. Going for Gold: A Legal and Empirical Case Study into 3D Scanning, 3D Printing and Mass Customisation of Ancient and Modern Jewellery. Glasgow: CREATe, University of Glasgow.
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Erickson, K., Heald, P., Homberg, F., Kretschmer, M. and Mendis, D., 2015. Copyright and the Value of the Public Domain. London: UK Intellectual Property Office. Available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/415014/Copyright_and_the_value_of_the_public_domain.pdf.
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Mendis, D. and Secchi, D., 2015. A Legal and Empirical Study of 3D Printing Online Platforms and an Analysis of User Behaviour (London: Intellectual Property Office; 2015). London: UK Intellectual Property Office. Available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/421546/A_Legal_and_Empirical_Study_of_3D_Printing_Online_Platforms_and_an_Analysis_of_User_Behaviour_-_Study_I.pdf.
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Reeves, P. and Mendis, D., 2015. The Current Status and Impact of 3D Printing Within the Industrial Sector: An Analysis of Six Case Studies (London: Intellectual Property Office; 2015). London: UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO). Available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/413673/The_Current_Status_and_Impact_of_3D_Printing_Within_the_Industrial_Sector_-_Study_II.pdf.
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Mendis, D., Secchi, D. and Reeves, P., 2015. A Legal and Empirical Study into the Intellectual Property Implications of 3D Printing. Executive summary. London: UK Intellectual Property Office. Available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/421222/A_Legal_and_Empirical_Study_into_the_Intellectual_Property_Implications_of_3D_Printing_-_Exec_Summary_-_Web.pdf.
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Favale, M., Homberg, F., Kretschmer, M., Mendis, D. and Secchi, D., 2013. Copyright, and the Regulation of Orphan Works: A comparative review of seven jurisdictions and a rights clearance simulation. Intellectual Property Office.
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Favale, M., Homberg, F., Kretschmer, M., Mendis, D. and Secchi, D., 2013. Copyright, and the Regulation of Orphan Works: A comparative review of seven jurisdictions and a rights clearance simulation (London: Intellectual Property Office; 2013). London: Intellectual Property Office. Available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/copyright-and-the-regulation-of-orphan-works.
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Mendis, D. and Kretschmer, M., 2013. The Treatment of Parodies under Copyright Law in Seven Jurisdictions: A Comparative Review of the Underlying Principles (London: Intellectual Property Office; March 2013). Intellectual Property Office, Newport: Intellectual Property Office. Available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/parody-and-pastiche.
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Erickson, K., Mendis, D. and Kretschmer, M., 2013. Copyright and the Economic Effects of Parody: An Empirical Study of Music Videos on the YouTube Platform and an Assessment of the Regulatory Options (London: Intellectual Property Office; 2013). London: Intellectual Property Office. Available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/parody-and-pastiche.
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Favale, M.F., Kretschmer, M.K., Mendis, D.M., Homberg, F.H. and Secchi, D.S., 2013. A Comparative Review of the Treatment of Orphan Works. UK Intellectual Property Office.
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MacQueen, H., Mendis, D. and Torsen, M., 2006. Copyright and Research in the Humanities and Social Sciences: A British Academy Review. London: British Academy. Available from: http://www.britac.ac.uk/.
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Internet Publications

Mendis, D., 2024. How a New York Times copyright lawsuit against OpenAI could potentially transform how AI and copyright work. The Conversation. Available from: https://theconversation.com/how-a-new-york-times-copyright-lawsuit-against-openai-could-potentially-transform-how-ai-and-copyright-work-221059.
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Mendis, D., 2021. When you buy a NFT you don't completely own it - here's why. The Conversation. Available from: https://theconversation.com/when-you-buy-an-nft-you-dont-completely-own-it-heres-why-166445.
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Mendis, D., Cox, K. and Stewart, C., 2021. Social media has helped gen Z athletes find their ‘authentic voice’. The Conversation. Available from: https://theconversation.com/social-media-has-helped-gen-z-athletes-find-their-authentic-voice-165926.
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Mendis, D., Santos-Rutschman, A. and Ballardini, R., 2020. 3D Printing: How an Emerging Technology May Help Fight a Pandemic. IPRInfo. Available from: https://iprinfo.fi/artikkeli/3d-printing-how-an-emerging-technology-may-help-fight-a-pandemic/.
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Mendis, D. and Santos Rutschman, A., 2020. 3D Printing of Body Parts is Coming Fast but Regulations are not Ready. The Conversation. Available from: https://theconversation.com/3d-printing-of-body-parts-is-coming-fast-but-regulations-are-not-ready-128691.
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Mendis, D., 2015. 3D Printing the Future - The Intellectual Property Implications of 3D Printing, 3D Scanning and Customisation. Intellectual Property Awareness Network. Available from: http://www.ipaware.net/sites/default/files/IPAN_briefs_0315_web.pdf.
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Mendis, D. and Stobo, V., 2014. UK: Extended Collective Licensing. Kluwer Copyright Blog. Available from: http://kluwercopyrightblog.com/2014/12/03/uk-extended-collective-licensing/.
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Mendis, D., 2013. Are you ready for your child, the 3D printing genius?. The Converstion. Available from: http://theconversation.com/are-you-ready-for-your-child-the-3d-printing-genius-15943.
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Mendis, D., 2013. Unravelling 3D Printing and Intellectual Property Laws: From Napster to Thingiverse and beyond. Open Rights Group. Available from: https://zine.openrightsgroup.org/features/2013/unravelling-3d-printing-and-intellectual-property-laws-from-napster-to-thingiverse-and-beyond.
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Artefacts

Mendis, D., 2022. Demystifying NFTs: From technology to intellectual property. Print and NFT token.
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PhD Students

Benjamin White. The Fourth Industrial Revolution - The functions and impacts of Copyright and Related Rights on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, (In progress)
Bahar Dagli. Artificial intelligence and the world of art: the copyright implications relating to crypto-art, (In progress)
Elizabeth Bailey. Music and its creation: An analysis of the Copyright Implications, (In progress)
Hayleigh Bosher, 2017. A Framework Using the Internal and External Perspectives and its Application to Online Copyright Infringement: An Analysis of Copying and Communication to the Public, (Completed)
Dukki Hong, 2020. An Analysis of UK Copyright and Design Laws on 3D Printing and Product Design, (Completed)
Freyja Van den Boom, 2022. Driven by digital innovations Regulating In-vehicle data access and use, for Telematics Insurance in Europe, (Completed)

Profile of Teaching PG

PGCert Intellectual Property Law
LLM Contemporary Issues in Intellectual Property Law

Profile of Teaching UG

Media and Entertainment Law
Intellectual Property Law

Invited Lectures

IP Law at Crossroads? Case Study into 3D Printing, Sofia, Bulgaria, 01 Jun 2017 more

Invited Talk, 'IP Law at Crossroads? A Case Study into 3D Scanning, 3D Printing and Mass Customisation' MAPPING Conference on the Future of IPR, Sofia, Bulgaria
UKIPO & AHRC Studies on the IP Implications of 3DP, Queen Mary University of London, 23 Mar 2017 more

Invited Talk, 'UKIPO and AHRC Studies on the IP Implications of 3D Printing' Global IP Law Lecture Series, Queen Mary University of London
3D Scanning and 3D Printing: An Enforcement Issue?, City Law School, London, 01 Mar 2017 more

'Going for Gold Project: 3D Scanning and 3D Printing – An Enforcement Issue?' City Law School, London
Taking forward Recommendations on 3D Printing & IP, CIPA Hall, London, 06 Feb 2017 more

Invited Talk, 'Taking forward Recommendations to UKIPO on 3D Printing and IP' at Rethinking IP in the Digital Manufacturing Age, CIPA Hall, London
UKIPO & AHRC Studies on the IP Implications of 3DP, Munich, Germany, 01 Dec 2016 more

Invited Talk, 'Going for Gold: UKIPO and AHRC Studies on IP Implications of 3D Printing', 3D Printing & IP Rights Conference, Munich Germany,
Designers, 3D Printing and IP, Anti Copying in Design, London, 24 Nov 2016 more

Invited Talk, 'Designers, 3D Printing and IP: Challenges and Opportunities' 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 Socio-Legal Aspects of 3D Printing, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, 12 Jul 2016 more

Invited Talk, 'The Socio-Legal Aspects of 3D Printing: Between “Chaos” and “Control"' on the ocassion of Angela Daly's book launch on 'The Socio-Legal Aspects of 3D Printing', Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
Newcastle Law School, Newcastle University, 11 Jul 2016 more

Invited Talk, 'Copyright Implications of 3D Printing: Adapting to Innovation Whilst Adopting Innovative Regulation' Newcastle Law School, Newcastle University
Southampton Solent University, 05 Jul 2016 more

Invited Talk, 'The Intellectual Property Implications of 3D Printing: New Innovation and Innovative Regulation' Southampton Solent University, Southampton
London, England, 10 Mar 2016 more

Invited Talk, ‘3D Printing, Copyright and Software: What is the Mischief? Talk for Federation Against Software Theft (FAST), House of Lords, Palace of Westminster, London, England
London, England, 26 Jan 2016 more

Keynote Speech, ‘The Challenges and Opportunities Presented by 3D Printing’ Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, London, England
Munich, Germany, 01 Dec 2015 more

Invited Talk, ‘3D Printing: Where Are We Now? UKIPO Study into the IP Implications of 3D Printing’, FORUM Institüt fur Management GmbH, Munich, Germany
Alicante Spain, 20 Nov 2015 more

Invited Talk (with Dr. Davide Secchi), ‘3D Printing and Beyond: A Legal and Empirical Study into the Intellectual Property Implications of 3D Printing’, Office for Harmonization of the Internal Market, Alicante, Spain
London, England, 11 Nov 2015 more

Invited Talk for Intellectual Property Awareness Network (IPAN), 'A Legal and Empirical Study into the Intellectual Property Implications of 3D Printing: Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations’, London, England
‘Copyright Reform: Challenges and Opportunities’, Bournemouth International Centre (BIC), 25 Sep 2015 more

Invited Talk on Copyright Reform at the Green Party Conference, Bournemouth International Centre (BIC), Bournemouth, England
Unlocking Culture, Stimulating Creativity, Hannover, Germany, 23 Sep 2015 more

Invited Talk, MAPPING Project: ‘Managing Alternatives for Privacy, Property and Internet Governance’, Hannover, Germany
‘The Copyright Implications of 3D Printing', University of Plymouth, England, 28 Aug 2015 more

Invited Keynote Speaker at ‘Valuing Knowledge, Creativity and Innovation: Relating Corporate Social Responsibility to Copyright Law’ Workshop, Plymouth Law School, England
Copyright Implications surrounding 3D Printing, Hamburg, Germany, 12 Jun 2015 more

Invited Speaker at the 13th Annual ECTA Conference, 'Copyright Implications Surrounding 3D Printing', 10-13 June 2015, Hamburg Germany
IP Australia, Canberra, Australia, 26 Mar 2015 more

Invited Talk, ‘UKIPO Commissioned Project on the IP Implications of 3D Printing: An Overview’ 26 March 2015, IP Australia, Canberra, Australia
Swinburne University, Melbourne Australia, 05 Mar 2015 more

Invited Talk, ‘UKIPO Commissioned Project on the IP Implications of 3D Printing: An Overview’ 5 March 2015, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
University of Tasmania, Australia, 03 Mar 2015 more

Invited Guest Lecture, ‘Intellectual Property Implications of 3D Printing-Research Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations’, 3 March 2015, University of Tasmania, Australia
Digital Catapult, London, UK, 05 Dec 2014 more

Invited Talk, (with Professor Martin Kretschmer, Dr. Kris Erickson and Dr. Fabian Homberg) ‘Copyright and Value of the Public Domain – A Legal Analysis’ 5 December 2014, Valuing the Public Domain, Digital Catapult, London, UK
University of Bangor, Wales, 18 Nov 2014 more

Invited Guest Lecture: ‘UK IPO Commissioned Research on Parody & Pastiche and the New Parody Exception’, 18 November 2014, School of Law, University of Bangor, Wales, UK
Bournemouth University, England, UK, 07 Nov 2014 more

Conference Organiser and Speaker, '3D Printing: A Selection of Stakeholder Perspectives' – Funded by ESRC and hosted as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2014, 7 November 2014, Bournemouth University, England, UK
European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium, 05 Sep 2014 more

Keynote Speaker, '3D Printing: The Copyright and Design Implications – A European Perspective', 4-5 September 2014, European Policy for Intellectual Property (EPIP) Association, European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium
University of Nottingham, England, UK, 09 Jul 2014 more

Invited Talk, The Application of UK Copyright Law to 3D Printing and Mass Customisation, 7-11 July 2014, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing International Conference, University of Nottingham, UK
Hanken School of Economics, Finland, 04 Apr 2014 more

Invited Talk, 3D Printing: Law and Technological Change, 4 April 2014, Hanken School of Economics, Finland
BLACA, London, England, UK, 12 Mar 2014 more

Invited Talk: 'IPO Commissioned Research on Parody & Pastiche', 12 March 2014, BLACA, London, England, UK
University of Strathclyde, Scotland, UK, 03 Dec 2013 more

Invited Talk: '3D Printing and Regulatory Challenges', 3 December 2013, University of Strathclyde, Scotland, UK
Focus Innovation Research Group, London, UK, 11 Sep 2013 more

Invited Talk for a Management Consultancy Serving Blue-Chip Clients: '3D Printing and its Legal Implications for Businesses', 11 September 2013, Hosted by KnowledgeBrief for Focus Innovation Research Group, Broadway House, London, UK
University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK, 28 May 2013 more

Invited Talk: 'The Rise of 3D Printing and its implications for IP Law: An Enforcement Problem, Again?' 28 May 2013, Conversations in Copyright, University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium, 17 Feb 2011 more

Visiting Academic Lecture: 'Three-strikes and You're Out: A Consideration of the Three-Strikes Laws in UK and France' Katholieke Universiteit, 17 February 2011, Leuven Belgium
House of Commons, Houses of Parliament, London, 27 Jul 2010 more

Attendance by invitation at the Digital Economy All Party Parliamentary Group, 27 July 2010, House of Commons, Houses of Parliament, London, UK
Hyderabad India, 26 Feb 2010 more

Conference Organiser and Invited Speaker: 'Water or the Web: Challenges and Lessons to be Learnt in Bridging the Digital Divide' Privacy Law, Technology Policy and the Internet Conference, 25-26 February 2010, Hyderabad, India
Genoa, Italy, 31 Oct 2009 more

Keynote Speaker: ‘The Developing Digital Divide and the Future of Technology’ 7th Genoa Science Festival, 23-31 October 2009, Genoa Italy
University of Warwick, England, UK, 17 Sep 2007 more

Invited Talk: ‘On and Off the Silk Road: Is IP an Intractable Part of the Digital Divide?’ CSGR Tenth Anniversary Conference, Pathways to Legitimacy: The Future of Global and Regional Governance, 17-19 September 2007, University of Warwick, England, UK

Grants

Grants

The Future of Deepfake Technology: Intellectual Property and Regulation (Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, 24 May 2024). Awarded
Intellectual Property Implications relating to Non-Fungible Tokens and the Metaverse in Japan and UK (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 10 Jul 2023). Completed
Copyright and Open Norms from Around the World (Knowledge Rights 21, 07 Oct 2022). In Progress
The Quantitative Estimate of IPTV Piracy in Europe and UK (Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance, 05 May 2022). Completed
Collection of National Key Enforcement Judgements related to Intellectual Property Rights for the European Union Intellectual Property Office (European Intellectual Property Office, 18 Jan 2021). In Progress
Study on illegal IPTV and Cardsharing in Europe (EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), 01 Oct 2018). Completed
Jean-Monnet Centre of Excellence "European Intellectual Property and Information Rights" (Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, 01 Oct 2018). Completed
Analysis of the Intellectual Property Implications of the Development of Industrial 3D Printing (European Commission, 06 Jun 2018). Completed
Going for Gold: A Legal and Empirical Study into 3D Scanning, 3D Printing and Mass Customisation of Ancient and Modern Jewellery (Research Councils UK, 07 Oct 2015). Completed
Copyright Reform: The Implications One Year On (Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), 03 Aug 2015). Completed
Increasing Bournemouth University’s Profile on 3D Printing (Bournemouth University, 01 Feb 2015). Completed
Raising Bournemouth University’s Profile on 3D Printing and Intellectual Property Law (Bournemouth University, 01 Jan 2015). Completed
Copyrightuser.org- Copyright for AS and A Level Media Studies (Arts and Humanities Research Council, 01 Sep 2014). Completed
3D Printing: A Selection of Stakeholder Perspectives (Economic and Social Research Council and UK Intellectual Property Office, 01 Aug 2014). Completed
The Provision of Research for 3D Printing and Intellectual Property: Where Are We Now? (UK Intellectual Property Office, 18 Nov 2013). Completed
The Value of Public Domain Works (Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO), 01 Sep 2013). Completed
Extending the Open Access Copyright User Portal (Research Councils UK, 01 Sep 2013). Completed
Learning Tools for the Copyright User (Bournemouth University, 01 Sep 2012). Completed
What Constitutes Evidence for Copyright Policy (Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), 01 Aug 2012). Completed
Projects to Inform Hargreaves Review Implementation – Orphan Works (Intellectual Property Office, 01 Apr 2012). Completed
Projects to Inform Hargreaves Review Implementation – Parody and Pastiche (Intellectual Property Office, 01 Jan 2012). Completed

External Responsibilities

University of Aberdeen, External Examiner (LLB, LLM) (2017-2020), https://www.abdn.ac.uk/law/
Queen Mary University of London, External Examiner (LLM) (2016-2019)
University of East Anglia, External Examiner (2016-2019)
University of Westminster London, External Examiner (LLM, MSc) (2013-2016)
British and Irish Law, Education and Technology Association, Executive Member (2012-), http://www.bileta.ac.uk/Membership/Executive%20Committee
Society of Legal Scholars, Council Member (2011-)
Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, External Examiner (LLM) (2009-2013)
University of Edinburgh, Editor (Intellectual Property Law), Script-ed (2004-), https://script-ed.org/about-scripted/editorial-board/; Script-ed, A Journal of Law, Technology and Society

Internal Responsibilities

Deputy Dean Research and Professional Practice, Faculty of Media and Communication
Chair, Research Impact Funding Panel, Impact Fund Panel
Editor-in-Chief, Bournemouth University Law Review, Bournemouth University Law Review. https://microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk/law-review/
Member of Senate, Bournemouth University
Head of Research and Professional Practice, Law Department

Public Engagement & Outreach Activities

Going for Gold: 3D Printing, Jewellery and the Future of Intellectual Property Law, (24 Mar 2017)
Main Conference Organiser, Copyright Reform: The Implications One Year On: Co-funded by ESRC and Universities of Glasgow and Reading and hosted as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2015 (12 Nov 2015)
Invited Talk at Poole Library, Poole Borough Council, Poole England (08 Dec 2014)
3D Printing: A Selection of Stakeholder Perspectives (07 Nov 2014)
8th Annual GikII Conference (16 May 2013-17 Sep 2013)

Conference Presentations

IP Law at Crossroads? A Case Study into 3D Scanning, 3D Printing and Mass Customisation, MAPPING Conference on the Future of IPR, 01 Jun 2017, Sofia, Bulgaria
Rethinking IP in the Digital Manufacturing Age, Taking forward Recommendations to UKIPO on 3D Printing and IP, 06 Feb 2017, London
3D Printing & IP Rights Conference, Going for Gold: UKIPO and AHRC Studies on IP Implications of 3D Printing, 01 Dec 2016, Hamburg, Germany
3D Printing: Identifying the Opportunities and Exploring the IP Challenges, 'Designers, 3D Printing and IP: Challenges and Opportunities', 24 Nov 2016, London
Fossilisation and Innovation Law Conference, Copyright Implications of 3D Printing: Adapting to Innovation Whilst Adopting Innovative Regulation, 11 Jul 2016, Newcastle
New Innovation and Innovative Regulation, The Intellectual Property Implications of 3D Printing, 05 Jul 2016, Southampton
31st Annual British and Irish Law Education and Technology Association Conference, Copyright Law for A-Level Media Students: A Case Study, 08 Apr 2016, University of Hertfordshire, England UK
FLAG Conference, 3D Printing, Copyright and Software: What is the Mischief?, 10 Mar 2016, House of Lords, Palace of Westminster, London England
Herbert Smith FreeHills LLP: The Intellectual Property Update Conference, The Challenges and Opportunities Presented by 3D Printing, 26 Jan 2016, London, England UK
3D Printing and IP Rights, 3D Printing: Where Are We Now? UKIPO Study into the IP Implications of 3D Printing, 01 Dec 2015, Munich, Germany
OHIM Enforcement Conference on Tackling Infringement of Design and Copyright Laws, 3D Printing and Beyond: A Legal and Empirical Study into the Intellectual Property Implications of 3D Printing, 18 Nov 2015, Alicante, Spain
IPAN Workshop on 3D Printing and IP Rights, A Legal and Empirical Study into the Intellectual Property Implications of 3D Printing: Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations, 11 Nov 2015, London, England UK
Green Party Autumn Conference, Copyright Reform: Challenges and Opportunities, 23 Sep 2015, Bournemouth International Centre (BIC), England UK
Managing Alternatives for Privacy, Property and Internet Governance, Unlocking Culture, Stimulating Creativity, 22 Sep 2015, Hamburg, Germany
European Policy in Intellectual Property (EPIP) Association Conference, The UK Intellectual Property Office Commissioned Project on the IP Implications of 3D Printing: Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations, 02 Sep 2015, CREATe, University of Glasgow, Scotland UK
Valuing Knowledge, Creativity and Innovation: Relating Corporate Social Responsibility to Copyright Law, Printing the Future: The Copyright Implications of 3D Printing Is there a Need for Regulation?, 28 Aug 2015, Plymouth Law School, England
34th Annual ECTA Conference 2015, Implications surrounding 3D printing’, 10 Jun 2015, Hamburg, Germany
30th Annual British and Irish Law Education and Technology Association Conference, Copyright Law for A-Level Media Students: A Case Study, 08 Apr 2015, University of the West of England, Bristol UK
3D Printing: The Regulatory Challenges, UKIPO Commissioned Project on the IP Implications of 3D Printing - Conclusions and Recommendations, 26 Mar 2015, IP Australia, Canberra, Australia
3D Printing and IP Rights, UKIPO Commissioned Project on the IP Implications of 3D Printing: An Overview, 05 Mar 2015, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University, Australia
Valuing the Public Dom, Copyright and Value of the Public Domain – A Legal Analysis, 05 Dec 2014, Digital Catapult, London
3D Printing: A Selection of Stakeholder Perspectives, Intellectual Property Implications of 3D Printing-Research Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations, 07 Nov 2014, Bournemouth University, England UK
Annual European Policy for Intellectual Property Association Conference, 3D Printing: The Copyright and Design Implications – A European Perspective, 04 Sep 2014, European Parliament, Brussels Belgium
9th International Conference on Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing, The Application of UK Copyright Law to 3D Printing and Mass Customisation, 07 Jul 2014, Belfry Hotel, Nottingham, England UK
29th Annual British and Irish Law Education and Technology Association Conference, The BILETA Response to the Consultation on ‘The Review of the EU Copyright Rules, 14 Apr 2014, University of East Anglia Norwich, England UK
29th Annual British and Irish Law Education and Technology Association Conference, 3D Printing, Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Files and its Implications for Copyright Law, 14 Apr 2014, University of East Anglia Norwich, England UK
3D Printing and IP Rights, 3D Printing: Law and Technological Change, 04 Apr 2014, Hanken, Finland
Parody: A Legal and Empirical Study, IPO Commissioned Research on Parody & Pastiche, 12 Mar 2014, London
3D Printing - Industry Game Changer or Just the Latest Hype?, 3D Printing and Regulatory Challenges, 03 Dec 2013, University of Strathclyde, Scotland UK
3D Printing: Destiny, Doom or Dream?, The Copyright Implications of 3D Printing: A UK Perspective, 14 Nov 2013, University of Leiden, Netherlands
8th Annual GikII Conference, From Napster to Thingiverse: The Copyright Implications of 3D Printing, 16 Sep 2013, Bournemouth University, England UK
3D Printing and its Legal Implications for Businesses, 3D Printing and IP Law: The Regulatory Challenges, 11 Sep 2013, Broadway House, London
104th Annual Society of Legal Scholars Conference, 3D Printing and IP Law: The Regulatory Challenges, 03 Sep 2013, University of Edinburgh, Scotland UK
Conversations in Copyright, The Rise of 3D Printing and its implications for IP Law: An Enforcement Problem, Again?, 28 May 2013, University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK
28th Annual British and Irish Law Education and Technology Association Conference, The Rise of 3D Printing and its Implications for Intellectual Property Law - Learning Lessons from the Past?, 10 Apr 2013, University of Liverpool, England UK
Digitization, Public Domain and Informational Monopolies, Back to the Future: The use and re-use of objects through 3D Printing, 10 Apr 2013, Bournemouth University, England UK
7th Gikii Conference, A New Frontier: 3D printing, IP Implications and the Future: Learning Lessons from the Past?, 17 Sep 2012, University of East Anglia (London Campus), London
103rd Annual Society of Legal Scholars Conference, No Joke: Implementing a parody exception in the UK - Learning lessons from France, Netherlands, USA and Canada?, 11 Sep 2012, University of Bristol, England UK
103rd Annual Society of Legal Scholars Conference, The Digital Economy Act 2010: limping towards the finish line: will the ‘three-strikes' law be outdated before it can be implemented?, 11 Sep 2012, University of Bristol, England UK
27th Annual British and Irish Law Education and Technology Association Conference, The Digital Economy Act 2010: Two years on and still alive; the question is, for how long?, 29 Mar 2012, University of Northumbria, England UK
102nd Annual Society of Legal Scholars Conference, R.I.P. DEA? The future of the Digital Economy Act 2010, 05 Sep 2011, University of Cambridge, England
6th Gikii Conference, The hangover over a Tattoo – Hangover 2: The debate about tattoos and copyright rumbles on, 26 Jun 2011, University Goteborg Sweden
26th Annual British and Irish Law Education and Technology Association Conference, 'The Digital Economy Act 2010 – One Year On: An analysis of the Digital Economy Act 2010, 11 Apr 2011, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester England
101st Annual Society of Legal Scholars Conference, The Digital Economy Bill: The end of the road for users’ rights and human rights’?., 13 Sep 2010, University of Southampton, England UK
5th Annual Gikii Conference, If music be the food of twitter, then tweet on, tweet on: copyright issues surrounding Twitter and social media, 28 Jun 2010, University of Edinburgh, Scotland UK
25th Annual British Irish Law Education and Technology Association Conference, The Internet, human rights and three-strikes: A legal analysis of the ‘three-strikes’ law and access to the Web as a human right, 29 Mar 2010, University of Vienna, Austria
7th Genoa Science Festival, The Developing Digital Divide and the Future of Technology, 23 Oct 2009, Genoa, Italy
24th British and Irish Law Education and Technology Association Conference, Pods, Blogs and Fair Dealing: Making sense of copyright exceptions in an online world, 21 Apr 2009, University of Winchester, England UK
KnowRight Conference, A Private Affair in the UK: Copyright Law in Transition – Private Copying and Format Shifting Exceptions, 18 Sep 2008, Krakow Poland
3rd International Conference on Legal Security and Privacy Issues, 'Bridge over Troubled Waters': Bridging the Digital Divide – A Bane or Boom for Right holders?, 03 Sep 2008, University of Economics, Prague Czech Republic
2nd International Conference on Legal, Security and Privacy Issues in IT, From Librié to Sony Reader: The Beginning of the End? Legal Implications Surrounding the eBook Debate and the Sony Reader, 05 Dec 2007, Communications University of China, Beijing China
CSGR Tenth Anniversary Conference, Pathways to Legitimacy: The Future of Global and Regional Governance, On and Off the Silk Road: Is IP an Intractable Part of the Digital Divide?, 17 Sep 2007, University of Warwick, England UK
22nd Annual British and Irish Law Education and Technology Conference, The Future of the Distance Learner: A Consideration of the Gowers Review on Intellectual Property and Educational Exceptions, 16 Apr 2007, University of Hertfordshire, UK
International Conference on Business, Law and Technology, 'University Challenge': Balancing the interests of academic authors, publishers and users in Higher Education, 05 Dec 2006, Copenhagen, Denmark
20th British and Irish Law Education and Technology Conference, 'A World without Copyright Collectives?' – A consideration of UUK v CLA (2001) and University of New South Wales v Frank Moorhouse (1975), 06 Apr 2005, Queens University Belfast, Northern Ireland
Copyright, Education and Society Conference, 'Show Me the Money': An insight in to the Copyright Licensing Agency and its interaction with Higher Education Institutions, 10 Mar 2005, University of Edinburgh, Scotland UK
IUS Commune Workshop, Creators v Users: The Case for Exceptions to Copyright Law, 19 Jun 2003, University of Edinburgh

Qualifications
Memberships

Qualifications

PGCE in Professional and Legal Skills (BVC) (Nottingham Trent University, 2001)
PGCE in Conversion from Scots Law to English Law (PgDL) (Nottingham Trent University, 2000)
LLM in Intellectual Property Law (University of Edinburgh, 1999)
LLB (Hons) in Law (University of Aberdeen, 1998)

Memberships

International Association for the Advancement of Teaching and Research in Intellectual Property, Member (2013-), http://www.atrip.org/
Higher Education Academy, Associate (2011-), http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/
Intellectual Property Foresight Forum, Member (2008-), http://www.ipforesightforum.ac.uk/
Society of Legal Scholars, Council Member (2007-), http://www.legalscholars.ac.uk/about/council/index.cfm
British and Irish Law Education and Technology Association, Executive Member (2005-), http://www.bileta.ac.uk/Membership/Executive%20Committee
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple (Barrister), Member (2001-), http://www.middletemple.org.uk/

Twitter, @bulrev
Twitter, @lawtechgadget

Website Links

Executive Committee Member, British and Irish Legal Education and Technology Association, http://www.bileta.ac.uk/Membership/Executive%20Committee
Editor-in-Chief, Bournemouth University Law Review, https://microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk/law-review/
Council Member and Intellectual Property Subject Section Convenor, Society of Legal Scholars, https://www.legalscholars.ac.uk/section/intellectual-property/
Co-Director, Centre for Intellectual Property Policy & Management, https://microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk/cippm/2014/04/23/dinusha-mendis/

External Media and Press

Children of the 3D printing revolution, The Guardian ('Chips with Everything' Podcast), 07 Sep 2018. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/audio/2018/sep/07/children-of-the-3d-printing-revolution-chips-with-everything-podcast
How the Law Needs to Change for 3D Printing, BBC ('Outriders' Podcast), 19 Feb 2013. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02swq9w

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