Author: Jemma Milner
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Dr Ana Beduschi: Rethinking digital identity for post-COVID-19 societies
Dr Ana Beduschi published a new article titled ‘Rethinking digital identity for post-COVID-19 societies: Data privacy and human rights considerations’. The article was published by Data & Policy, an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journal (Cambridge University Press). The article argues that a potentially positive outcome of the current pandemic could be the development of a more data…
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Intellectual property academics urge WTO to waive IP protection for COVID vaccines
The temporary TRIPS waiver is considered to be a ‘necessary and proportionate legal measure’ that reduces IP barriers to increasing COVID-19 vaccine production, says a statement signed by over one hundred leading academics. Suspending these IP rules will enable an increase in manufacturing capacity, and move towards the equitable supply of vaccines – allowing low…
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UK and Ireland Patent Scholars Network Inaugural Virtual PhD Research Symposium
The UK and Ireland Patent Scholars Network recently hosted a Virtual PhD Research Symposium organised by Network co-founders: Dr Naomi Hawkins (University of Exeter), Dr Aisling McMahon (Maynooth University), and Dr Karen Walsh (University of Exeter). This Network’s PhD Symposiums offer a supportive environment and forum for PhD researchers working on areas related to patent law to present their works…