Discover all the publications on current issues of Fide.
Priorities for the European Political Community include a flexible structure; making it easy for small states to launch initiatives
IP rights lie at the core of the metaverse, as it has been for the video games industry, enabling companies to design and develop realistic and immersive user experiences. However, it is yet to be seen whether intellectual property is ready for the metaverse or if it is going to be one of the major obstacles for companies and users
Emmanuel Macron’s proposal for a forum of European nations to bring together the EU, future Members of the EU, and the UK, has taken on new significance since Putin invaded Ukraine. A key meeting is planned for early October this year. The UK has a lot to offer and perhaps a lot to gain. But success is not guaranteed, and Macron’s plan could be a distraction from existing channels of political and security collaboration.
A thorough analysis of how Intellectual Property may respond to new worldwide challenges
For an irreversible change like the break-up of the UK a one-off bare majority vote is a flawed option. It is time to move the goalposts and make it clear that the UK would only recognise an independent Scotland if there were two referendum results in favour, and if the interests of the rest of the UK were safeguarded.
In this paper, the authors propose a model in which a gatekeeper device-seller facing potentially saturated demand for its device has the incentive and the ability to exclude from the market third-party suppliers of a service that consumers buy via its devices.
Hungary’s harsh treatment of refugees led to calls by Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister for legal changes so that Hungary could be expelled from the EU
All is in course for Fide’s paper on Nationalism, populism, and identities: contemporary challenges to be published by late June – early July
Democratically elected governments need to be transparent with their citizens and parliaments or national assemblies.
A legal, economic and technological analysis of the world of Digital Money and Payment Systems in 2022 in Spain and the world.
Why should lawyers promote mediation? It is very simple, to be part of the solution and not part of the problem.
We’re happy to publish the recording and report from the 18th Global Digital Encounters on IP and Videogames, which took place on January 18th, 2022
With 2021 almost at an end, we’d like to share the topics of the next encounters. Find them all below.
We’re happy to publish the recording and report from the 17th Global Digital Encounters on Licensing Standard Essential Patents, which took place on November the 24th, 2021.
Find the full report of the 16th Global Digital Encounters on Domain Name Protection with Malcolm Bain, Caroline Berube and Joe Sekhon
Global Digital Encounters’ Co-Director Manuel Desantes is the first European member to join China’s CCOIC Mediation Center
Find the report of the 15th Global Digital Encounters on Cross-Border IP disputes with Prof. Marketa TRIMBLE, Prof. Toshiyuki KONO, Prof. Axel METZGER and Prof. Pedro DE MIGUEL ASENSIO
The EU Commission is considering the adoption of a horizontal legislative initiative: the Data Act. A consultation on this new legislative proposal is open until the 3rd of September of 2021 for all types of stakeholders, including citizens and businesses
It is part of the job of these courts to make the law as well as to interpret it, but the challenge is to legitimise this role in democratic societies.
A thorough analysis of how Intellectual Property has responded to the COVID-19 crisis, and the challenges it faces beyond.
In various parts of the world, initiatives were developed, to promote a different balance in the IP system and/or to deconstruct IP and construct a completely different IP system. Was /is IP a Tool or as a Toll for producing/ distributing vaccines to all?
We publish the video of the 11th Global Digital Encounters on the future of Traceability and Geographical Indications, which took place last April 6th, 2021. with Profs. Patricia COVARRUBIA, Justin HUGHES, Delphine MARIE-VIVIEN, and Arul George SCARIA.
Some see Brexit as a victory for populists who misled the working classes and the less well-off in society into voting against their own interests. But that is a partisan analysis. It would be wrong to conclude that there were no rational arguments to be made for Brexit. Here Derrick analyses some of them.
We publish the report of the 10th Global Digital Encounter which took place on March 2nd and analysed Fostering a Dynamic IP System Based on Sustainable Development Goals with Profs. Edward Kwakwa, Peter Yu and Miriam Allena.
