Law, technology and intellectual property research
Law regulates both human and technological approaches to creativity and the creative economy. While human creative rights traditionally fall within the scope of IP law, an area of private law, our scholars view it more philosophically. Forms of originality, labour, fixing and genius that are articulated through the laws of copyright ownership and patents are based in problematic values, which we explore with rigour and attention to doctrinal detail.
These values might include human endeavour. Therefore, the theme of technology and technological creativity is a necessary part of this research area. The exponential rise in cultural and legal forms of technology has produced a complex and dynamic area of study. Developing on themes arising out of critical scholarship, we have established a momentum of work that focuses on the regulation of biotechnologies, artificial intelligence, data protection, crypto-currency and block-chain modelling, surveillance, and the extinction of the human.
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Our academic staff: Emine Akar, Henrique Carvalho, Olivia Hamlyn, Nathan Moore, Victoria Ridler.
