Category Archives: Announcements

Extension of the IP driver’s license with two new modules: Trade Secrets and Design

PROvendis and ITM add two new modules on intellectual property protection to the IP driving license e-learning offer     Further information IP driving license PROvendis NRW University IP  Press contact Provendis: Nicole Geelhaar Press & Public Relations PROvendis GmbH Schloßstraße 11-15, 45468 Mülheim an der Ruhr Phone: 0208 94105-63, Fax: 0208 94105-50 E-Mail: ng@provendis.info / […]

Prof. Kretschmann (BR) at the ITM

Professor Dra. Angela Kretschmann (Brazil) gave a highly inspiring lecture on current problems of Brazilian copyright law to more than 40 students and lawyers on July 1, 2024. She also dealt in detail with legal problems caused by AI and fundamental ethical and political issues of intellectual property law. Doctorate in Law from the University […]

Coming soon: Law of the Digital Economy

The new online certificate course “Law of the Digital Economy”, an English-language, international course led by Professor Dr. Thomas Hoeren (ITM, University of Münster), will start in October 2024. It is aimed at students and practitioners who want to gain an in-depth understanding of the legal framework of the digital economy and includes topics such […]

Music with Custodis

I had a fascinating conversation with the famous musicologist Prof. Dr. Michael Custodis about the relationship between musicology and copyright law at a lecture a few days ago. Mr. Custodis first gave a profound lecture on the false melody-centricity of copyright law, then questioned my lack of knowledge in the field of modern pop music […]

Seminar announcement: Best of ITM

In the coming semester, Prof. Dr. Thomas Hoeren will hold a seminar on the “Best of” the ITM. In terms of content, the students should deal with the doctoral theses of ITM scientists. The seminar is expected to take place in March 2025 as a one- or two-day block event at the ITM premises. The […]

Prof. Dr. Andreas Roth in conversation

In an interview with Thomas Hoeren, the well-known legal historian Prof. Dr. Andreas Roth from Mainz talked about his studies in Münster on YouTube. Prof. Andreas Roth holds the Chair of German Legal History and Civil Law at the University of Mainz and conducts research in the history of family and criminal law as well […]

Announcement: Lecture on the “Role of generative AI in the conversion of foreign patent applications into UPC-court-proof patents”

On Tuesday, 19.03. At 12 noon, the ITM will welcome renowned patent attorney Martin Schweiger for a virtual lunch talk on the topic of “The role of generative AI in converting foreign patent applications into UPC-compliant patents”. Martin Schweiger initially studied theoretical engineering at the Technical University of Munich, which he completed in 1992 with […]

Student assistants wanted

Job advertisement At the Institute for Information, Telecommunications and Media Law, Civil law department will become effective April 1, 2024 Student assistants (m/f/d) with a working time of 5 hours / week wanted. The employment is temporary. A longer collaboration is desired. The activity concerns general chair tasks, such as support in the preparation of […]

Presentation by Dr. Anjuli von Hülst on the absolute protection of blockchain tokens

On 8.1. ITM welcomed Dr. Anjuli von Hülst for an exciting lecture entitled “Blockchain and Law”. The doctor of law presented the theses of her recently published dissertation “Absoluter Schutz von Blockchain-Token: Normativer Sachbegriff im deutsch-italienischen Rechtsvergleich” (Mohr Siebeck). Dr. von Hülst’s presentation dealt with the property law classification of tokens, which represent the value […]