Thomas Hoeren once again gave his annual presentation at CODAIP, the largest Brazilian conference on intellectual property law and new media, organized by the University of Parana. On November 6, he presented the EU’s latest plans to amend the Product Liability Directive for IT products, with a particular focus on increased liability for AI products […]
Category Archives: Reports
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Oct
Oct
Phew, we’ve done it. Thanks to the active cooperation of all ITM staff, especially Philipp Meyer and the student assistants, the book European Data Law is now finished. It is available for free download at https://www.itm.nrw/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Skriptum-Datenrecht-Stand-November-2024-en.docx The German version will be published by de Gruyter shortly after Christmas. We are always open to critical suggestions.
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Oct
Oct
The ITM’s annual doctoral seminar once again took place at the beginning of October in the Johannes a Lasco Library in Emden. Over a Frisian tea ceremony, 25 doctoral students discussed Derrida and the law, value protection clauses, the Data Act or GDPR and UWG with Thomas Hoeren and Daniel Hötte (FH Bielefeld). An exciting […]
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Aug
Aug
After a group of Georgian academics visited the ITM and the Academy of Art in winter, the return visit to Tbilisi has now taken place. Prof. Dr. Thomas Hoeren explained the activities of the Art Law Clinic at TSU and outlined the main features of European data policy in a much-noticed lecture to the professors. […]
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Aug
Aug
I didn’t even know how to spell my name in Chinese. In any case, the Chinese Academy of Fine Arts recently made me an honorary Research Fellow, which makes me very happy and honored.
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Jul
Jul
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 […]
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Jun
Jun
On 24.06.2024, the Institute for Information, Telecommunications and Media Law (ITM) at the University of Münster had the honor of welcoming Prof. Edisher Phutkaradze from Georgia for a special guest lecture. Under the title “Current Developments in Computer Criminal Law”, Prof. Phutkaradze provided those present with a profound and far-reaching insight into the complex […]
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Jun
Jun
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 […]
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May
May
Yannick Buchholz from ITM was a successful athlete at the university handball tournament, congratulations! He writes: “The Whitsun handball tournament in Magdeburg has a long tradition and has been held there in this format for a number of years. 16 teams from all over Germany took part again this year. As last year’s winners, our […]
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May
May
Attorney Christlieb Klages from Berlin was a guest at the ITM at the end of April and gave a brilliant insight into his legal activities for documentary film in Germany. As a contract lawyer for AG Dok, he has provided legal advice to filmmakers for many years and represented the association in court and in […]
