at the University of Glasgow (GU-IPS)
at the University of Glasgow (GU-IPS)
Following the statement made by the University of Glasgow Student Representative Council (SRC), the University of Glasgow Intellectual Property Society (GU IPS) wishes to state our support and solidarity for the members of staff of the University of Glasgow (UoG)…
By Reihaneh Golpayegani The PhD workshop, organised jointly by the IP Society and CREATe on 24 March 2026, marked the Society’s first event of this academic year. Kristofer Erickson, Magali Eben, Weiwei Yi, Panagiotis Lampropoulos, Holli McGruff, and Louise Andrew…
This is the blog for the first interview from the IP Law Society of the University of Glasgow, where we explore the fascinating world of Intellectual Property Law, Technology Regulation, and Competition Law across various sectors and areas of interest.…
Skipped the Song? Spotify Took Notes Blog post by Reihaneh Golpayegani After spending some time with two of the biggest music streaming services, Apple Music and Spotify, I eventually found myself settling on Spotify. There was the obvious appeal of…
IP Society Blog Series Submission by IP LLM student Panagiotis Lampropoulos Quotation is a prominent practice in film, usually to pay homage, used by filmmakers such as Godard and Tarantino, which the relevant exception does not adequately protect. The…
IP Society Blog Series Submission by IP LLM student Eason Y. Zhai According to Bernholz et al., platforms have become “private governments” because they can set their own rules and force users to follow them. The ECtHR even ruled…
On 17 February 2023, the GU-IPS hosted its first event of the semester- Ph.D. Talks: Get to Know our UofG Law School Ph.D. Candidates. The guests were Gabriele Cifrodelli, Aline Iramina, and Andreas Giorgallis, who are currently pursuing their Ph.D.…
Introduction On the occasion of CREATe (the UK Copyright & Creative Economy Centre) turning ten this year, it organized a two-day Conference in October celebrating its project ‘Copyright Evidence’, a digital resource containing empirical research conducted in various industries. The…
At some point, many law students have often wondered about the prospects of a career in academia. On 3rd February 2022, the Glasgow University Intellectual Property Society (GU-IPS) organised its first virtual coffee chat via zoom. It was a perfect…
In the present-day game industry, game cloning has become a major bone of contention and while it is not technically illegal, it is creatively infringing the rights of the game developers. Like a coin, it has two paradoxical sides. The…