Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Law

The Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Law was founded in 2004. Through its activities, CIPIL aims to promote the investigation, understanding and critical appraisal of these important fields of law.

Professor Ruth Okediji
CIPIL Annual Lecture 2026

'Thirty Plus One: TRIPS, Innovation, and the Political Future of Minimum IP Standards': Professor Ruth Okediji
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Seminars and events

CIPIL holds a number of events and lectures on topical issues in intellectual property and information law featuring leading academics and practitioners.
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People

CIPIL is a lively community of academics, visitors, doctoral and post-doctoral research students, as well as LLM and undergraduate students.

Events

CIPIL Evening Seminar: 'Beyond Sync: Copyright, Collective Management and the Licensing of Music in Interactive Games'

19 November 2026 * 5:30pm to 6:30pm Faculty of Law, G24

CIPIL Evening Seminar: 'The Importance of Emotional Perception: A Dissection of its Impact on Patent Law'

26 November 2026 * 5:30pm to 6:30pm Faculty of Law, G24

News

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17 Apr 2026

Oxford Intellectual Property Mooting Competition

30 Jul 2025

Copyright as Personal Property

24 Mar 2025

'Research Handbook on the History of Trademark Law' Named best book on Trade Mark Law

31 Jan 2025

CIPIL Marks its Twentieth Birthday

28 Oct 2024

Research Handbook on the History of Trademark Law

24 Apr 2024

Cambridge's Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Law (CIPIL) - An active past four years

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