About the Network for Empirical Legal studies in Intellectual Property
In recent years, the interest and appetite to carry out empirical legal research on Intellectual Property issues has steadily grown, with academic scholars deploying a range of methods from social sciences, and other disciplines, to examine questions about the nature, role, and value of IP rights. The network for empirical legal studies in IP (NELSIP) seeks to bring together academics undertaking or interested in undertaking empirical research with a bearing on IP law. It aims to facilitate the sharing and dissemination of empirical studies in IP, provide a forum for dialogue, networking, and collaboration amongst its members, and at a wider level promote empirical legal scholarship in IP.This new network is open to scholars from all parts of the world, and welcomes both established as well as early career researchers. The network defines empirical legal studies in IP broadly, including but not limited to substantive aspects of IP rights; the nature, role, functioning, and impact of IP law; norms and practices in relation to IP; the interface between IP and new technologies; the relationship between IP and other areas of law; review and critique of methods and trends in empirical scholarship in IP; and, theoretical perspectives in relation to empirical studies in IP.The network’s initial plans include operating a mailing list for information sharing, as well as coordinating virtual events comprising presentation of work-in-progress and recently published empirical legal studies in IP, discussion of methods and gaps in empirical scholarship in IP, as well as informal networking. Where possible, the network will make use of the Intellectual Property streams at the Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual conference, the Law and Society Annual meeting, and other relevant events, as forums for members to meet in person. In the longer term, the network aims to facilitate publication of edited collections and special issues on empirical studies in IP and collaborative research projects.To join the network, please fill out a short form here: https://forms.gle/fvEqHYbWddSvuR6L9
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Dr Smita Kheria and Professor William Gallagher (co-founders)