Dr James Griffin
Publications
Books
Intellectual Property Law, United Kingdom, ITC, 2008.
Intellectual Property, UK, ITC, 2007.
with J Ying, A Nair, Intellectual Property, UK, Hodder Arnold, 2007.
Conferences
A proposal for a unified test for Intellectual Property Law, , 2010
International Symposium on IP and IT law, , 2009
Intellectual Property: A unified test? [but with an emphasis on the concept of property and autopoiesis], , 2010
(Discussant) Age of Digital Convergence, , 2009 Full Article
"Copyright: What happened to creativity?, , 2008
"The Role of 'Ancient Regulation' in a Copyright LLM Course", , 2008
"A new approach for the justification of copyright in the digital era?", , 2008
"Should we have an exemption for transformative works in the Information Society Directive?", , 2007
"The effect of recent rulings and subpoenas on the use of p2p networks", , 2006
"Grokster: the end of p2p networks? A practical and theoretical analysis", , 2006
" Why peer to peer file sharing should not be treated as an illegal activity per se ", , 2005
"A need to change the basis of intellectual property", , 2005
" The changing nature of copyright", , 2005
Journal articles
Book Review: Harmonizing European Copyright Law, Journal of Computer, Media and Telecommunications Law, forthcoming, 2011
The interface between copyright and contract: Suggestions for the future, European Journal of Law and Technology, vol. 2, 2011
300 years of copyright law: A not so modest proposal for reform, 28 John Marshall Journal of Computer and Information Law, 2010
The centrality of architecture in copyright law, Intellectual Property Quarterly, 2010
An historical solution to the legal challenges posed by peer-to-peer file sharing and digital rights management technology, Journal of Computer, Media and Telecommunications Law 78, vol. 15, 2010
The effect of the Digital Economy Act 2010 upon 'semiotic democracy', International Review of Law, Computers & Technology, vol. 24, 2010
Copyright in music: A role for the principles of reverse engineering, Legal Studies, vol. 30, 2010
“Book Review: Emerging Issues in IP”, Journal of Computer, Media and Telecommunications Law, 2009
Book Review: A User’s Guide to Copyright, Journal of Computer, Media and Telecommunications Law, vol. 11, 2007, 142-142
“Book Review: In the Public Interest”, Journal of Computer, Media and Telecommunications Law, vol. 11, 2007, 67-68
"The 'secret path' of Grokster and Corley: avoiding liability for copyright infringement", Journal of Computer, Media and Telecommunications Law, vol. 10, no. 5, 2007, 147-153
“Book Review: Copyright and Free Speech”, Journal of Computer, Media and Telecommunications Law, vol. 10, 2006, 142-143
“Book Review: Intellectual Property in the new Millennium:Essays in Honour of William R. Cornish”, Journal of Computer, Media and Telecommunications Law, vol. 10, 2006, 106-107
"Interactivity' and digital works: how legal rules are restricting our ability to use digital works as a communications medium", International Review of Law, Computers & Technology, vol. 20, no. 3, 2006, 301-311
The Rise of the Digital Technology Meritocracy: Legal Rules and Their Impact", Information and Communications Technology Law, vol. 3, no. 15, 2006, 211-223
"The evolution of authorship under technology: implications for copyright law", Intellectual Property Quarterly, vol. 2005, 2005, 135-154
"The need for a new paradigm in IP Law: A focus on authorship ", Information and Communications Technology Law, vol. 14, no. 3, 2005, 267-278
Why the European Court of Justice is no longer running wild: The three fears, International Affairs Society Journal, vol. 1, 2004
Reports
Reply to Consultation on legislative options to address illicit P2P file-sharing, 2008, 2008. 14 pages. Full Article
"Best Value, EC Treaty and EU Regulations", Home Office (via NEPP)
"Detailed Rules for European Procurement, Bristol City Council
