Understanding the Use and Impact of Design Rights on the Design Sector

Audio coverage of the event hosted by the Designs Council on 21 September 2011.

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1. Introduction
    David Kester, CEO of the Design Council, and Baroness Wilcox.

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2. Introduction to Design Rights
    Presentation by Phillip Johnson, Chair of the Trade Mark and Design Rights Expert Advisory Group.

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3. A Map of Design Activity
    Presentation by Jonathan Haskel, Imperial College.

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4. The Impact of Design Rights on Business Performance
    Presentation by Bruce Tether, Imperial College and Manchester University.

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5. Design Rights Case Studies Exploring Firm Behaviours Surrounding Rights
    Presentation by James Moultrie, Imperial College and Cambridge University.

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6. An International Comparison of Rights System Between the UK, Germany and France
    Presentation by BOP Consulting.

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7. Panel Presentation
    Panellists: Mark Beatson FT Consulting; David Stone Simmons and Simmons; Dids Macdonald ACID, Johanna
    Gibson Intellectual Property Institute, Alistair Nolan OECD.

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