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Marta Iljadica @martailj.bsky.social · Jun 16

Isambard Kingdom Brunel to select committee on patents (1851, HL 486):

"[W]hat is the result of your experience?

I believe them to be productive of almost unmixed evil with respect to every party connected with them, whether those for the benefit of whom they are apparently made, or the public."

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Marta Iljadica @martailj.bsky.social · May 9

A reminder that @law-and-humanities.bsky.social Arts reviews editor @drelenacooper.bsky.social will consider reviews of architecture relating to legal themes.

CREATe @create-glasgow.bsky.social · May 9

In a new blog post, Elena Cooper explores ‘Scenes from a Repatriation’ – a new play by Joel Tan currently on at the @royalcourt.bsky.social – as a starting point for reflecting on the role of theatre and the arts in grappling with complex legal and ethical debates 👇

www.create.ac.uk/blog/2025/05...

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Marta Iljadica @martailj.bsky.social · Apr 24

This was a brilliant talk by @drmarieip.bsky.social

CREATe @create-glasgow.bsky.social · Apr 23

Yesterday, we were delighted to welcome Dr Marie Hadley from the University of Newcastle, Australia, for an engaging session with our early career researchers.

Marie shared her experiences navigating artistic–academic collaborations 🎨 and offered valuable lessons from the field. Thank you, Marie! 👏

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Marta Iljadica @martailj.bsky.social · Apr 16

The "Planning Applications Scotland" dashboard covers specific types of development which can, helpfully, also be broken down by local authority.

Built Environment Forum Scotland @thebefs.bsky.social · Apr 16

📈 Major planning data innovation from @improvserv—new dashboard standardising 650,000 planning applications across Scotland (2009-2025). Reveals spike in householder developments in 2021 followed by decline, while listed building applications remain stable. Learn more: www.improvementservi...

Introducing Scotland’s New Interactive Planning Application Dashboard

For the first time, Scotland’s national planning application dataset has been transformed into an analysis-ready format. This marks a significant step forward in making planning data accessible to a wider audience, extending beyond professional data analysts to include policymakers, researchers, and the general public.

www.improvementservice.org.uk

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Marta Iljadica @martailj.bsky.social · Feb 27

Last week at Aberdeen I spoke about a favourite topic from my @leverhulme.bsky.social research fellowship project: architects' insistence that they - not their clients - own architectural plans and drawings.

Presentation title slide

Architects and their drawings in the long 19th century: copyright custom, and costs, Dr Marta Iljadica 19 February 2025

CREATe Centre, University of Glasgow, and the Leverhulme Trust logos

Drawing of the Gilbert Scott Building at the University of Glasgow

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Marta Iljadica @martailj.bsky.social · Feb 6

I was recently introduced to the catchy slogan "What’s it called? Cumbernauld!" when trying to get the pronunciation right and now I'm going to read about Cumbernauld and other Scottish new towns: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/building-...

Building Modern Scotland

Combining architectural and social history, this open access book tells for the first time the in-depth story of Scotland's new towns.One of the most significan…

www.bloomsbury.com

Marta Iljadica @martailj.bsky.social · Feb 2

Open Up Museums! Prospects and Challenges of Accessibility, Diversity and Inclusion

Collection edited by G. Dore and M. Arisi based on the workshop collaboration between MUSE (Trento), Mart (Rovereto) and the EU-funded projects reCreating Europe, DANCING, and inDICEs.

zenodo.org/records/1428...

Marta Iljadica @martailj.bsky.social · Dec 5

Do you have views about a building relating to law or legal themes? The Law and Humanities journal (@law-and-humanities.bsky.social) publishes arts as well as book reviews: www.tandfonline.com/journals/rla...

Law and Humanities

Publishes critical discussion on arts and humanities around the subject of law, focusing on arts, literature, history, philosophy and theology.

www.tandfonline.com

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CREATe @create-glasgow.bsky.social · Nov 20

Kris Erickson published a new article which explores the intersection of AI and creativity 🤖 Through case studies across industries like music or architecture, the study reveals diverse experiences among creative firms that have commercialised AI-enhanced products 👩‍🎨

www.create.ac.uk/blog/2024/10...

Is AI replacing creative work? New study finds complexity and continuities – CREATe

www.create.ac.uk

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Marta Iljadica @martailj.bsky.social · Oct 23

An architectural copyright case: the IPKat reports on a judgment from the Paris Court of Appeal highlighting the importance of making creative choices.

"Combination of common architectural elements does not make orangery original" ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/10/comb...

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Int Society for the History & Theory of Intellectual Property @ishtip.bsky.social · Sep 16

SAVE THE DATE

We are excited to announce the dates for the next ISHTIP - International Society for the History and Theory of Intellectual Property - Annual Workshop, which will take place in Madrid on 25 - 26 June 2025.

More details and CfP will follow next month.

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Marta Iljadica @martailj.bsky.social · Jun 12

Yes, I agree!

Marta Iljadica @martailj.bsky.social · Jun 12

I'd be more productive today if I wasn't looking out of my office window every few minutes trying to spot the peregrine fledglings flying from the Gilbert Scott tower.

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Kathy Bowrey @kathybowrey.bsky.social · Jun 10

This article plots the unrelenting opposition to Lawson’s entrepreneurship and explains why her successful litigation to enforce her legal rights was a hollow victory. It raises significant questions of contemporary relevance about law, culture, power and political strategy.

The threat posed by a woman inventor: law, labour and the subjugation of Louisa Lawson

In 1896–1897, Louisa Lawson (1848–1920) filed a number of patent applications. This article explains how her inventions were an expression of modern feminist practice and aligned with the progressi...

doi.org

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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · May 30

It used to be the best thing about my employer was the monkey puzzle tree but now it's the peregrine falcons in the tower.

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Marta Iljadica @martailj.bsky.social · Apr 10

"Donor restrictions on galleries and museums" special issue of Art Antiquity and Law co-edited by Elena Cooper and Steph Scholten: www.create.ac.uk/blog/2024/04... It includes fascinating archival work on Whistler's 'Portrait of Lady Eden' which is not allowed to be exhibited... or is it?

‘Donor Restrictions on Galleries and Museums’ – Online Access to Special Issue of Art Antiquity and Law, April 2023 – CREATe

www.create.ac.uk

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Magali Eben @magalieben.bsky.social · Feb 16

It's an exciting time for CREATe @create-glasgow.bsky.social : not only did we join Bluesky (hooray!), but the centre is being relaunched as the centre for Regulation of the Creative Economy, having secured AHRC infrastructure funding.

Want to celebrate with us? Join us in March!

CREATe @create-glasgow.bsky.social · Feb 16

We are thrilled to announce the @create-glasgow.bsky.social relaunch event on 11 March at the ARC. Come along to learn more about our work on creativity, markets & technology, new research themes & join us for a networking reception with a Scottish twist. Register: www.create.ac.uk/blog/2024/02...

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Marta Iljadica @martailj.bsky.social · Jan 9

There is still time to submit an ISHTIP workshop abstract... the deadline has been extended to Monday 22 January 2024.

Int Society for the History & Theory of Intellectual Property @ishtip.bsky.social · Nov 17

Call for Papers:
2024 Int. Society for the History and Theory of IP Annual Workshop | 26-27 June 2024 | Boston University hosted by Jessica Silbey

Abstract deadline: 8 Jan 2024

Theme: Intellectual Property and the Anthropocene

Other papers within ISHTIP interests also welcome.

More details:

2024 ISHTIP 15TH ANNUAL WORKSHOP | ISHTIP

www.ishtip.org

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Marta Iljadica @martailj.bsky.social · Jan 9

Wonderful to see this published in the Illinois JLTP: "Surrogate IP Rights in the Cultural Sector" by CREATe alumna @andeewallace.bsky.social ore.exeter.ac.uk/repository/h...

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Int Society for the History & Theory of Intellectual Property @ishtip.bsky.social · Jan 3

Happy New Year!
Please do not forget to send in an abstract for our meeting in June in Boston.

Int Society for the History & Theory of Intellectual Property @ishtip.bsky.social · Nov 17

Call for Papers:
2024 Int. Society for the History and Theory of IP Annual Workshop | 26-27 June 2024 | Boston University hosted by Jessica Silbey

Abstract deadline: 8 Jan 2024

Theme: Intellectual Property and the Anthropocene

Other papers within ISHTIP interests also welcome.

More details:

2024 ISHTIP 15TH ANNUAL WORKSHOP | ISHTIP

www.ishtip.org

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Int Society for the History & Theory of Intellectual Property @ishtip.bsky.social · Nov 17

Call for Papers:
2024 Int. Society for the History and Theory of IP Annual Workshop | 26-27 June 2024 | Boston University hosted by Jessica Silbey

Abstract deadline: 8 Jan 2024

Theme: Intellectual Property and the Anthropocene

Other papers within ISHTIP interests also welcome.

More details:

2024 ISHTIP 15TH ANNUAL WORKSHOP | ISHTIP

www.ishtip.org

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Marta Iljadica @martailj.bsky.social · Nov 13

The International Society for the History and Theory of Intellectual Property is here! @ishtip.bsky.social

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Marta Iljadica @martailj.bsky.social · Nov 9

One of the best parts of archival research is viewing so many different examples of beautiful handwriting. Memos and meeting minutes are suddenly works of art.

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Kathy Bowrey @kathybowrey.bsky.social · Nov 2

ISHTIP Book Discussion: Myra Tawfik’s “For the Encouragement of Learning. The origins of Canadian Copyright Law” 23 November online.
See details in the CORRECTED flyer or go to www.ishtip.org

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Marta Iljadica @martailj.bsky.social · Nov 1

Isabella Alexander will be in Glasgow today to give a CREATe Public Lecture on copyright history and cartography based on her fantastic book, read it here: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/copyright...

Copyright and Cartography

This open access book explores the intertwined histories of mapmaking and copyright law in Britain from the early modern period up to World War 1, focusing chie…

www.bloomsbury.com

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