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Subhajit Basu

@subhajitbasu.bsky.social

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Professor of Law and Technology with a focus on the intersection of law, innovation, and society. Fellow of the RSA and Editor-in-Chief of the International Review of Law, Computers & Technology.Passionate about #data, #privacy #GlobalSouth and #AI .. more

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Subhajit Basu @subhajitbasu.bsky.social · May 25

Champions #LiverpoolFC

Subhajit Basu @subhajitbasu.bsky.social · Apr 25

Honoured to join #SYMROLIC2025 as an Invited Speaker at the Plenary Session, hosted by Symbiosis Law School, Pune.
📍 Topic: Navigating the Future: AI, Emerging Tech & the Evolving Regulatory Landscape- shared insights on global AI governance. #AI #TechLaw #RuleOfLaw @lawatleeds.bsky.social

Subhajit Basu @subhajitbasu.bsky.social · Apr 24

🎧 My co-authored piece explores how #GenAI is transforming music—and why India’s copyright law isn’t ready. With major lawsuits (T-Series, #IMI v. #OpenAI) and rising artist protests, the need for legal clarity is urgent. We examine gaps in India’s IP regime.
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Generative AI and the Music Industry: The Emerging Copyright Conundrum in India

Subhajit Basu* & Jui Dharwadkar**IntroductionThe music industry has experienced a significant transformation due to technological advancements. Music production, distribution, and consumption have und...

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Andrea Zappalaglio @anzapp.bsky.social · Apr 22

The edited volume 'Worldwide Perspectives on Geographical Indications' is OUT! It includes the contribution 'EU Registered Silent GIs', authored by myself, Andrea Marescotti and Giovanni Belletti.

The book is available open access:

link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Worldwide Perspectives on Geographical Indications

This is an open access book in partnership with the FAO which explores global perspectives through selected case studies on geographical indicators.

link.springer.com

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University of Leeds - School of Law @lawatleeds.bsky.social · Apr 15

This #WorldArtDay, we’re celebrating art’s power to bring beauty and meaning to shared spaces. 🎨

Featured below is a mural in the School of Law Memorial Garden, painted by Leeds artist Katie Scott in memory of our colleague Rachael Taylor, a peaceful place to reflect and enjoy. ☀️

A vibrant mural on the side of a building featuring colourful flowers, a large butterfly, and a bumblebee against a blue sky with clouds and a faint moon. The mural spans the entire length of the building, incorporating a variety of flowers in orange, white, pink, purple, and yellow. A metal staircase leads up to a black door on the right side of the building.

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University of Leeds - School of Law @lawatleeds.bsky.social · Apr 14

We're thrilled to share the outstanding achievements of our @universityofleeds.bsky.social LawSoc students in recent debating events.

Congratulations to our debaters & a big thank you to our judges and organisers.

🔗 Read more here: tinyurl.com/3c5d2wpj

#HigherEd #LawSky #StudentAchievements

A group of people wearing formal attire at the end of a debating competition.

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Mitch Travis @drmitchtravis.bsky.social · Apr 10

Hello hello

New job in business law at @lawatleeds.bsky.social

Come and work with me and other high calibre individuals!

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMR107/l...

Lecturer in Business Law at University of Leeds

Recruiting now: Lecturer in Business Law on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board

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University of Leeds - School of Law @lawatleeds.bsky.social · Apr 9

Are you interested in the relations between Indigenous peoples, business and government? Come along to our 2-day conference: 'A New Direction in Intellectual Property Treaty-making?'
Sign up 👇

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#IPLaw #IntellectualProperty #Indigenous #LawSky #AcademicLaw

Select tickets – Conference: A New Direction in Intellectual Property Treaty-making? – Liberty Building

A New Direction in Intellectual Property Treaty-making? Winning Against the Odds for Human Rights, Equity, and Indigenous Peopl...

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Igor Szpotakowski @iszpotakowski.bsky.social · Mar 28

A programme of a two-day international conference on 'A New Direction in Intellectual Property Treaty-Making?' hosted by @lawatleeds.bsky.social @cblpleeds.bsky.social
on 8–9 May 2025 is now available online. The conference is part-funded by the Society of Legal Scholars 👇

A New Direction in Intellectual Property Treaty-making? Winning Against the Odds for Human Rights, Equity, and Indigenous Peoples

This conference aims to contribute to global discussions on IP treaty-making and explore how marginalised groups can successfully influence treaty outcomes.

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Fionnuala NÍ Aoláin KC (Hons) @niaolainf.bsky.social · Feb 28

Ukraine is Europe
Slava Ukraine
We understand that if we don’t stand up to aggression we will all be its victims.

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Fred Guttenberg @fredguttenberg.bsky.social · Feb 28

"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."

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Andrea Zappalaglio @anzapp.bsky.social · Feb 27

The book 'The Future of Geographical Indications', edited by Prof Enrico Bonadio and myself is OUT.

The book provides an updated, global and multidisciplinary view on the Law of Geographical Indications. For more info:

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@lawatleeds.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social

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University of Leeds - School of Law @lawatleeds.bsky.social · Feb 28

📣Interested in #disability #activism?
The White Rose Disability Network supports postgrad and early career researchers to engage with disability activism beyond the scope of #Universities. Read more 👇

tinyurl.com/yc5wtnj5

#AcademicSky #Inclusion @cdsleeds.bsky.social @lsjleeds.bsky.social

The White Rose Disability Network

The White Rose Disability Network supports postgraduate and early career researchers to engage with disability activism beyond the scope of Universities.

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Graham Dutfield @grahamdutfield.bsky.social · Feb 28

Shrunken heads, long charged with ritual meaning, finally get scientific attention | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

Shrunken heads, long charged with ritual meaning, finally get scientific attention

The Amazon's Shuar nation teams up with scientists to authenticate shrunken heads, or tsantsas—and one day bring them home

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Subhajit Basu @subhajitbasu.bsky.social · Jan 24

🔗 Spread the word! #IntellectualProperty #IPLaw #HumanRights #IndigenousRights #WIPO #LawAndTechnology

Subhajit Basu @subhajitbasu.bsky.social · Jan 24

📩 Submit your abstract (250 words) & bio (100 words) to: [email protected]
📖 Selected papers will be considered for publication.
✈ Limited UK travel & accommodation support available for selected applicants.

Subhajit Basu @subhajitbasu.bsky.social · Jan 24

💡 Key questions include:
🔹 How were these treaties adopted despite opposition from powerful interests?
🔹 Do they signal a trend toward equitable IP standards?
🔹 What impact has the Marrakesh Treaty had on disability rights?
🔹 What are realistic expectations for the 2024 WIPO Treaty?

Subhajit Basu @subhajitbasu.bsky.social · Jan 24

📢 Call for Papers – IP Treaty-Making 📅 8–9 May 2025 📍 University of Leeds 🔹 Abstracts (250 words) due 28 Feb. Explore how the Marrakesh (2013) & WIPO (2024) Treaties shift IP norms for Indigenous peoples & disability rights. Submit to [email protected]. #IPLaw #HumanRights

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Graham Dutfield @grahamdutfield.bsky.social · Jan 24

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Industrial scale farming is flawed: what ecologically-friendly farming practices could look like in Africa

Clearing huge tracts of land to plant one crop like maize has degraded land and put healthy food out of the reach of ordinary people. A new book has solutions.

theconversation.com

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University of Leeds - School of Law @lawatleeds.bsky.social · Jan 23

The @universityofleeds.bsky.social is the first Russell Group Uni to quit X! 🎉 🎉

Read more👇

tinyurl.com/2h3tyjfx

@lsjleeds.bsky.social
#Yorkshire #Leeds #Academia #AcademicSky #HigherEd #LawSky

Leeds becomes first Russell Group university to quit X - Research Professional News

Leeds says Elon Musk’s social media site “no longer aligns with our university values”

Subhajit Basu @subhajitbasu.bsky.social · Jan 23

🚨 Fully Funded PhD Scholarships – Apply Now! 🚨
@lawatleeds.bsky.social is offering two fully funded PhD scholarships for UK applicants commencing their studies in the 2025/26 academic year.
phd.leeds.ac.uk/funding/348-...

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · Jan 17

Fed up with Meta? Avoiding Instagram or Facebook isn’t enough to stop Meta from harvesting and profiting from your private information. Here’s how to limit Meta’s ability to monetize your personal data.

Mad at Meta? Don't Let Them Collect and Monetize Your Personal Data

If you’re fed up with Meta right now, you’re not alone. Meta tracks you across millions of websites and apps and its business model relies on your data. If you want to limit Meta’s ability to collect ...

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University of Leeds @universityofleeds.bsky.social · Jan 1

Happy New Year! 🎉

Wishing you all a 2025 filled with joy, new adventures and endless possibilities 🌟

Cloth Hall Court on a sunny winter’s day. Quentin Bell’s sculpture, a levitating figure known as ‘The Dreamer’ , is in the foreground.

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University of Leeds @universityofleeds.bsky.social · Dec 25

Happy Christmas and very warm wishes from everyone at the University of Leeds 🎄

The main area of Brotherton library. A Christmas tree is on top of the central round desks, with piles of presents on either side. The columns are decorated with Christmas wreaths.

Subhajit Basu @subhajitbasu.bsky.social · Nov 27

demand for electric cars has fallen short of initial expectations when regulations were established. UK car manufacturers are compelled to either offer significant discounts on new vehicles or subsidise competitors focused solely on electric cars, none of whom have manufacturing facilities in the UK

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University of Leeds - School of Law @lawatleeds.bsky.social · Nov 21

Event alert!🚨

Learn more and secure your spot here: tinyurl.com/2b52bm3t

@batesmith.bsky.social

This image promotes an event titled "The Evolution of the Legal Profession: Strength in Diversity". The event details are:

Date and Time: Thursday, 5 December, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Location: University of Leeds, Western Lecture Theatre
Hosted by: School of Law in collaboration with the North-Eastern Circuit
Purpose: Discussing the importance of diversity and inclusion in the legal profession.
It also highlights the 125th anniversary (1899–2024) of the School of Law, with the tagline "Personal journeys. Shared excellence."

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