Knowledge Centres
NOVA Knowledge Centre on Intellectual Property & Sustainable Innovation (IPSI)
The NOVA Knowledge Centre on Intellectual Property & Sustainable Innovation (IPSI) is dedicated to the study and research on the legal concept, regulation, and evolution of intellectual property in a society seeking sustainability. NOVA IPSI has as its aims:
- Engaging students and early-career researchers with legal questions on sustainable incentives and access to Knowledge, Technology, and Culture;
- Enabling senior researchers and faculty members from NOVA and other universities to advance their research and transform it into policy advice, legal consultancy, legal education, and strategic litigation;
- Establishing opportunities for dialogue and collaborative project development between researchers and key stakeholders.
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By pursuing these goals, NOVA IPSI proactively supports the objectives set by the UN Sustainable Development Goals and, in particular, SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure), and SDG 10 (Reduced inequalities).
Advisory members
Candidacy to join NOVA IPSI
Send your application via email to ipsi@novalaw.unl.pt making sure it includes:
- title of the research project you would like to develop in IPSI;
- short explanation of your research interest in IP law;
- 1 or 2 suggestions of meaningful readings relevant to the topic IP law and sustainability.