Fashioning the Early Modern: Creativity and Innovation in Europe, 1500-1800

Fashion and Intellectual Property Rights: Past and Present

20 February 2013Queen Mary, University of London

Charterhouse SquareJohn Vane Building, David Willoughby Theatre

13:15 Registration

14:00 Welcome and IntroductionNoam Shemtov, Queen Mary, University of London

14.05 Introduction to Keynote SpeakerProfessor Spyros Maniatis, Queen Mary, University of London

14:10 Keynote AddressRe-Fashioning Intellectual Property: A Global PerspectiveFordham Law Professor Susan Scafidi, Fashion Law Institute

15:00 Product Designs and Fashionable Lifestyles: Law, Function and AesthetismUma Suthersanen, Queen Mary, University of London

15:40 Refreshments (The Shield Cafeteria)

16:20 Trade-Marks and Reputation: Fashioning the Name for Innovation in Early Modern EuropeEvelyn Welch, King’s College, University of London

17:00 On Trade-Marks and Innovation in Fashion DesignNoam Shemtov, Queen Mary, University of London

17:40 Closing Remarks

18.00-20.00 Reception drinks & canapés (all welcome)Shield Cafeteria

The project “Fashioning the Early Modern: Creativity and Innovation in Europe, 1500-1800” is financially supported by the HERA Joint Research Programme (www.heranet.info) which is co-funded by AHRC, AKA, DASTI, ETF, FNR, FWF, HAZU, IRCHSS, MHEST, NWO, RANNIS, RCN, VR and The European Community FP7 2007-2013, under the Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities programme.