Dr. Dima Basma
Interim-Dean of the College of Law and Political Science
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Education
PhD in Intellectual Property Law, University of Manchester, 2016
Master of Laws in International Commercial Law, University of Manchester, 2012.
Bachelor of Arts in Law and Accounting, University of Manchester, 2010
- Specialization: Intellectual Property Law, Maritime Law and Human Rights.
- Basma D., ‘Dilution v. Unfair Advantage: Myths and Realities’ (2021) IIC.
- Basma D., ‘Trademark Protection versus Freedom of Expression: Towards an Expressive Use Defense in European Trademark Law’ (2021) IPQ.
- Basma D, Tarawneh J, ‘An Empirical Analysis of the Impact of the Abolishment of the Graphical Representation Requirement in Europe’ (Work in Progress).
- Basma D., ‘Trademarks and NFT’s- a new challenge’ (Work in Progress).
- ITAR Group: Basics of Intellectual Property for Startups.
- University of Oxford Intellectual Property Discussion Group: When Trademark Parody Meets Fashion: An Analysis of European Trademark Law.
- New IP Lawyers Conference, Exeter: Parody in Trademark Law: The Case of the Fashion Industry.
- Athens Institution for Education and Research (ATINER) law conference: Rethinking the Rationale: Trademark Value and Consumer Contribution.
- University of Manchester PGR Conference: Color Mark Protection in Europe: A Fashion Industry Perspective.