The British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) is a world-leading independent research institute renowned for its work on comparative and international law. BIICL was created through the merger in 1958 of the Society of Comparative Legislation (founded in 1895) and the Grotius Society (founded in in 1915). BIICL now wishes to expand its physical presence globally, specifically by launching its first overseas office in Hong Kong, at CUHK on 22 July 2019.

A partnership with BIICL will make a valuable contribution to the development of the reputation of the Faculty of Law as a world-class centre for international law and the comparative study of law. It will confirm our cosmopolitan character, and offers potentially significant benefits in collaborative research and the hosting of major events.

In this talk Professor Maniatis will speak about his vision for BIICL and answer questions Faculty colleagues and students may have.

About the speaker:

Professor Maniatis joined BIICL as Director in September 2018. He was previously Professor of Intellectual Property Law and Head of the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) at Queen Mary University of London. He is now Honorary Professor of Intellectual Property at Queen Mary.
While Head of the CCLS, he extended the reach of the Centre with programmes in France, Singapore, and Greece and added new areas to its teaching and research specialisms ranging from shipping and energy to art and regulation.
Professor Maniatis’ expertise and research interests cover innovation and trade, trade marks and unfair competition, the interaction between intellectual property and competition law, as well as intellectual property in China. His work ‘Trade Marks in Europe: A Practical Jurisprudence’ published its third edition in 2016.