Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Sabine Jacques joined UEA in 2016 as Lecturer in IP/IT/Media Law. Previously, Sabine achieved a PhD in copyright law at the University of Nottingham where she studied: ‘The Right to Parody? A comparative analysis’. In this research, she has a specific focus on the music industry as she was partially funded by MPA (Music Publishers Association), BASCA (British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, now called The Ivors Academy for Music Creators) and PRS for Music (Performing Right Society). Before moving to the UK, Sabine obtained her bachelor and master degrees in law at the University of Liège, Belgium. She later graduated cum laude from an LLM in Intellectual Property law and Knowledge Management at Maastricht University, the Netherlands.
Sabine’s research has already given rise to publications in the field leading peer-reviewed journals, like the European Intellectual Property Review and the Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice. Additionally, she was awarded the Dean Moore Prize as recognition of her qualities as a researcher and was granted the Golding Essay Prize 2015 by the Competition Law Association. Furthermore, her monograph 'The Parody Exception in Copyright Law' was published by Oxford University Press in march 2019.
Her research interests include: Intellectual Property Law/Media Law, Music Copyright and where Intellectual Property Law interacts with other areas of law; such as Commercial Law, Human Rights Law, Contract Law, Tort Law, Comparative Law and Competition Law.
She also was an associate researcher at CREATe (Copyright and New Business Models in the Creative Industries): http://www.create.ac.uk/
More recently, she became an analysts for EU Law Live (since 2020).
Sabine has experience in teaching Intellectual Property Law, Industrial Property Law and Contract Law. This academic year, Sabine is module organiser for Globalisation of IP law and she is part of the teaching team for Media Law, Intellectual Property Law and Current Issues of IP. Her teaching reputation has also been acknowledged by the European Intellectual Property Teachers' Network as she was awarded the best presentation prize 2017.
With Professor Morten Hviid, Sabine currently supervises Alia Kahwaji's PhD thesis on AI and patent law and Elena Dobbyne's PhD thesis on Keyword advertising, competition and IP.
External Activities
Editorial work
November 2018, Sabine joined the editorial board of the International Journal of Public Law and Policy (IJPLAP) published by Interscience publishers.
External teaching and training:
June 2018: training of judges, legal practitioners and EU accession experts on procedural aspects of EU registered trade marks and community registered designs in Serbia as organised by the European Institute for Public Administration (EIPA)
2018: delivered 3 seminars on trade marks at the University of Edinburgh (Masters)
2017-current: non-resident member of staff at Maastricht University: teaching UK copyright law on the IPKM programme
Teaching Interests
Sabine has experience in teaching Intellectual Property Law, Industrial Property Law and Contract Law.
She is the module organiser for Globalisation of IP Law (PGT) and teaches on UG Intellectual Property Law, UG Media Law and PGT Current Issues of IP.
Sabine is the former module leader for the UEA International Summer School in Global Media and Communications Law.
Administrative Posts
Sabine is the current LAW LLB Director within the School of Law.
Key Research Interests
Her research interests include: Intellectual Property Law (copyright, patents, trade marks, designs)/Media Law, Music Copyright and where Intellectual Property Law interacts with other areas of law; such as Commercial Law, Human Rights Law, Contract Law, Tort Law, Comparative Law and Competition Law.
With Professor Morten Hviid, Sabine currently supervises Phillip Chapman's PhD thesis on 3D printing technology.
Postgraduate Research Opportunities
PhD supervision
I am interested in supervising students wanting to research on:
- copyright, designs, trade marks, patents
- IP rights including unfair competition
- image rights
(this is a non-exhaustive list)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Associate researcher at CREATe (Copyright and New Business Models in the Creative Industries)
1 Mar 2016 → 31 Dec 2019
Network
Projects
- 2 Finished
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The playing field in audiovisual advertising: What does it look like and who’s playing?
Broughton Micova, S. & Jacques, S.
Centre on Regulation in Europe
13/06/18 → 31/03/19
Project: Research
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CCP The effect of automated anti-piracy systems: the consequences for cultural diversity
Jacques, S., Hviid, M. & Street, J.
Arts and Humanities Research Council
1/06/16 → 30/11/16
Project: Research
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CCP Response on Updating Hong Kong’s Copyright Policy
Jacques, S., Mar 2022, 7 p.Research output: Other contribution
Open AccessFile6 Downloads (Pure) -
CCP Response to Consultation on Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property
Jacques, S., Summers, S., Evans, B. & Kahwaji, A., 2022, 14 p.Research output: Other contribution
Open AccessFile35 Downloads (Pure) -
Knowing your audience: IP student profile
Jacques, S., Sep 2022, (Accepted/In press) Teaching Intellectual Property Law: Strategy and Management. Jacques, S. & Soetendorp, R. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing LtdResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Playing the IP game: IntangAbility
Jacques, S., Sep 2022, (Accepted/In press) Teaching Intellectual Property Law: Strategy and Manangement. Edward Elgar Publishing LtdResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Protection criteria
Jacques, S., Oct 2022, (Accepted/In press) Sterling on World Copyright Law. 6 ed. Sweet & Maxwell Ltd., p. 297-354 58 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Prizes
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EIPTN Inaugural Best Presentation 2017
Jacques, Sabine (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Activities
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Trademark Law Institute Conference
Sabine Jacques (Speaker)
1 Dec 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Filtered Futures
Sabine Jacques (Speaker)
19 Sep 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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External Examiner (University College Dublin)
Sabine Jacques (Examiner)
2022 → …Activity: Other activity types › Other
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After Brexit: what has changed?
Sabine Jacques (Presenter)
6 Jul 2021Activity: Other activity types › Other
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EU Copyright Law: State of Play and Future Directions
Sabine Jacques (Speaker)
26 May 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Press/Media
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Op-Ed: “Online marketplace operators may be liable for third party ads says the Court of Justice (Case C-148/21 P Louboutin)”
17/01/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blog
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Op-Ed: Online marketplace operators may be liable for third party ads says the Court of Justice (Case C-148/21 P Louboutin)
17/01/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blog
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A Two-Tier System for Freedom of Expression: Towards a Right to be Heard?
14/11/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blog
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Analysis: “Supplementary Claims and Remedies of Registered Community Designs Infringement Actions related to a Single Member State Shall be Dealt under the Law of the Member State in which Proceedings for an Infringement took Place (C-421/20, Acacia)”
18/03/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Analysis: “C-13/20: Decompilation for coding error correction allowed!”
14/10/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media