Dr. Daniela Simone

Biography

Daniela Simone is an intellectual property law scholar with a special interest in copyright law and the challenges it faces in the digital age. She holds a DPhil, MPhil, and BCL from the University of Oxford and a BA (English and French)/LLB (Hons) degree from the University of Sydney. Daniela has worked as a qualified lawyer at the global commercial law firm Ashurst before joining Macquarie Law School. Previously, she was a Lecturer of Law and Co-Director at the Institute of Brand and Innovation Law at University College London. Daniela founded the University of Oxford’s Intellectual Property Discussion Group and has extensive experience in course design and innovative, research-led teaching. Her research focuses on the intersection of law, technology, and culture, particularly concerning collaborative authorship, artificial intelligence, and the implications of new technologies on copyright law and the regulation of the internet. Daniela has presented her work at conferences in Australia, the UK, Europe, and North America, and her research has been published in top academic journals.

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