In our 20th episode our guest was Rosa Maria Ballardini, Associate Professor and Vice Dean (research), University of Lapland / Faculty of Law.
Among other things, we spoke with Dr. Ballardini about the importance and role of intellectual property in developing and promoting sustainable innovation ecosystems with a particular focus on her current project relating to circular and renewable plastics. In addition, Dr. Ballardini spoke about her recent presentation on 3D printing and intellectual property rights which was organized in this past summer (2020) by the European Patent Office (EPO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). Please see below a list of the topics discussed with timestamps and corresponding resources.