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Dr. Poorna Mysoor is a researcher at the Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Law (CIPIL) within the Faculty of Law at the University of Cambridge. Her work focuses on intellectual property law, particularly copyright, with an emphasis on doctrinal and conceptual intersections with property law and contract law. She holds a doctoral degree from the University of Oxford, where she explored implied licences in copyright law, leading to her monograph published by Oxford University Press. Dr. Mysoor has held prestigious fellowships, including the Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship and a Junior Research Fellowship at Queen’s College, Oxford. Her research examines topics such as copyright balance, legal analogies from property law, and the implications of contractual principles in intellectual property frameworks. She has also contributed to teaching and outreach initiatives, including co-convening intellectual property discussion groups and delivering tutorials in law subjects at Oxford.
Research Interests
- Implied licences in copyright law
- Property law analogies in intellectual property
- Data protection and privacy
- Contract law applications in copyright disputes
- Doctrinal and philosophical aspects of copyright as property
Key Contributions
Dr. Mysoor’s work bridges theoretical and practical dimensions of intellectual property law. Her 2021 monograph Implied Licences in Copyright Law offers a transformative framework for understanding licence implications. Recent articles explore topics like possession in copyright by analogy (2024), contractual liability in infringement cases (2021), and form theory in property law (2020). She has also engaged with international initiatives, such as the European Data Protection Laws and Freedom of Expression project.
Awards & Fellowships
- Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellow (University of Oxford)
- Junior Research Fellow, Queen’s College, Oxford
- Felix Scholarship (SOAS, University of London)
Teaching & Outreach
Dr. Mysoor has extensive teaching experience in law subjects like Land Law, Tort Law, and Contract Law at Oxford colleges. She actively participates in access initiatives, including the Race, Diversity, and Access working group at Queen’s College.
