Dr Jasem Tarawneh

Profile

Dr Jasem Tarawneh is a Senior Lecturer in Commercial and Intellectual Property Law and the Programme Director for the Specialist Intellectual Property Law Programmes. Prior to joining Queen Mary, Jasem lectured at the University of Manchester. He also worked for several years as a corporate lawyer and arbitrator in Europe and the Middle East before joining academia. Jasem has a number of publications in his areas of research interest, including intellectual property, international dispute resolution, and international trade and investment. He has an established track record of obtaining  research funding and has worked as Principal Investigator on a number of externally funded projects, including ethics of AI in arbitration (ASPECT) and levelling up UK regions through trade and investment (ESRC IAA). Jasem has worked and continues to work with several distinguished international organisations, such as EUIPO and WIPO.

Postgraduate Teaching

• IPLC 140 Trade Mark Law (IPReg TMs)
• IPLC 136 Trade Mark Law-  (IPReg TMs Part A)
• IPLC 137 Trade Mark Law- (IPReg TMs Part B)
• IPLM205-IP Management Study Project-MSc London
• CCLP083-European Law of Trademarks- LLM Paris

Research

Research Interest

• Intellectual Property Rights
• International Arbitration & Mediation
• International Trade & Investment
• Law & Economics

Research Funded Grants

Jasem has an established record in securing research funding.

A selection of funded research projects:

• Joint PI on The Creation of an online legal platform on the use of AI in Arbitration (in Cooperation with Bristol University, LSE and the ASPECT Network), funded by Aspect (A Social sciences Platform for Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation and Transformation of Academic Research) - £4,000.
• PI on Made in Greater Manchester: Levelling Up through Trade and Investment, funded by ESRC Impact Acceleration Account: Strategic Stream - £13,534.
• Joint PI on An interdisciplinary analysis of investment agreement (ADR chapter provisions), School of Social Sciences Research Support Fund- Manchester University  - £14,788
• Joint PI on UK-GCC FTA Negotiations, funded by Policy@Manchester - £11,500
• PI on Assessing the economic impact of the UK-US FTA (in cooperation with Indiana University), funded by Humanities Strategic Investment Fund - £7,500
• PI on The UK-EU- Service Exchange Market Post-Brexit funded by Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence Small Research Grants - £1,000
• Joint PI on Unlocking the Full Potential of the UK-EU-Australian Digital Market Post-Brexit, funded by Small Research Grants - £5,000
• Joint PI on Establish and launch the Northern Intellectual Property Law Research Symposium, funded by University of Sheffield Small Research Grant - £2,000
• Co-I on Brexit and Health - In the context of the IP and International Trade, funded by ESRC IAA - £5,000

Publications

Journal articles

• Tarawneh, J & Butler, N, “Advocating a hybrid framework for the multilateral investment court: operationalising the rule of law” (2024) 35 American Review of International Arbitration.
• Tarawneh, J & Butler, N, “A BIT of Protection for Non-Fungible Tokens: Digital Assets as a Catalyst for Economic Growth” (2024) 25 Journal of World Investment & Trade
• Tarawneh, J, “A new classification for European Trade Mark functions” (2016) 4 Intellectual Property Quarterly
• Tarawneh, J, “A historical overview of Trade Marks and Trade Mark Law” (2014) Westlaw UK Insight Series.
• Tarawneh, J, “The nature of Trade Marks and brands” Westlaw UK Insight Series (2015).
• Tarawneh, J, “Development of the Jordanian Trade Mark Legislation in relation to the TRIPs Agreement” (2002) Jordanian Lawyers Bar Association Law Journal Amman, Jordan.

Book chapters

• Tarawneh, J, “Confidentiality, privilege and transparency” in Karim, S, & Singarajah, F, (eds) International Arbitration: A Global Guide for Practitioners (2024, Edward Elgar).
• Tarawneh, J, “The role of technology and AI in arbitration” in Karim, S, & Singarajah, F, (eds) International Arbitration: A Global Guide for Practitioners (2024, Edward Elgar).
• Tarawneh, J & Butler, N, “The applicability of international investment protections to digital assets” in Collins, D (ed), Research Handbook on Digital Trade (2023, Edward Elgar).

Official Reports

• Tarawneh, J, “A Critical Assessment of the Legal Framework Regulating the Investment Environment in the Mena Region: Jordan as a Prime Example” (1 May 2019), Report with US Aid and Transparency International. Presented to the Jordanian Prime Minister and Cabinet in December 2019. Available on Rasheed Research & Publications.

Evidence to Parliamentary Committees

• Tarawneh, J & Butler, N, “Submission of evidence on the institutional framework of the UK/EU trade and co-operation agreement” (July 2021) Submitted to the European Scrutiny Committee and published on the website.
• Tarawneh, J & Butler, N, “Submission of evidence on UK trade negotiations: agreement with New Zealand” (November 2021) Submitted to the International Trade Select Committee and published on the website.

Review Articles in Academic Journals

• Tarawneh, J, “Beyond the Code: Protection of Non-Textual Features of Software”(2018) 26 International Journal of Law and Information Technology

Other Publications: Blogs

• Tarawneh, J, policy@manchester “Global Britain: an ambitious template for international trade agreements in an uncertain era” (published 21 June 2021)
• Tarawneh, J, policy@manchester “Hiding in plain sight: why are the UK and US keeping transatlantic trade negotiations under wraps?” (published 17 May 2021)

Media Publications: Press

• Tarawneh, J & Butler, N, “Why don’t we just end the Secrecy over International Trade Deals”, The Big Issue (14 June 2021)
• Tarawneh, J, “Loopholes in investment policy in the Middle Eastern MENA region” Al Jazeera Television Network and Al Mamlaka (Jordan) television (December 2019).

Supervision

Jasem has a long and established record of supervising PhDs to completion and is currently supervising 3 further students on trademarks, technology transfer and sovereignty issues in ISDS.

A selection of completed PhD supervisions:

• Lead supervisor to Niyoosha Shishehgar - The European Union Multilateral  Investment courts: A new Realistic Proposal (awarded 2023)
• Lead supervisor to Mohammad Odeibat - Enforcement and Appeal of Arbitral Awards: A Comparative Study (awarded 2023)
• Lead supervisor to Saeed Albedwawi - Arbitration and Involvement of Courts in the UAE (awarded 2022)
• Co-supervisor to Adaeze Aniodoh - The examination of Bilateral Investment Provisions on the Transfer of Funds (awarded 2021)
• Co-supervisor to Kriton Dionysiou - A Critical Evaluation of CETA’s Investment Chapter: A Rule of Law Perspective (awarded 2020)
• Lead supervisor to Christos Hadjiarapis - European Trade Mark Law and its Impact on Cigarettes Plain Packaging (awarded 2019)
• Lead supervisor to Nahal Allahi - The Harmonization of National Courts Intervention in International Arbitration (awarded 2016)
• Lead supervisor - Dima Basma - The role and impact of modern Trade Marks Protection in the Fashion Industry (awarded 2016)
• Lead supervisor on Sadra Mah - Harmonization of Interim Measures in International Commercial Arbitration in the EU (awarded 2016)
• Lead supervisor to Ozgur Arikan - The European Trade Mark Law and its Role in the Practice of Parallel Importation (awarded 2015)
• Co-supervisor to Nasser Al-Adba - The Role of Arbitration in State Investment Contracts (awarded 2014)
• Lead supervisor to Farouq Al-Shibli - Arbitration & Mediation in Public Administrative Contracts: A Comparative Study (awarded 2014)

Public Engagement

Jasem is involved with several distinguished external institutions.

A selection of these external roles:

• A member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Trade & Export Promotion - UK Parliament (2021 - present).
• An expert panel member on the Trade and Public Policy Network (TaPP) - Hosted by the University of Oxford (2021 - present).
• A member of the Evidence and Partnerships Hub at the Ministry of Justice (2021 - present).
• Convenor for the Intellectual Property Law Stream, Socio-Legal Studies Association (SLSA).
• (2007-2010) Convenor for the Intellectual Property Law Stream, The Society of Legal Scholars (SLS) (2010 - present).
• PhD external examiner for 21 PhD candidates in the last 10 years in UK Universities & International Universities.
• External examiner for 7 Universities both nationally and internationally.

Selected Academic invitations for the presentation of external plenary lectures:

• A Speaker at a Roundtable discussion organised by APPG on Trade & Export Promotion and Policy@Manchester as part of the North of England Trade Policy Dialogue, October 2021.
• A Speaker at the Conservative Conference Fringe Event “Global Britain: championing the voice of British businesses in international trade agreements”, October 2021.
• Invited to join “Roundtable: health and international trade negotiations roundtable” by Nuffield Trust, July 2021.
• Invited to join “Transatlantic trade and investment” (23 June 2021) by the British American Business Association in conjunction with the US Embassy (London).
• A lecture on Access to justice and the automation of legal services and ADR at the British Irish Commercial Bar Association (BICBA) Virtual Conference, November 2020.
• A lecture on “Parallel Importation in the post Brexit era” in the law school, Maynooth University, Ireland, March 2017.
• A presentation on the future of International Commercial Arbitration and Mediation in the Middle East, Dubai University In cooperation with Dubai International Financial Centre ( DIFC), UAE, March 2017.
• A presentation on “The Link between Health and Intellectual Property from a European Perspective; A Trade Mark Study” The European Forum on Intellectual Property & Health, Brussels, March 2017.
• A lecture on “Parody and its place under the 2015 European Trade Marks Directive” at the Law School, Newcastle University, April 2017.
• A lecture on “Trade Mark, Brexit and Parallel Importation” at the Law School in Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, May 2017.
• A lecture on “The New European Trade Marks Directive and its Impact” at the Law School at the East China University of Political Science and Law, Shanghai, China, March 2016.
• A lecture on “Trade marks and their Utilization as Business organizational tools” at Renmin Law School, University of Renmin, November 2015.
• A presentation on The European Trade Marks System and its Relevance in China at the Intellectual Property Centre in the China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing, April 2015.
• A presentation on the challenges to International Mediation in a Globalised Economy at the BICBA UAE International Dispute Conference at the Dubai International Financial Centre, March 2015.
• A presentation on Alternative Dispute Settlements Mechanisms (ADR) in the UK and their Future at The British Irish Commercial Bar Association Law forum in Manchester, April 2014.
• A lecture on “Brands and the Intangible Identity Value” at the Law School, Wuhan University, March 2014.
• A lecture on “The Role of Trade Marks in Parallel Importation” at the Law School, Bangor University, November 2012.
• A lecture on “Innovative Methods of Teaching Intellectual Property Law” at European Intellectual Property Lecturers in the law school, Newcastle University, June 2010.
• A lecture on “The Economic Case for Protecting the “Auras” of Prestigious Brands: The ‘Public Goods’ Dimension of Trade Mark Law”, at the EMLE Workshop in Law & Economics at the University of Bologna-Italy, February 2010.
• “Comparative Advertisement: A Question of Trade Marks Law and Unfair Competition”. Presented at The 4th International Conference on Law at Athens Institute for Education and Research, Athens, Greece, June 2007.
• “Unconventional Trade Marks, the New Reality of Trade Mark Law”. Presented at The World Intellectual Property Organization Intellectual Property Forum, Geneva, Switzerland, May 2005.
• “Trade Marks and Brands Management”. Presented at the Intellectual Property Week at the University of Jordan, organised by the World Intellectual Property Organization, August 2004.