On 13 April 2026 at 1 PM, the public defence of the doctoral dissertation by Justinas Drakšas (doctoral student of the Department of Private Law) will take place at the Faculty of Law of Vilnius University, in the Kazimieras Leonas Sapiega Auditorium (Room 302).
Title of the dissertation: “Civil Liability of Internet Intermediaries for Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights”
ANNOTATION:
The aim of the dissertation is to analyse the model of civil liability of Internet intermediaries for infringements of intellectual property rights in Lithuania, namely the grounds, conditions, and scope of civil liability. The concept of direct liability of Internet intermediaries is analysed by exploring the notions of the use of intellectual property objects by Internet intermediaries. The possibility of applying indirect liability to Internet intermediaries is also evaluated in the context of Lithuanian tort law. The study covers four areas of intellectual property law: infringements of copyright and related rights, infringements of rights granted by designs, trademarks, and patents, and also provides an examination of the special regulatory framework governing intermediary liability.
The dissertation was prepared at Vilnius University from 2021 to 2026. Part of the dissertation was prepared during a research internship at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition in Munich in 2023.
Academic supervisor: Prof. Dr. Vytautas Mizaras (Vilnius University)
DEFENCE BOARD:
Chairman – Prof. Habil. Dr. Vytautas Nekrošius (Vilnius University)
Members:
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Indrė Isokaitė-Valužė (Vilnius University)
- Prof. Dr. Daiva Petrylaitė (Vilnius University)
- Prof. Habil. Dr. Joanna Studzińska (Kozminski University, Republic of Poland)
- Prof. Habil. Dr. Gintaras Švedas (Vilnius University)
Venue: Vilnius University, Faculty of Law, Kazimieras Leonas Sapiega Auditorium (Room 302), Saulėtekio av. 9, Vilnius, Lithuania.
The dissertation is available for review at the Library of Vilnius University and here.
The defence of dissertation can also be viewed remotely through this link.