Κούτρας Νίκος
Senior Lecturer, Curtin Law School, Australia
Personal website: koutras.ihrc.gr
Nikos Open Access 2016 (Youtube Video - Συνέντευξη του Δρ Ν. Κούτρα)
Educational Qualifications
Eπίκουρος Καθηγητής Δικαίου (Senior Lecturer in Law)
Curtin Law School, Curtin University
Eπίκουρος Καθηγητής Δικαίου (Senior Lecturer in Law)
Curtin Law School, Curtin University
December 2022 – Present
Διδασκαλία: Business Intellectual Property, Tort Liability in Business, Business Intellectual Property, Practical Employment Law, Academic Study Program
Διδασκαλία: Business Intellectual Property, Tort Liability in Business, Business Intellectual Property, Practical Employment Law, Academic Study Program
EDUCATION
- Juris Doctor, Macquarie Law School, Macquarie University, Australia | Completion: 2027
- Graduate Certificate in Higher Education, Teaching and Learning, Curtin University, Australia | 2024
- Doctoral Degree in Law, Macquarie Law School, Macquarie University, Australia | 2018, Thesis title: Open Access Repositories: An Open Access Tool for Wider Access to Knowledge
- Doctoral Degree in Political Science and Governance, School of Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpretation, Ionian University, Greece | 2015, Thesis title: The Impact of European Education Politics on Welfare Integration — The ‘Lisbon Treaty’, with high distinction: 100%
- Master of Science of Information and Knowledge, School of Information Science and Informatics, Ionian University, Greece | 2010, Dissertation title: Educational Resources and Digital Repositories of Open Access, with high distinction: 88%
- Bachelor of Political Science and Governance, Department of Political Science, University of Crete, Greece | 2005, Thesis title: Educational Politics in Greece from 1990 to 2000, upper second class, upper 10%: 71.7%
FELLOW
Advance Higher Education | August 2024
SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW
European Institute of Policy Research and Human Rights, European Academy | April 2024 – June 2024
JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOW
European Institute of Policy Research and Human Rights, European Academy | September 2023 – November 2023
CENTRAL ASIAN LEGAL RESEARCH FELLOW
Tashkent State University of Law, Uzbekistan | 2022 – 2023
VISITING PROFESSOR - EU Law (Postgraduate Level)
Faculty of Law, University of Antwerp | 2017 – 2018
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER
Faculty of Law, University of Trento, Italy | 2016 – 2017
Research project: Italian Perspectives and Considerations on Open Access
TUTOR
Intellectual Property Law (Undergraduate and Postgraduate Levels)
Macquarie Law School, Macquarie University, Australia | 2014 – 2017
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Macquarie Law School, Macquarie University, Australia | 2014 – 2017
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Department of Business Law and Taxation
Monash University, Australia | 2015 – 2016
Monash University, Australia | 2015 – 2016
RESEARCH GRANTS
1. 2016, Erasmus mobility research program at the University of Trento (Italy),
Macquarie University, Australia;
2. 2015, Macquarie University Postgraduate Research Fund (Round 1, 2016),
Macquarie University, Australia;
3. 2012, Postgraduate Research Grant, School of Information Science and Informatics,
Ionian University, Greece
PUBLICATIONS LIST
Edited volumes
Edited volumes
1. Edited by Nikos Koutras and Niloufer Selvadurai, 2024, Recreating Creativity, Reinventing Inventiveness: AI and Intellectual Property Law, Routledge, ISBN: 978-103-219-626-8, 216 pages.
Monographs
1. Nikos Koutras 2019, Building Equitable Access to Knowledge Through Open Access Repositories, IGI-Global, USA, ISBN: 978-179-981-131-2, 319 pages.
2. Nikos Koutras 2018, Open Access Repositories: An Open Access Tool for Wider Access to Knowledge, Macquarie University Press.
3. Nikos Koutras 2016, The European Education Politics’ Impact on Welfare Integration: The ‘Lisbon Treaty’, Nomiki Vivliothiki Publishers, Greece, ISBN: 978-960-562-332-6, 256 pages.
4. Nikos Koutras 2013, Educational Resources and Digital Repositories of Open Access, Lambert Academic Publishing Foundation, Germany, ISBN: 978-365-944-857-7, 161 pages.
5. Nikos Koutras 2012, Educational Resources and Digital Repositories of Open Access, Nomiki Vivliothiki Publishers, Greece, 2010, ISBN: 978-960-272-926-7, 166 pages.
Chapters
1. Nikos Koutras, 2026, Open Education in Greece: Libraries, Policy, and Equity Implications in Affordability, Open Education, and Academic Library Dysfunction: Can Libraries Make Higher Education More Affordable and Equitable?, ISBN: TBA;
2. Nikos Koutras, Stavros Katsios and Kyle Bowyer, 2026, Future Thinking: Enhancing Tourism Through Open-Source Intelligence, in Ju Wen and Joshua Aston, Interdisciplinary Tourism Research: An Intellectual Feast, Routledge, ISBN: TBA;
3. Nikos Koutras, 2025, Artificial Intelligence and copyright law in the intersection of open access: exploring a new era' in Joshua Aston (ed), Comparative Law: Global Perspectives and Emerging Issues, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, ISBN: 978-103-64-5463-0;
4. Nikos Koutras, 2024, in Joshua Aston, Aditya Tomer and Rupendra SinghJo, Exploring the Landscape of AI-Generated Output: Challenges and Regulatory Insights, Springer, ISBN: 978-981-97-7814-0;
5. Nikos Koutras and Joshua Fairfield, 2024, Thaler and Contextually Sound AI Regulation, in Nikos Koutras and Niloufer Selvadurai, Recreating Creativity, Reinventing Inventiveness: AI and Intellectual Property Law, Routledge, ISBN: 978-103-219-626-8;
6. Robert Cunningham, Marinos Papadopoulos and Nikos Koutras, 2023, An Australian-Based View on Reconstructing Copyright Licensing Laws, in Joshua Aston, Adiya Tomer and Jane Eyre Matthew, Comparative Approaches in Law and Policy, Springer, ISBN: 978-981-994-459-0;
7. Nikos Koutras, 2022, Copyright as Property Right in The Digital Age: From Renaissance Period to The TRIPS Agreement, in Aditya Tomer, Vaishali Arora & Joshua Aston, Comparative Law: Facets, Nuances and Intricacies, Thomson Reuters, ISBN: 978-939-370-211-1;
8. George Bouchagiar and Nikos Koutras 2020, Current Data Protection Regulations and Case Law in Greece: Cash as Personal Data, Lengthy Procedures and Technologies Subjected to Courts’ Interpretations, in Kiesow Cortez, E., Data Protection Around the World: Privacy Laws in Action, T.M.C. Asser Press, Springer, pp. 83-126, ISBN: 978-946-265-406-8;
9. Nikos Koutras 2019, Multilevel Consultation Procedures at the EU Level and Their Contribution in Copyright Law Making, in Introduction to Lawmaking in Multi-Level Settings, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, pp. 219-240, ISBN: 978-150-993-605-2.
10. Nikos Koutras 2013, Information Access and its Evolution: A Scientific Approach of Digital Divide, in History of Information, Nomiki Vivliothiki Publishers, pp. 367-389, ISBN: 978-960-562-270-1.
11. Nikos Koutras 2012, Education in the Age of Globalization, in Democratic Thought in the Age of Globalization, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University Press (editors), pp. 71-84, ISBN: 978-83-7784-141-9.
12. Elisa Makridou, Iliana Araka and Nikos Koutras 2012, Open Educational Resources and Freedom of Teaching in College Education in Greece: Rivals or Fellows? in Honorary Volume for Evi Laskari - Texts and Articles from the 5th International Conference of Information Law, Nomiki Bibliothiki, pp. 605-628, ISBN: 978-960-562-158-2.
13. Nikos Koutras, Iliana Araka and Elisa Makridou 2011, Institutional Open Access Repositories in College Education: A Proposal for their Role in Open Educational Resources in Greece, in Values and Freedoms in Modern Information Law and Ethics, Nomiki Bibliothiki, pp. 1139-1159, ISBN: 978-960-272-979-3.
14. Nikos Koutras 2011, Open Access Repositories: A Perspective for the Future, in An Information Law for the 21st Century, Nomiki Bibliothiki, pp. 657-665, ISBN: 978-960-272-791-1.
Peer-reviewed Articles
1. Nikos Koutras and Antigoni Leftherioti, 2026, Information Governance and Open Access in Australia: A Potential to Enhance Access, Journal of Information Policy, Volume 16.
2. Elizabeth Serventy and Nikos Koutras, 2026, Remedying Copyright for Indigenous Australians: A Stolen Generations Perspective, International Indigenous Policy Journal, Volume 16, Issue 3, pp 1-33.
3. Nikos Koutras and Hien Nguyen, 2026, Open Access and Information Management in Australia: Vol. 1, International Journal of Intellectual Property Management, TBA.
4. Paul Longley Arthur, Lydia Hearn, Isabel Smith, and Nikos Koutras, 2023, How “open” are Australian museums? A review through the lens of copyright governance, Internet Histories: Digital Technologies, Culture and Society (published online).
5. Nikos Koutras, 2023, The Copyright Amendment (Access Reform) Bill 2021 And Open Access: A Comparative Legal Perspective, European Intellectual Property Review, Vol. 45, Issue 10, pp 617-628.
6. Nikos Koutras, 2023, Where Could Open Access Stand in Australia’s Copyright Regulatory System? Models and Theories, European Intellectual Property Review, Vol. 45, Issue 6, pp 324-366.
7. Nikos Koutras and Haydn Rigby, 2022, ‘Let’s Reimagine Intellectual Property Rights Regime: the Australian Perspective’, Journal of Open Access to Law, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp 1-20.
8. Emma McKenzie and Nikos Koutras, 2022, ‘Advancing Open Access in Australia: to be Inspired by the Dutch?’, Intellectual Property Forum journal, September, Issue 129, pp 50-63.
9. Nikos Koutras and Haydn Rigby, 2022, ‘The Three-Step Test Through the Lenses of International and European Laws: The Australian Perspective’, The UWA Law Review, Volume 49, Issue 2, pp 300-325.
10. Nikos Koutras, 2022, ‘A Scientific Analysis of the Three-Step Test: Through the Lenses of International and Australian Laws’, Publishing Research Quarterly, Vol. 38, pp. 503-518.
11. Marinos Papadopoulos and Nikos Koutras, 2021, ‘Openness through the Lens of the three-step-test: International Perspectives on Copyright Protection’, Publishing Research Quarterly, Volume 37, Issue 4, pp 626-641.
12. Nikos Koutras and Marinos Papadopoulos, 2021, ‘Copyright Through the Prism of the Law and Economics Movement: A Scientific Approach’, Publishing Research Quarterly, Volume 37, Issue 4, pp 612-625.
13. Nikos Koutras, 2021, ‘The European Union’s Digital Copyright Law Review: Merit Through Public Participation’, Western Australia Student Law Review, Volume 5, Issue 1, pp. 33-57.
14. Nikos Koutras, 2020, ‘The Public Policy Basis for Open Access Publishing: A Scientific Approach’, Publishing Research Quarterly, Volume 36, Issue 4, pp. 538–552.
15. Nikos Koutras 2020, ‘The Australian Copyright Act and the three-step test language – friends or Foes? Australian Intellectual Property Law Bulletin, Volume 33, No 8, pp. 140-143.
16. Nikos Koutras 2020, ‘Open Access Publishing in the European Union: The Example of Scientific Works’, Publishing Research Quarterly, Volume 36, Issue 3, pp. 418–436.
17. Nikos Koutras 2019, ‘Modern Intellectual Property Governance and Openness in Europe: A Long and Winding Road?’ Erasmus Law Review, Volume 12, Issue 2, pp. 137-138.
18. Nikos Koutras 2019, ‘The Evolving Role of Commercial Publishers and the Future of Open Access Repositories: The Potential of Corporate Social Responsibility’, Publishing Research Quarterly Journal, Volume 35, Issue 3, pp. 391-417.
19. Nikos Koutras 2018, ‘The Governance Framework of Open Access Repositories in Greece’, Seattle Journal for Social Justice, Volume 16, Issue 2, pp. 253-300.
20. Nikos Koutras 2018, ‘The Copyright Law Framework and Its Interaction with Open Access Repositories in Europe’, Publishing Research Quarterly journal, Volume 34, Issue 1, pp. 32-53.
21. Nikos Koutras 2017, ‘Open Access: A Means for Social Justice and Greater Social Cohesion’, Seattle Journal for Social Justice, Volume 16, Issue 1, Summer 2017, Article 12, pp. 104-134.
22. Nikos Koutras 2017, ‘Can the European Copyright Regime Facilitate Open Access in Europe?’ European Intellectual Property Review, Volume 39, Issue 10, pp. 605-606.
23. Nikos Koutras 2017, ‘The Desirability of Open Access as a Means of Publishing and Disseminating Information: Time to Recast the Relationship between Commercial Publishers and Authors?’ The UWA Law Review, Volume 42, Issue 2, pp. 51-66.
24. Nikos Koutras 2016, ‘Open Access as a Means for Social Justice in the Context of Cultural Diversity in Europe’, Seattle Journal for Social Justice, Volume 15, Issue 1, Summer 2016, Article 10, pp. 43-64.
25. Nikos Koutras 2016, ‘The Concept of Intellectual Property: From Plato’s Views to Current Copyright Protection in the Light of Open Access’, Intellectual Property Forum: Journal of the Intellectual and Industrial Property Society of Australia and New Zealand, Issue 106, pp. 43-53.
26. Nikos Koutras 2016, ‘Copyright as Property Right: Its Historical Evolution’, Intellectual Property Forum: Journal of the Intellectual and Industrial Property Society of Australia and New Zealand, No. 104, pp. 21-31.
27. Nikos Koutras 2016, ‘History of Copyright, Growth and Conceptual Analysis: Copyright Protection and Emergence of Open Access’, Intellectual Property Quarterly, Issue 2, pp. 135-150.
28. Iliana Araka, Nikos Koutras and Elisa Makridou 2016, ‘Freedom of Teaching in Greek College Education: The Role of the OERs According to Academia's Perspective’, International Journal of Technology Policy and Law, Volume 2, Issue 2-4, pp. 182-202.
29. Nikos Koutras 2015, ‘The Open Access in the Context of Globalizing World’, Publishing Research Quarterly, Volume 31, Issue 1, pp. 132-141.
30. Nikos Koutras and Maria Bottis 2014, ‘In Search of One Sole Institutional Repository in Greece: Adventures and Solutions for an Integration of Repositories towards Bridging the Digital Divide’, American International Journal of Contemporary Research, Volume 4, Issue 2, pp. 119-124.
31. Nikos Koutras 2014, ‘Trends towards Stronger Data Protection: The Right to be Forgotten in the European Union’, European Scientific Journal, Volume 10. Issue 10, pp. 285-291.
32. Nikos Koutras 2014, ‘The Affiliation between State and Churches: The Case Study of Greece’, Journal of Annales Universitatis Mariae Curie-Skoldowska Sectio K: Politologia, Volume 21, Issue 1, pp. 85-96.
33. Nikos Koutras 2014, ‘Commentary on Professor Paul Sturges’ Lecture: ‘Transparency’, School of Information and Informatics’, Tekmirion.
34. Nikos Koutras 2013, ‘Commentary on Professor Joshua Fairfield’s Lecture: Mixed Reality — How the Laws of Virtual Worlds Govern Everyday Life’, Tekmirion.
35. Nikos Koutras 2013, ‘Commentary on Emeritus Professor Giorgos Mpokos’ Lecture: The Continuous ‘Adventure’ of Information’, Tekmirion, Volume 3, Issue 1, pp. 2-3.
36. Nikos Koutras 2013, ‘Institutional Repositories of Open Access: A Paradigm of Innovation and Changing in Educational Politics’, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Volume 106, pp. 1499-1504.
37. Nikos Koutras 2013, ‘Commentary on Professor Emilios Christodoulidis’ Lecture: Truth and Reconciliation as Risks’, Tekmirion.
Poster Presentations
1. Nikos Koutras, 2018, ‘Multilevel Consultations: Towards an Enhancement of Copyright Governance’, International conference: Lawmaking in Multi-level Settings: Federalism, Europe and Beyond, University of Antwerp, Belgium.
Conferences, Presentations and Workshops
1. Nikos Koutras and Iliana Kosti 2025, The European AI Act: Lessons to be drawn, Australasian PCC/CALC 2025 Regional Drafting Conference, Perth, Australia.
2. Nikos Koutras 2024, Navigating the Path to Open Access in The Digital Era, Brisbane, Australia.
3. Nikos Koutras 2024, Copyright, New Technology, and Open Access: Towards an Inclusive Education in the Information Age, Curtin University, Miri, Malaysia.
4. Nikos Koutras 2024, The Law of Copyright in the Information Age New Technology and Open Access: The Factors for an Inclusive Education, Western Australian Teachers of Law, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
5. Nikos Koutras 2023, Copyright Law and Open Access in Australia: Are They Friends or Faws? 31st Annual Teleconference in Intellectual Property, Emily C. and John E. Hansen Intellectual Property Institute, USA.
6. Nikos Koutras 2023, Information Governance and Open Access in Australia – Challenges and Benefits of the Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022, 31ST Annual Teleconference in Intellectual Property, Emily C. and John E. Hansen Intellectual Property Institute, USA.
7. Nikos Koutras 2021, ‘Revisiting copyright licensing laws to support creativity in the altering digital landscape: the Australian perspective’, Early and Mid-Career Researcher Network (EMCRN) symposium, Edith Cowan University, Australia.
8. Nikos Koutras 2021, ‘Open Access and Copyright’, Australasian Law Academics Association, University of Sydney, Australia.
9. Nikos Koutras 2020, ‘Open Science and the Copyright Law: Through the Prism of the Three-step Test, Australia and New Zealand IP Academics Miniconference, Guest speaker, invited by Professor Rebecca Giblin, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne, Australia.
10. Nikos Koutras 2020, ‘Open Science: Towards an Integration of Openness in the Australian Copyright Governance’, Guest speaker, invited by the Head Librarian of the School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University, Australia.
11. Nikos Koutras 2019, ‘Copyright Law Policy Making via Multilevel Consultations at the European Level’, International Conference on Enforcement Challenges in Multi-level Regulatory Systems: Mapping the Landscapes, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
12. Nikos Koutras 2019, ‘The Evolving Role of Commercial Publishers and the Future of Open Access Repositories: The Potential of Corporate Social Responsibility’, 8th Assistentenconferentie/ Conférence des Assistants (ACCA): Law as a Tool for Risk Management, a Call for Vigilance? University of Namur, Belgium.
13. Nikos Koutras 2018, ‘Towards an Enhanced Copyright Governance via Multilevel Consultations’, 8th International Conference on Information Law (ICIL): Modern Intellectual Property Governance and Openness in Europe: A Long and Winding Road?, University of Antwerp, Belgium.
14. Nikos Koutras 2018, ‘Potentials of Open Access for Copyright Governance’, Workshop: Open Information Society: Where are Users’ Rights? Guest speaker, invited by Professor Peter Drahos European University Institute, Italy.
15. Nikos Koutras 2017, Senior Consultant on a) ‘Investment Tribunals: Another in the Judicial Dialogue within the European Union?’, Bartosz Saloch; b) ‘Challenges and Benefits of Judicial Dialogue in the European Patent System’, Federica Baldan, ACTORE Workshop, University of Antwerp, Belgium.
16. Nikos Koutras 2016, ‘Open Access to Medical Records in Australia: The Case of Sydney Children’s Healthcare Network’, 3rd Interdisciplinary Conference on Medical Liability and Bioethics, Guest speaker, invited by Professor Maria Bottis, Ionian University, Greece.
17. Nikos Koutras 2016, ‘Open Access Repositories in Greece: A Proposal for Integration’, 2nd International Conference on Learning and Teaching, Seoul, South Korea.
18. Nikos Koutras 2016, ‘The Concept of Intellectual Property: From Plato’s Views to the Emergence of Copyright Protection in the Light of Open Access’, 7th International Conference on Information Law (ICIL), University of Pretoria, South Africa.
19. Nikos Koutras 2016, ‘The Desirability of Open Access as a Means of Publishing and Disseminating Information: Time to Recast the Relationship between Commercial Publishers and Authors?’, Intellectual Property Academic Conference, University of Western Australia, Australia.
20. Nikos Koutras 2015, ‘Open Access as a Means of Social Justice in the Context of Cultural Diversity in Europe’, International Conference on Cultural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, International Association for Intercultural Education (IAIE) in cooperation with the University of Ioannina, Greece.
21. Nikos Koutras 2015, ‘Towards Multicultural Education in Europe in the Context of Globalization: The Significance of the EMILIE Project Based on Greece as a Case Study’, 5th International Conference, Korean Association for Multicultural Education (KAME), Hanyang University, South Korea.
22. Nikos Koutras 2014, ‘The Steering Committee on Bioethics: Contemporary Issues and Trends within the European Union’, 2nd Interdisciplinary Conference in Medical Liability and Bioethics, hosted by the Information: History, Regulation and Culture research group in cooperation with e-Themis Conference, Greece.
23. Nikos Koutras 2014, ‘Freedom of Teaching in Greek College Education: The Role of OERs from Academia’s Perspective’, 6th International Conference of Information Law (ICIL), University of Macedonia, Greece.
24. Nikos Koutras 2013, ‘Information Access and Digital Divide: Solutions Based on Alternative Educational Methods Concerning Information Literacy’, 2nd Electronic International Interdisciplinary Conference (online).
25. Nikos Koutras 2013, ‘Bioethics as an Instrument of Organization and Control of Medical Liability in Greece’, 1st Interdisciplinary Conference on Medical Liability and Bioethics, Ionian University, Greece.
26. Nikos Koutras 2012, ‘Modern Copyright Modes for Open Access: Applications to Educational Materials’, 13th International Society for European Ideas (ISSEI), University of Nicosia, Cyprus.
27. Nikos Koutras 2012, ‘Christian Orthodox Church and the State in Greece: Will They Never Walk Alone …? A Scientific Approach, 13th International Society for European Ideas (ISSEI) Conference, University of Nicosia, Cyprus.
28. Nikos Koutras 2010, ‘Towards a Globalized Education’, 12th International Society for European Ideas (ISSEI) Conference, Cankaya University, Turkey.
29. Nikos Koutras 2010, ‘Greek Pedagogical Politics in the 21st Century’, 7th National Conference, University of Crete, Greece.
30. Nikos Koutras 2008, ‘E-Learning & Lifelong Learning: Scientific Imagination and Practical Issues’, 11th International Society for European Ideas (ISSEI) Conference, University of Helsinki, Finland.
2. Elizabeth Serventy and Nikos Koutras, 2026, Remedying Copyright for Indigenous Australians: A Stolen Generations Perspective, International Indigenous Policy Journal, Volume 16, Issue 3, pp 1-33.
3. Nikos Koutras and Hien Nguyen, 2026, Open Access and Information Management in Australia: Vol. 1, International Journal of Intellectual Property Management, TBA.
4. Paul Longley Arthur, Lydia Hearn, Isabel Smith, and Nikos Koutras, 2023, How “open” are Australian museums? A review through the lens of copyright governance, Internet Histories: Digital Technologies, Culture and Society (published online).
5. Nikos Koutras, 2023, The Copyright Amendment (Access Reform) Bill 2021 And Open Access: A Comparative Legal Perspective, European Intellectual Property Review, Vol. 45, Issue 10, pp 617-628.
6. Nikos Koutras, 2023, Where Could Open Access Stand in Australia’s Copyright Regulatory System? Models and Theories, European Intellectual Property Review, Vol. 45, Issue 6, pp 324-366.
7. Nikos Koutras and Haydn Rigby, 2022, ‘Let’s Reimagine Intellectual Property Rights Regime: the Australian Perspective’, Journal of Open Access to Law, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp 1-20.
8. Emma McKenzie and Nikos Koutras, 2022, ‘Advancing Open Access in Australia: to be Inspired by the Dutch?’, Intellectual Property Forum journal, September, Issue 129, pp 50-63.
9. Nikos Koutras and Haydn Rigby, 2022, ‘The Three-Step Test Through the Lenses of International and European Laws: The Australian Perspective’, The UWA Law Review, Volume 49, Issue 2, pp 300-325.
10. Nikos Koutras, 2022, ‘A Scientific Analysis of the Three-Step Test: Through the Lenses of International and Australian Laws’, Publishing Research Quarterly, Vol. 38, pp. 503-518.
11. Marinos Papadopoulos and Nikos Koutras, 2021, ‘Openness through the Lens of the three-step-test: International Perspectives on Copyright Protection’, Publishing Research Quarterly, Volume 37, Issue 4, pp 626-641.
12. Nikos Koutras and Marinos Papadopoulos, 2021, ‘Copyright Through the Prism of the Law and Economics Movement: A Scientific Approach’, Publishing Research Quarterly, Volume 37, Issue 4, pp 612-625.
13. Nikos Koutras, 2021, ‘The European Union’s Digital Copyright Law Review: Merit Through Public Participation’, Western Australia Student Law Review, Volume 5, Issue 1, pp. 33-57.
14. Nikos Koutras, 2020, ‘The Public Policy Basis for Open Access Publishing: A Scientific Approach’, Publishing Research Quarterly, Volume 36, Issue 4, pp. 538–552.
15. Nikos Koutras 2020, ‘The Australian Copyright Act and the three-step test language – friends or Foes? Australian Intellectual Property Law Bulletin, Volume 33, No 8, pp. 140-143.
16. Nikos Koutras 2020, ‘Open Access Publishing in the European Union: The Example of Scientific Works’, Publishing Research Quarterly, Volume 36, Issue 3, pp. 418–436.
17. Nikos Koutras 2019, ‘Modern Intellectual Property Governance and Openness in Europe: A Long and Winding Road?’ Erasmus Law Review, Volume 12, Issue 2, pp. 137-138.
18. Nikos Koutras 2019, ‘The Evolving Role of Commercial Publishers and the Future of Open Access Repositories: The Potential of Corporate Social Responsibility’, Publishing Research Quarterly Journal, Volume 35, Issue 3, pp. 391-417.
19. Nikos Koutras 2018, ‘The Governance Framework of Open Access Repositories in Greece’, Seattle Journal for Social Justice, Volume 16, Issue 2, pp. 253-300.
20. Nikos Koutras 2018, ‘The Copyright Law Framework and Its Interaction with Open Access Repositories in Europe’, Publishing Research Quarterly journal, Volume 34, Issue 1, pp. 32-53.
21. Nikos Koutras 2017, ‘Open Access: A Means for Social Justice and Greater Social Cohesion’, Seattle Journal for Social Justice, Volume 16, Issue 1, Summer 2017, Article 12, pp. 104-134.
22. Nikos Koutras 2017, ‘Can the European Copyright Regime Facilitate Open Access in Europe?’ European Intellectual Property Review, Volume 39, Issue 10, pp. 605-606.
23. Nikos Koutras 2017, ‘The Desirability of Open Access as a Means of Publishing and Disseminating Information: Time to Recast the Relationship between Commercial Publishers and Authors?’ The UWA Law Review, Volume 42, Issue 2, pp. 51-66.
24. Nikos Koutras 2016, ‘Open Access as a Means for Social Justice in the Context of Cultural Diversity in Europe’, Seattle Journal for Social Justice, Volume 15, Issue 1, Summer 2016, Article 10, pp. 43-64.
25. Nikos Koutras 2016, ‘The Concept of Intellectual Property: From Plato’s Views to Current Copyright Protection in the Light of Open Access’, Intellectual Property Forum: Journal of the Intellectual and Industrial Property Society of Australia and New Zealand, Issue 106, pp. 43-53.
26. Nikos Koutras 2016, ‘Copyright as Property Right: Its Historical Evolution’, Intellectual Property Forum: Journal of the Intellectual and Industrial Property Society of Australia and New Zealand, No. 104, pp. 21-31.
27. Nikos Koutras 2016, ‘History of Copyright, Growth and Conceptual Analysis: Copyright Protection and Emergence of Open Access’, Intellectual Property Quarterly, Issue 2, pp. 135-150.
28. Iliana Araka, Nikos Koutras and Elisa Makridou 2016, ‘Freedom of Teaching in Greek College Education: The Role of the OERs According to Academia's Perspective’, International Journal of Technology Policy and Law, Volume 2, Issue 2-4, pp. 182-202.
29. Nikos Koutras 2015, ‘The Open Access in the Context of Globalizing World’, Publishing Research Quarterly, Volume 31, Issue 1, pp. 132-141.
30. Nikos Koutras and Maria Bottis 2014, ‘In Search of One Sole Institutional Repository in Greece: Adventures and Solutions for an Integration of Repositories towards Bridging the Digital Divide’, American International Journal of Contemporary Research, Volume 4, Issue 2, pp. 119-124.
31. Nikos Koutras 2014, ‘Trends towards Stronger Data Protection: The Right to be Forgotten in the European Union’, European Scientific Journal, Volume 10. Issue 10, pp. 285-291.
32. Nikos Koutras 2014, ‘The Affiliation between State and Churches: The Case Study of Greece’, Journal of Annales Universitatis Mariae Curie-Skoldowska Sectio K: Politologia, Volume 21, Issue 1, pp. 85-96.
33. Nikos Koutras 2014, ‘Commentary on Professor Paul Sturges’ Lecture: ‘Transparency’, School of Information and Informatics’, Tekmirion.
34. Nikos Koutras 2013, ‘Commentary on Professor Joshua Fairfield’s Lecture: Mixed Reality — How the Laws of Virtual Worlds Govern Everyday Life’, Tekmirion.
35. Nikos Koutras 2013, ‘Commentary on Emeritus Professor Giorgos Mpokos’ Lecture: The Continuous ‘Adventure’ of Information’, Tekmirion, Volume 3, Issue 1, pp. 2-3.
36. Nikos Koutras 2013, ‘Institutional Repositories of Open Access: A Paradigm of Innovation and Changing in Educational Politics’, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Volume 106, pp. 1499-1504.
37. Nikos Koutras 2013, ‘Commentary on Professor Emilios Christodoulidis’ Lecture: Truth and Reconciliation as Risks’, Tekmirion.
Poster Presentations
1. Nikos Koutras, 2018, ‘Multilevel Consultations: Towards an Enhancement of Copyright Governance’, International conference: Lawmaking in Multi-level Settings: Federalism, Europe and Beyond, University of Antwerp, Belgium.
Conferences, Presentations and Workshops
1. Nikos Koutras and Iliana Kosti 2025, The European AI Act: Lessons to be drawn, Australasian PCC/CALC 2025 Regional Drafting Conference, Perth, Australia.
2. Nikos Koutras 2024, Navigating the Path to Open Access in The Digital Era, Brisbane, Australia.
3. Nikos Koutras 2024, Copyright, New Technology, and Open Access: Towards an Inclusive Education in the Information Age, Curtin University, Miri, Malaysia.
4. Nikos Koutras 2024, The Law of Copyright in the Information Age New Technology and Open Access: The Factors for an Inclusive Education, Western Australian Teachers of Law, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
5. Nikos Koutras 2023, Copyright Law and Open Access in Australia: Are They Friends or Faws? 31st Annual Teleconference in Intellectual Property, Emily C. and John E. Hansen Intellectual Property Institute, USA.
6. Nikos Koutras 2023, Information Governance and Open Access in Australia – Challenges and Benefits of the Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022, 31ST Annual Teleconference in Intellectual Property, Emily C. and John E. Hansen Intellectual Property Institute, USA.
7. Nikos Koutras 2021, ‘Revisiting copyright licensing laws to support creativity in the altering digital landscape: the Australian perspective’, Early and Mid-Career Researcher Network (EMCRN) symposium, Edith Cowan University, Australia.
8. Nikos Koutras 2021, ‘Open Access and Copyright’, Australasian Law Academics Association, University of Sydney, Australia.
9. Nikos Koutras 2020, ‘Open Science and the Copyright Law: Through the Prism of the Three-step Test, Australia and New Zealand IP Academics Miniconference, Guest speaker, invited by Professor Rebecca Giblin, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne, Australia.
10. Nikos Koutras 2020, ‘Open Science: Towards an Integration of Openness in the Australian Copyright Governance’, Guest speaker, invited by the Head Librarian of the School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University, Australia.
11. Nikos Koutras 2019, ‘Copyright Law Policy Making via Multilevel Consultations at the European Level’, International Conference on Enforcement Challenges in Multi-level Regulatory Systems: Mapping the Landscapes, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
12. Nikos Koutras 2019, ‘The Evolving Role of Commercial Publishers and the Future of Open Access Repositories: The Potential of Corporate Social Responsibility’, 8th Assistentenconferentie/ Conférence des Assistants (ACCA): Law as a Tool for Risk Management, a Call for Vigilance? University of Namur, Belgium.
13. Nikos Koutras 2018, ‘Towards an Enhanced Copyright Governance via Multilevel Consultations’, 8th International Conference on Information Law (ICIL): Modern Intellectual Property Governance and Openness in Europe: A Long and Winding Road?, University of Antwerp, Belgium.
14. Nikos Koutras 2018, ‘Potentials of Open Access for Copyright Governance’, Workshop: Open Information Society: Where are Users’ Rights? Guest speaker, invited by Professor Peter Drahos European University Institute, Italy.
15. Nikos Koutras 2017, Senior Consultant on a) ‘Investment Tribunals: Another in the Judicial Dialogue within the European Union?’, Bartosz Saloch; b) ‘Challenges and Benefits of Judicial Dialogue in the European Patent System’, Federica Baldan, ACTORE Workshop, University of Antwerp, Belgium.
16. Nikos Koutras 2016, ‘Open Access to Medical Records in Australia: The Case of Sydney Children’s Healthcare Network’, 3rd Interdisciplinary Conference on Medical Liability and Bioethics, Guest speaker, invited by Professor Maria Bottis, Ionian University, Greece.
17. Nikos Koutras 2016, ‘Open Access Repositories in Greece: A Proposal for Integration’, 2nd International Conference on Learning and Teaching, Seoul, South Korea.
18. Nikos Koutras 2016, ‘The Concept of Intellectual Property: From Plato’s Views to the Emergence of Copyright Protection in the Light of Open Access’, 7th International Conference on Information Law (ICIL), University of Pretoria, South Africa.
19. Nikos Koutras 2016, ‘The Desirability of Open Access as a Means of Publishing and Disseminating Information: Time to Recast the Relationship between Commercial Publishers and Authors?’, Intellectual Property Academic Conference, University of Western Australia, Australia.
20. Nikos Koutras 2015, ‘Open Access as a Means of Social Justice in the Context of Cultural Diversity in Europe’, International Conference on Cultural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, International Association for Intercultural Education (IAIE) in cooperation with the University of Ioannina, Greece.
21. Nikos Koutras 2015, ‘Towards Multicultural Education in Europe in the Context of Globalization: The Significance of the EMILIE Project Based on Greece as a Case Study’, 5th International Conference, Korean Association for Multicultural Education (KAME), Hanyang University, South Korea.
22. Nikos Koutras 2014, ‘The Steering Committee on Bioethics: Contemporary Issues and Trends within the European Union’, 2nd Interdisciplinary Conference in Medical Liability and Bioethics, hosted by the Information: History, Regulation and Culture research group in cooperation with e-Themis Conference, Greece.
23. Nikos Koutras 2014, ‘Freedom of Teaching in Greek College Education: The Role of OERs from Academia’s Perspective’, 6th International Conference of Information Law (ICIL), University of Macedonia, Greece.
24. Nikos Koutras 2013, ‘Information Access and Digital Divide: Solutions Based on Alternative Educational Methods Concerning Information Literacy’, 2nd Electronic International Interdisciplinary Conference (online).
25. Nikos Koutras 2013, ‘Bioethics as an Instrument of Organization and Control of Medical Liability in Greece’, 1st Interdisciplinary Conference on Medical Liability and Bioethics, Ionian University, Greece.
26. Nikos Koutras 2012, ‘Modern Copyright Modes for Open Access: Applications to Educational Materials’, 13th International Society for European Ideas (ISSEI), University of Nicosia, Cyprus.
27. Nikos Koutras 2012, ‘Christian Orthodox Church and the State in Greece: Will They Never Walk Alone …? A Scientific Approach, 13th International Society for European Ideas (ISSEI) Conference, University of Nicosia, Cyprus.
28. Nikos Koutras 2010, ‘Towards a Globalized Education’, 12th International Society for European Ideas (ISSEI) Conference, Cankaya University, Turkey.
29. Nikos Koutras 2010, ‘Greek Pedagogical Politics in the 21st Century’, 7th National Conference, University of Crete, Greece.
30. Nikos Koutras 2008, ‘E-Learning & Lifelong Learning: Scientific Imagination and Practical Issues’, 11th International Society for European Ideas (ISSEI) Conference, University of Helsinki, Finland.
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