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Biography

Nikos obtained a PhD in Law from Macquarie University (Australia) in April 2018 and a PhD in Political Sciences from Ionian University (Greece) in March 2015. During his first PhD at Ionian University, he was a part time research fellow in the School of Information and Informatics where he worked on a research project related to the open access repository of the Ionian University library and its operation framework. During his PhD at Macquarie University he worked as part time research fellow with Dr Aashish Srivastava, School of Business and Law at Monash University on a research project regarding the Consumers Right Directive 2011/83/EU. Since completion of his PhD in Law, Nikos held post-doctoral positions at the Faculty of Law of University of Trento (Italy) and the Faculty of Law of the University of Antwerp (Belgium), respectively, conducting research on open science, governance and the implications to copyright regulations in the European Union. He has also supervised eight research scholars for their master’s dissertation on topics related to intellectual property law. Nikos has over 10 years of experience in conducting research in the fields of policy and law. He was working as Postdoctoral researcher on the copyright law and open access governance involved in Belgium and Visiting Professor on European Union Law for the master’s program (i.e. LLM) offered from the Faculty of Law of the University of Antwerp (2017-2019).

Activities

Employment (7)

Curtin University: Perth, AU

2025-01-01 to present | Senior Lecturer (Curtin Law School)
Employment
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Nikos Koutras

Curtin University: Perth, AU

2022-12-12 to 2024-12-31 | Lecturer in Law (ALVB6) (Curtin Law School)
Employment
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Nikos Koutras

European Institute of Policy Research and Human Rights (EIPRHR) Academy: Brussels, Belgium, AU

2023-10-16 to 2023-11-15 | Intern
Employment
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Edith Cowan University: Perth, Western Australia, AU

2019-12-02 to 2022-12-09 | Lecturer in Law (ALVB4) (Faculty of Business and Law)
Employment
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University of Antwerp: Antwerp, BE

2017-10-01 to 2019-11-30 | Postdoctoral Researcher (Faculty of Law)
Employment
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Macquarie University: Sydney, NSW, AU

2014-07-01 to 2017-07-01 | Tutor (Macquarie Law School)
Employment
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Ionian University: Corfu, Ionian Islands, GR

2012-02-01 to 2014-02-01 | Tutor (School of Information and Informatics)
Employment
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Education and qualifications (5)

KU Leuven: Leuven, Belgium, BE

2023-05-26 (KULeuvenX)
Education
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Macquarie University: Sydney, New South Wales, AU

2014-06-16 to 2017-06-01 | Doctoral degree in Law (Macquarie Law School)
Education
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Ionian University: Corfu, GR

2010-10-15 to 2014-02-15 | Doctoral degree in Political Science (Department of Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpretation)
Education
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Nikos Koutras

Ionian University: Corfu, GR

2008-03-10 to 2010-09-30 | Masters (Department of Archives, Library Science and Museum)
Education
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Nikos Koutras

University of Crete: Rethymnon, GR

2001-09-01 to 2005-07-25 | Bachelors (Political Science)
Education
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Professional activities (4)

Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Perth, Western Australia, AU

2021-01-01 to present
Membership
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Nikos Koutras

International Society for Ethics and Information Technology: Missouri, US

2020-03-01 to present | Executive Board Member
Membership
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Ionian University: Corfu, GR

2015-02 | High Distinction (School of Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpretation)
Distinction
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Ionian University: Corfu, GR

2010-09-30 | High Distinction (School of Information and Informatics)
Distinction
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Funding (5)

Open Access Practices for Western Australian Creative Industries: A Review through the Lens of Copyright Governance

2021-04 to 2021-12 | Grant
Edith Cowan University (Perth, Western Australia, AU)
GRANT_NUMBER:

12448

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Nikos Koutras

Integrating open access into the Belgian copyright governance framework

2018-03 to 2019-03 | Grant
Universiteit Antwerpen (Antwerp, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

FFB180037

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Nikos Koutras

Open access and future perspectives: The role of Italy in the area of open access repositories

2016-11 to 2017-04 | Grant
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
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Nikos Koutras

Open access repositories: designing an appropriate regulatory framework/regime by balancing the interests of copyright owners and end-users'

2016-02 to 2016-03 | Grant
Macquarie University (NSW, NSW, AU)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PGRF Application: Round 1, 2016 (MUID:43466885)

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Nikos Koutras

Open access repositories: a means for wider access to knowledge

2014-06 to 2017-06 | Salary award
Macquarie University (NSW, NSW, AU)
GRANT_NUMBER:

2014013

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Nikos Koutras

Works (32)

An Australian-Based View on Reconstructing Copyright Licensing Laws

Comparative Approaches in Law and Policy
2023-10-02 | Book chapter | Writing - original draft, Resources, Formal analysis, Methodology
Contributors: Robert Cunningham; Marinos Papadopoulos; Nikos Koutras
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Nikos Koutras

The Copyright Amendment (Access Reform) Bill 2021 And Open Access: A Comparative Legal Perspective

European Intellectual Property Review
2023-09-01 | Journal article | Writing - original draft, Conceptualization, Methodology, Resources
Contributors: Nikos Koutras
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Nikos Koutras

Where could open access stand in Australia's copyright regulatory system? Models and theories

European Intellectual Property Review
2023-05-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Nikos Koutras
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Nikos Koutras

Correction: A Scientific Analysis of the Three-Step Test: Through the Lenses of International and Australian Laws (Publishing Research Quarterly, (2022), 38, 3, (503-518), 10.1007/s12109-022-09898-x)

Publishing Research Quarterly
2022 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85140446723

Part of ISSN: 19364792 10538801
Contributors: Koutras, N.; Rigby, H.
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Nikos Koutras via Scopus - Elsevier

THE THREE-STEP TEST THROUGH THE LENSES OF INTERNATIONAL AND EUROPEAN LAWS: THE AUSTRALIAN PERSPECTIVE

University of Western Australia Law Review
2022 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85137399464

Part of ISSN: 00420328
Contributors: Koutras, N.; Rigby, H.
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Nikos Koutras via Scopus - Elsevier

Let’s Reimagine Intellectual Property Rights Regime: the Australian Perspective

Journal of Open Access to Law
2022-10-05 | Journal article | Writing - review & editing
Contributors: Haydn Rigby; Nikos Koutras
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Nikos Koutras

Advancing Open Access in Australia: to be Inspired by the Dutch?

Intellectual Property Forum journal (IPSANAZ)
2022-09-01 | Journal article | Writing - review & editing
Contributors: Emma McKenzie; Nikos Koutras
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Nikos Koutras

Copyright Through the Prism of the Law and Economics Movement: A Scientific Approach

Publishing Research Quarterly
2021 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85116736677

Part of ISSN: 19364792 10538801
Contributors: Koutras, N.; Papadopoulos, M.
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Nikos Koutras via Scopus - Elsevier

Openness Through the Lenses of the Three-Step-Test: International Perspectives on Copyright Protection

Publishing Research Quarterly
2021 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85116457253

Part of ISSN: 19364792 10538801
Contributors: Papadopoulos, M.; Koutras, N.
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Nikos Koutras via Scopus - Elsevier

The Public Policy Basis for Open Access Publishing: A Scientific Approach

Publishing Research Quarterly
2020 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85094099780

Part of ISSN: 19364792 10538801
Contributors: Koutras, N.
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Nikos Koutras via Scopus - Elsevier

Current Data Protection Regulations and Case Law in Greece

Data Protection Around the World
2020-12-30 | Book chapter | Writing - review & editing
Contributors: George Bouchagiar; Nikos Koutras
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Nikos Koutras

The Australian Copyright Act and the three-step test language - friends or foes?

Australian Intellectual Property Law Bulletin
2020-11-05 | Newsletter article | Writing - original draft, Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Writing - review & editing, Investigation, Validation
Contributors: Nikos Koutras
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Nikos Koutras

Open Access Publishing in the European Union: The Example of Scientific Works

Publishing Research Quarterly
2020-07-03 | Journal article | Writing - original draft
Part of ISSN: 1053-8801
Part of ISSN: 1936-4792
Contributors: Nikos Koutras
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Nikos Koutras
grade
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Chapter 10: Multilevel consultation procedures at the EU level and their contribution in copyright law making

Lawmaking in Multi-level Settings
2019 | Book chapter | Writing - original draft
Part of ISBN: 9783748900863
Contributors: Nikos Koutras
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Nikos Koutras

From Property Right to Copyright: A Conceptual Approach and Justifications for the Emergence of Open Access

Erasmus Law Review
2019 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2210-2671
Contributors: Nikos Koutras
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Nikos Koutras via Crossref Metadata Search

Modern Intellectual Property Governance and Openness in Europe

Erasmus Law Review
2019-12 | Journal article | Writing - original draft
Part of ISSN: 2210-2671
Contributors: Nikos Koutras
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Nikos Koutras

The Potential of Public Policy on Open Access Repositories

Erasmus Law Review
2019-12 | Journal article | Writing - original draft
Part of ISSN: 2210-2671
Contributors: Nikos Koutras
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Nikos Koutras

Building Equitable Access to Knowledge Through Open Access Repositories

Advances in Library and Information Science
2019-10 | Book | Writing - original draft
Part of ISSN: 2326-4136
Part of ISSN: 2326-4144
Contributors: Nikos Koutras
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Nikos Koutras

The Evolving Role of Commercial Publishers and the Future of Open Access Repositories: The Potential of Corporate Social Responsibility

Publishing Research Quarterly
2019-05-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1053-8801
Contributors: Nikos Koutras
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Nikos Koutras via Crossref Metadata Search
grade
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The Governance Framework of Open Access Repositories in Greece

Seattle Journal for Social Justice
2018-05-30 | Journal article
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Nikos Koutras

The Copyright Law Framework and Its Interaction with Open Access Repositories in Europe

Publishing Research Quarterly
2018-01-11 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1053-8801
Contributors: Nikos Koutras
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Nikos Koutras via Crossref Metadata Search
grade
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Open access repositories: an open access tool for a wider access to knowledge

Macquarie Law School
2017-08-01 | Dissertation or Thesis | Writing - original draft
Contributors: Nikos Koutras
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Nikos Koutras

The desirability of open access as a means of publishing and disseminating information: Time to recast the relationship between commercial publishers and authors?

The University of Western Australia Law Review
2017-02-01 | Journal article | Writing - original draft
Contributors: Nikos Koutras
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Nikos Koutras

History of copyright, growth and conceptual analysis: copyright protection and emergence of open access

Intellectual Property Quarterly
2016-03-03 | Journal article | Writing - original draft
Part of ISSN: 1364-906X
Contributors: Nikos Koutras
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Nikos Koutras

Open access as a means for social justice in the context of cultural diversity in Europe

Seattle Journal for Social Justice
2016-02-01 | Journal article | Writing - original draft
Contributors: Nikos Koutras
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Nikos Koutras

The Open Access in the Context of Globalizing World

Publishing Research Quarterly
2015-04-17 | Journal article | Writing - original draft
Contributors: Nikos Koutras
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Nikos Koutras
grade
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The Affiliation between State and Churches: The Case Study of Greece

Annales UMCS, Politologia
2015-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2300-7567
Contributors: Nikos Koutras
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Nikos Koutras via Crossref Metadata Search

In search of one sole institutional repository in Greece: adventures and solutions for an integration of repositories towards bridging digital divide

American International Journal of Contemporary Research
2014-02 | Journal article | Writing - original draft
SSRN: 2618581
Contributors: Nikos Koutras; Maria Botti
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Nikos Koutras

Educational Resources and Digital Repositories of Open Access: An alternative educational method of information access

LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
2013-08-21 | Book | Writing - original draft
Contributors: Nikos Koutras
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Nikos Koutras

Copyright as property right: its historical evolution

Intellectual Property Forum: journal of the Intellectual and Industrial Property Society of Australia and New Zealand
2013-03-15 | Journal article | Writing - original draft
Part of ISSN: 0815-2098
Contributors: Nikos Koutras
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Nikos Koutras

Education in the Age of Globalization

Democratic thought in the age of globalization
2012 | Book chapter
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Nikos Koutras

Εκπαιδευτικοί πόροι και ψηφιακά αποθετήρια ανοικτής πρόσβασης

2012 | Book | Writing - original draft
Contributors: Nikos Koutras
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Nikos Koutras

Peer review (7 reviews for 3 publications/grants)

Review activity for Laws. (1)
Review activity for Publications / MDPI. (3)
Review activity for Scientometrics : (3)