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Patents & the Magical World of Psychedelics

IPilogue

Although the Canadian legalization of psilocybin, similar to cannabis, is an interesting and contentious topic, this article intends to highlight the potential patentability of psilocybin and its derivatives, as well as the current trends in the field. In 2020, the sales of cannabis products hit $2.6 Current Trends in Psychedelic Patenting.

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Do we need to rethink academic conferences?

The IPKat

EPIP (European Policy for Intellectual Property) – as the website states - is an international, independent, interdisciplinary, non-profit association of researchers that grew out of a network financed by the European Commission in 2003-05. And have we lost sight of the key purposes of an academic conference? But, are we overdoing it?

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‘App Stores Should Screen Developers and Apps to Prevent Piracy’

TorrentFreak

” The Alliance points out that app piracy is a growing problem that leads to billions of dollars in lost revenue. Some people see this as a competitive barrier that aims to maximize control and profitability, but Apple frames it differently. In addition, the ban on sideloading helps to prevent piracy as well.

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What’s in an Italian Patent (Innovation) Box? Patents, software and design (but no more know-how, ouch!)

The IPKat

As many of our readers know one of the most recurrent tax-related topics that come into discussion in the IP field is the so-called Patent Box (sometimes also - more properly - defined as the Innovation Box since it is not all about patents ).

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prescription and OTC products can directly compete; many non-FDCA-based claims survive

43(B)log

5, 2021) Scilex sells an FDA-approved, prescription-strength topical analgesic self-adhesive patch, ZTlido (lidocaine), which is allegedly often prescribed off-label, including for general neuropathic pain (e.g., But that’s not relevant to the lost profits argument, which is part of causation. Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.

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Comments on the Ruling Declaring California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code (AADC) Unconstitutional–NetChoice v. Bonta

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The court wraps up by criticizing how the AADC clearly targets businesses but not government or non-profit entities. The court continues: “what is ‘in the best interest of children’ is not an objective standard but rather a contentious topic of political debate.” ” This is so true.

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Watch Tower’s DMCA Warfare Collapses After Big Guns Defend Apostate

TorrentFreak

What makes these matters interesting is that Watch Tower does not commercialize its content, so the classic arguments about preventing lost sales are a non-starter. If people insist on poking bears by profiting from pirated content they can’t really complain but, in McFree’s case, almost everything felt fundamentally different.

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