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SpicyIP Weekly Review (December 25- December 31)

SpicyIP

[This post has been co-authored with SpicyIP intern Jyotpreet Kaur. The notices stated that owing to system overload, the Trade Marks (TM) public search and E-register modules shall not be available from 10:00 am to 4:30 PM. International IP Developments The import ban on Apple watches comes into force.

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Japan’s Systematic Assault on Manga & Anime Piracy Broadens & Intensifies

TorrentFreak

Publishers and authors could only watch as their work fueled a huge but unlicensed black market. Plans to partner with overseas entities to create a more effective international legal network could help, but that will also take time. Search Engines Google appears to be taking the same position in Japan as it does elsewhere.

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‘AI Generated Work’, ‘Computer Generated’ and ‘Work’ in Copyright: Whether AI Generated Work is a ‘Work’?

SpicyIP

In Europe, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has affirmed multiple times, notably in its significant Infopaq ruling ( C-5/08 Infopaq International A/S v Danske Dagbaldes Forening ), that copyright is applicable exclusively to original creations. AI Generated ‘Work’ or Software Outcome? Helena Vasconcelos (et.

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Book Review: The Transformation of EU Geographical Indications Law

The IPKat

There are still some weeks of summer left, and so, if you are searching for the perfect (IP) read, this Kat has the pleasure to introduce you to ‘ The Transformation of EU Geographical Indications Law ’, by Andrea Zappalaglio (Routledge, 2021). The author follows the emergence of terroir in French law.

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Technologies for Enhancing Cannabis Bioavailability and Their Legal Methods of Protection

LexBlog IP

Co-authored by Ruth Fisher, PhD. Protection from within our bodies comes from barriers (epithelial tissues) that line all our internal organs and pathways, to make sure nothing penetrates areas it should not. TINCTURES, EDIBLES AND TOPICALS. Topicals also have very low bioavailability, since they cannot penetrate the skin.

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Media Sowed Piracy Panic For Years, Their VPN Ads Now Panic Hollywood

TorrentFreak

During international holidays, news in a tight niche like ours can completely dry up, so when an exciting headline suddenly appears after 14 hours at a desk, things aren’t so bad after all. While the language dances around the topic, it’s fairly obvious what the report is driving at. Creating clickbait “where can I watch X?”

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Inside Arbitration: Spotlight interview: Elaine Wong

Herbert Smith Freehills

Elaine is a partner whose career epitomises what it means to work in international arbitration. Nevertheless, the economy remains highly dependent on international trade, which obviously slowed during Covid. Our work for Japanese clients involves supporting them at all stages of their international investments.