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A new explanation of China’s patenting phenomenon with a focus on the patenting of traditional medical knowledge

Common Room, Level 4, Sydney Law School

A new explanation of China’s patenting phenomenon with a focus on the patenting of traditional medical knowledgeIn-person event This seminar will present how Dr Ben Hopper’s thesis explains why people are getting patents over traditional medical knowledge in a way that differs from (and adds to) the usual explanations for China’s “patent boom”. These “usual […]

Corruption and Investment Arbitration in Asia: New Frontiers

New Law Building (F10)

Corruption and Investment Arbitration in Asia: New Frontiers In-person event This seminar hosted by the University of Sydney Law School will involve a local re-launch of a new book on Corruption and Illegality in Asian Investment Arbitration (Teramura, Nottage and Jetin eds, published in Open Access in Springer’s Asia in Transition series in April 2024) […]

Comparative History of International Arbitration: Australia, Japan and Beyond

Common Room, Level 4, Sydney Law School

Comparative History of International Arbitration: Australia, Japan and BeyondHybrid event This hybrid-format webinar compares the historical trajectory of international arbitration law and practice in Australia and Japan in regional and global contexts. An aim is to explore the evolving images and contours of arbitration and scope for cross-border collaboration in promoting this popular but sometimes […]