[Conference] ‘The Protection of Fantasy Characters: Exploring Manga and Comics, Anime and Cartoons’
Friday, March 21st, 2025
10am – 1pm in Promenade Building (PA23) & on Zoom
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Chair: Toshiko Takenaka, Professor of Technology Law, UW School of Law
program
- 10h00 –10h15 > Junichiro Shibata, Vice President and Head Counsel at Universal Studios Japan, Business Models and IP licencing in manga and anime / Q&A
- 10h25 –10h40 > Kosh iOkabe, Associate at TMI Associates, Japanese IP Laws and Recent Legal Battles Concerning Manga & Anime Characters / Q&A
- 10h50 –11h05 > Axel Munier, Partner at Bardehle Pagenberg, The multiple protections of fantasy characters. A litigator perspective / Q&A
- 11h15 –11h35 > Break
- 11h35 –11h50 > Cristiana Sappa, Professor of Business Law at IÉSEG School of Management, Copyright aspects in the protection of fantasy characters / Q&A
- 12h00 –12h15 > Yann Basire, Associate Professor of Law and Director of CEIPI, University of Strasbourg, Trademarks aspects in the protection of fantasy characters / Q&A
- 12h25 –12h40 > Enrico Bonadio, Professor of IP Law at City University of London, Fantasy Characters and Fandoms. / Q&A & Wrap Up
If you would like to take part in this seminar and you are not a IÉSEG staff, please complete this registration form before March 16, midnight.