Japan IP Court halts book publication after author ends informal deal
By Toko Sekiguchi ( August 10, 2026, 09:17 GMT | Insight) -- Japan’s IP High Court has barred a publisher from continuing to reproduce and distribute 14 medical books after finding that an informal publishing arrangement could be terminated by the author at any time.Japan’s IP High Court has barred a publisher from continuing to reproduce and distribute 14 medical books after finding that an informal publishing arrangement could be terminated by the author at any time....
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