Karma Koala Podcast 247: Speaking with Dr. Natalie Corthésy senior lecturer university of West Indies & Enrico Bonadio professor of law City St George’s University of London about their forthcoming Edward Elgar title, “Intellectual Property and Cannabis”

Enrico Bonadio is Professor of Law at City St George’s University of London.

He teaches, researches and advises in the field of intellectual property (IP) law.

His current research agenda focuses on the intersection between IP and technology and protection of non-conventional forms of creativity, amongst other topics. He published so far three monographs – (i) ‘TRIPS and genetic resources’ (Jovene 2008); ‘Copyright in the Street – An Oral History of Creative Processes in the Street Art and Graffiti Subcultures’ (Cambridge University Press 2023); (iii) ‘Food, Philosophy and Intellectual Property – 50 Case Studies’ (with Andrea Borghini) (Routledge 2024). He is currently working on his fourth monograph (together with Bryan Khan) entitled ‘Copyright, Litigation and Music Borrowing in Jamaica’ (with Bryan Khan) (Routledge forthcoming 2026).

He is also the editor or co-editor of the following books:

• – ‘Intellectual Property and Religions: Confluences of Faith, Ownership and Law’ (edited with Nicola Lucchi and Bryan Khan) (Hart Publishing forthcoming 2026)
• – ‘The Cambridge Handbook of Intellectual Property and Generative Artificial Intelligence in Europe’ (edited with Peter Mezei and Eduardo Alonso) (Cambridge University Press forthcoming 2026)
• – ‘Street Art and Democracy’ (edited with Siri Egeland) (Routledge forthcoming 2026)
• – ‘Cannabis and Intellectual Property’ (edited with N. Corthésy and Yentyl Williams) (Elgar forthcoming 2025)
• – ‘The Future of Geographical Indications: European and Global Perspectives’ (edited with A. Zappalaglio) (Elgar forthcoming 2025)
• – ‘A Research Agenda for Patent Law’ (edited with N. Shemtov) (Elgar, forthcoming 2025)
• – A Research Agenda for EU Copyright Law’ (edited with C. Sganga) (Elgar, forthcoming 2025)
• – ‘Non-Fungible Tokens, Creativity and the Law: within and beyond Copyright’ (edited with C. Sganga) (Routledge 2024)
• – ‘Music Borrowing and Copyright Law’ (edited with C. Zhu) (Hart Publishing 2023)
• – ‘The Cambridge Handbook of Investment-Driven Intellectual Property’ (edited with P. Goold) (Cambridge University Press 2023)
• – ‘Intellectual Property Excesses – Exploring the Boundaries of IP Protection’ (edited with A. O’Connell) (Hart Publishing 2022)

Dr. Natalie Corthésy

Senior Lecturer University of West Indies

Education: LL.B. Hons. (UWI) LL.M. (Lond), PhD (Lond.)
Professional Affiliation: Attorney-at-Law

Natalie Corthésy is a graduate of The UWI Faculty of Law Cave Hill. She obtained her LLM from University College London and read for her PhD at Queen Mary University of London. She teaches Intellectual Property Law, Advanced Copyright Law, Geographical Indications in the Global market, Employment Law, Industrial Relations Law and Tort Law. She is the Associate Dean of Outreach and Continuing Legal Education and Coordinator of the LLM in IP Law and the Cultural and Creative Industries which she was instrumental in conceptualizing and launching with the assistance of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).

Dr Corthésy is also a published poet and I’ll be making sure I read her collection

Here she talks about her work

Dr. Yentyl Williams 

Trade & IP | Strategist | RA to Dean UWI MonaLaw

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Faculty of Law, The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus TUTOR IP LAWl
Technical Consultant – Trade
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• • • – Trade Policy and Advocacy
    • – Partnerships and Stakeholder Engagement
    • – Standards, IP, and Non-Tariff Barriers
    • – Research and Analysis
    • – Training and Capacity Building
    • – Reporting and Administration – Trade Policy and Advocacy – Partnerships and Stakeholder Engagement – Standards, IP, and Non-Tariff Barriers – Research ane
      
      • – Tutor of IP Law to 3rd year Law students (Copyright, Trade marks, Patents).
      • – Co-develop Geographical Indications LLM course & guest lecture.- Tutor of IP Law to 3rd year Law students (Copyright, Trade marks, Patents). – Co-develop Geographical Indications LLM course & guest lecture.