ArticleFood Fight! Is there copyright in a cooking show?Channel Seven, producer of My Kitchen Rules, is suing Channel Nine, producer of Hotplate, for copyright infringement.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyMarque Lawyers
ArticleHow effective is the confidentiality clause in your email footer?This recent decision is a cautionary tale about the effectiveness of generic confidentiality clauses in email footers.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyMadderns
ArticleLiability for Copyright Infringement - the iinet DecisioniiNet was once again successful in defending its position.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyColeman Greig Lawyers
ArticleNorwich Pharmacal order in UK case to get ISP customers' names for alleged P2P copyright infringementsA Norwich Pharmacal order requires the disclosure of documents in certain cases of alleged infringement of IP rights.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyClayton Utz
ArticleProductivity Commission introduces anti-intellectual property draft reportThe Productivity Commission has recommended the curtailment of the rights of intellectual property holders in Australia.AustraliaIntellectual PropertySpruson & Ferguson Lawyers
ArticleSoftware development: I paid for it, is it mine?When development of software is subcontracted out, you have a legal right to use the software, but you will not own it.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyColeman Greig Lawyers
ArticleStealing an image can prove costlyIf you use an image in a commercial venture such as in advertising or in a company logo, you will first need permission.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyStacks Law Firm
ArticleThe after-life of art: Netflix series by Ricky Gervais used a fake indigenous painting – does it matter?Ricky Gervais agreed to compensate Aboriginal artist, Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri, for using a reproduction of his work.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyMarque Lawyers
ArticleThe potential impacts of the Productivity Commissions Inquiry Report into Intellectual Property Arrangements on Australias innovation economyInvestment in IP facilitates business growth and spurs productivity improvements. AustraliaIntellectual PropertyNorton Rose Fulbright Australia
ArticleConvergence Review: Federal Court throws committee Optus TV Now curve-ballThe task of regulating media and content services in a converged environment was shown up by the Optus "TV Now" case. AustraliaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentCorrs Chambers Westgarth
ArticleI knew you were trouble when you walked in: the blank space between Taylor Swift and her master recordingsTaylor Swift has been twittersputing with Scooter Braun over the rights to the back catalogue of her master recordings.AustraliaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentMarque Lawyers
ArticleiiNet copyright decision fails to follow Hollywood’s script: ISP liability for infringement by subscribers?First trial in the world which looked at the issue of whether an internet service provider ("ISP") is liable for the copyright infringement of its subscribers: Roadshow Films Pty Ltd v iiNet Limited (No. 3)AustraliaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentHunt & Hunt
ArticleWebsite Blocking Orders Used To Block…Apps?: Court Blocks More Websites And Streaming AppIn April and June 2018, the Federal Court of Australia ordered Australian ISPs to block access to an additional 40+ websites including those used in connection with the subscription streaming app "HD Subs". AustraliaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentDavies Collison Cave
ArticleA copy is a copy if it sounds like a copyRecent NZ HC decision illustrates the importance of considering a work in its entirety when assessing copyright. AustraliaIntellectual PropertyMcCullough Robertson
ArticleUncovering the covered – YouTube reinstates AI-created Frank Sinatra cover of Britney Spears 2004 hit ToxicIn Australia, the use of datasets to train AI systems could carry with it a significant risk of copyright infringement.AustraliaIntellectual PropertySpruson & Ferguson Lawyers
Article3D printing presents new challenges to patent ownersIt seems inevitable that technology will advance and grow in popularity and that the legal system will have to change.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyWadeson
ArticleA new dawn of time? The delicate dance between AI and copyright.San Francisco court is considering whether the utilisation of copyrighted texts to train ChatGPT is a violation of intellectual property.AustraliaIntellectual PropertySajen Legal
ArticleCopying Your Favourite CD Can Now Be LegalThe Australian Copyright Amendment Act 2006 was passed on 11 December 2006 as part of the Commonwealth Government’s copyright reforms in response to new challenges posed by emerging technologies and the growth of the digital environment.AustraliaIntellectual PropertySpruson & Ferguson Lawyers
ArticleCopyright amendments foreshadowed: ISPs and content providers bewareProposed changes have the potential to significantly change the legal landscape for ISPs and online content providers.AustraliaIntellectual PropertySwaab Attorneys