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In general, an employer is taken to own any intellectual property (IP) that is created by an employee in the course of their employment. The recent case of Courier Pete Pty Ltd v Metroll Queensland Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 735 highlights the importance of ensuring that this is clearly stated in the employee's contract.

The US plans to introduce a new Act called SOPA (Stop Online Privacy Act) to combat copyright infringement.

Optus' footy war over its 'TV Now' service ended when its application for leave to appeal to the High Court was refused.

It's far from clear, and so far, untested, if the Crown use provisions in the Copyright Act apply to computer programs.

How website owners can avoid copyright infringement eg regular auditing of your website & update website user terms.

Commercial enterprises in building and other spheres will always risk having their confidential information misused.

These cases indicate that the U.S. courts are willing to view LLM training as fair use.

In late 2005, gadens lawyers represented Sydney businessman Eddie Stevens who won a landmark case against Sony in the High Court that was widely-viewed as a win for gamers and chippers.

On 27 February 2012, the Australian Senate passed the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Bill. .

In the last federal election campaign, the UAP used music and lyrics from the song, "We're Not Gonna Take It".

Recent case provides useful reminder of principles regarding whether a new copyright work is the result of joint authorship.

Recent decision guides when evidence in-person can be insisted upon (and not).

The creator of the tote bag lost the copyright infringement claim, as the bag was not a work of artistic craftsmanship.

Australia's fair dealing doctrine operates under strict statutory limitations, confining copyright exceptions to specific purposes like research, criticism, and news reporting. Unlike the more flexible approaches in Canada and the US, Australian law requires uses to fit within predefined categories, with courts showing little appetite for expansion despite ongoing debates about AI and data mining.

A recent Federal Court decision confirms that copyright can subsist in compilations of data (for example databases) but does not subsist in the individual pieces of data that make up the compilation.

Australian suppliers should fully protect IP rights in overseas markets - trademarks, patents and designs, and copyright.

This month's intellectual property updates explore critical questions at the intersection of AI, trade marks, and creative rights. From the meaning of honest concurrent use in Australian trade mark law to the evidentiary implications of ChatGPT prompts, these articles examine how traditional IP principles apply to modern challenges. The collection also delves into AI music training compensation, nostalgic brand revivals like the Toyota Cressida, and the famous UB40 band-name dispute that illustrates passing