ArticleCopyright of JRR Tolkien held to be ‘Precious'The estate of famous author J. R. R. Tolkien was awarded a smorgasbord of remedies for infringement of its copyright.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyPointon Partners
ArticleDallas Buyers Club case: Federal Court pulls on the reins to stop speculative invoicingAny applicants will now be subject to strict requirements as to what they can demand from alleged copyright infringers.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyHolding Redlich
ArticleForget physical property: it's now all about ideas and intellectual propertyAll tech and intellectual property based companies should be taking these steps to protect their greatest assets.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyClarkeKann Lawyers
ArticleHigh Court Casts Doubt On Subsistence Of Copyright In CompilationsSince the decision of the Full Federal Court in Desktop Marketing Systems Pty Ltd v Telstra Corporation Ltd, a compilation of factual information has been considered to ordinarily be an original literary work for copyright purposes if the compiler has undertaken substantial labour or incurred substantial expense in collecting the information recorded in the compilation.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyHopgoodGanim
ArticleI am a freelance writer. Who owns my copyright?Explanation of who owns the copyright to your work as a freelance writer and an employee. AustraliaIntellectual PropertyLegalVision
ArticleIntellectual Property Update - Crown Copyright NewsThe Full Court of the Federal Court recently handed down a decision on the ‘Crown copyright’ provisions in Part VII of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth).AustraliaIntellectual PropertyDLA Piper Australia
ArticleNine Network Australia Pty Ltd V Icetv Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 1172Nine Networks Australia Pty Limited (Nine) in the course of its business creates a series of schedules, which sets out the programs that Nine will broadcast in any given week (Nine Schedule).AustraliaIntellectual PropertyMinter Ellison
ArticlePirates, copyright and privacy: the Dallas Buyers Club vs ISPs verdictThe Court ordered iiNet and the other ISPs to hand over names and addresses of clients who allegedly infringed copyright.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyMcCabes
ArticlePollies Want A Rapper: When Politics And Music CollideWhen the Australian Prime Minister announced the commencement of the 2022 Australian Federal Election campaign, the Opposition Leader responded with the enthusiastic battlecry of "Hey! Ho! Let's go!"AustraliaIntellectual PropertyDavies Collison Cave
ArticleProtect your intellectual property if manufacturing offshoreRecent experience shows that the PRC poses a particular hazard to intellectual property if the risks are not managed.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyColin Biggers & Paisley
ArticleRecent developments that tighten the noose around copyright infringersA bill enables copyright owners to apply for court orders to disable access to copyright infringing overseas websites,AustraliaIntellectual PropertyMcCabes
ArticleUsers, not ISPs, liable for copyright infringement after iiNet decisionInternet service provider (ISP) iiNet landmark decision: not liable for providing access. AustraliaIntellectual PropertyClayton Utz
ArticleWas Elton's Nikita really a Natasha? - infringing copyright in song lyricsElton John and Bernie Taupin are being sued for substantial damages for copyright infringement over their song "Nikita".AustraliaIntellectual PropertyMarque Lawyers
ArticleWere not gonna take [copyright infringement] anymoreThe Court must work through three steps to decide whether these lyrics infringe copyright in the Universal Music song.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyHolman Webb
ArticleThe CPTPP has been signed – no United States and IP LiteThe CPTPP isn't missing only the US – the TPP text has been stripped of several "polarising" clauses, including IP.AustraliaInternational LawSpruson & Ferguson Lawyers
ArticleAustralia | The Copyright Stalemate Deepens As Albanese Centralises AI PolicyAustralia's refusal to introduce a text and data mining exemption for AI training has sparked a high-stakes confrontation between global AI companies promising billions in infrastructure investment and creative industries fighting to preserve copyright protections.AustraliaIntellectual PropertySpruson & Ferguson Lawyers
ArticleBig Data: Legal Challenges (Full Report)This paper considers the legal challenges associated with the acquisition and protection of large volumes of data assets.AustraliaIntellectual PropertySpruson & Ferguson Lawyers
ArticleCopyright in product design: more protection for your buck in New ZealandNew Zealand copyright law provides much wider protection to product designs than many other countries.AustraliaIntellectual PropertySpruson & Ferguson Lawyers
ArticleGoogle Book Search Program - Threat Or Opportunity?Google has achieved a major breakthrough with its online book project following the settlement of its long-running litigation with various publishers.AustraliaIntellectual PropertySpruson & Ferguson Lawyers