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Before manufacture and sale of any new products, a trader should complete intellectual property or internet searches.

The case shows the importance of being vigilant and acting promptly to minimise the risk and impact of information theft.

A recent decision of the Federal Court of Australia confirms that businesses interested in protecting their valuable trading names and slogans ought to register trade marks rather than seeking to rely upon copyright.

Couple found to have infringed copyright of house plans but only nominal damages awarded because no loss shown.

ISPs must divulge names and addresses of customers whose ISP addresses were used to download the film Dallas Buyers Club.

The contract must expressly state the circumstances when usage of the intellectual property by the agency is permitted.

When you buy land with a development consent, can you assume that you can use the architect’s plans submitted with the consent to build?

Building owners and developers should pay particular attention to how they treat artworks on building sites.

It has been reported that actors Matthew McConaughey and Sir Michael Caine have each signed a deal with AI audio company, ElevenLabs, allowing for the creation of AI-generated versions of their voices. These agreements follow on from a recent trend in Hollywood for celebrity partnerships with AI-generative tech companies, which now includes the likes of Dame Judi Dench and Kristen Bell who both partnered with Meta in 2024 for the use of their voices.

Fashion designers in the United States have struggled to develop legal strategies that adequately protect their work.

The brand is perhaps the most important asset in a fashion business, because the brand remains stable in an industry where products are constantly changing. It is common practice in fashion to brand the product with its designer’s name. Designers who have been named after luxury brands or celebrities and who then want to trade mark their names should, in most cases, be able to do so – as long as there is no connotation that gives rise to deception or confusion. Using both their first and last na

Employment agreements should be clear in providing that inventions using employer information belong to the employer.

After the Australia-US Free Trade Agreement came into effect on 1 January 2005 there was widespread concern from some copyright users and consumer groups about Australia's obligation to introduce stronger protection of technological protection measures (TPMs).

The ALRC report on copyright law proposes the introduction of a US-style 'fair use' exception to copyright infringement.

The decisions of the High Court and Full Federal Court in the case of Copyright Agency Limited v State of NSW confirm that it is not always safe to rely on the special copyright rules that apply to the Crown.

The Alert discusses the case and the potential impact it may have on the future of copyright infringement in Australia.

Protecting IP in the food service industry requires a coordinated strategy.