ArticleCan anyone really own Waltzing Matilda?Copyright and trade mark ownership are important business assets so you should review IP protections that are in place.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyStacks Law Firm
ArticleCourt changes its tune on internet-streamed radioCopyright owners can claim a separate royalty for songs played in a radio program that is simulcast over the internet.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyClayton Utz
ArticleFederal Court iiNet decision will impact on online video piracyISPs have been ordered to provide names and addresses of customers alleged to have used BitTorrent to share the film.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyHolding Redlich
ArticleIf youre having alphabet problems, I feel bad for you son, I got 99 problems but my ABCs arent one.Jay-Z recently sued an Australian online retailer, The Little Homie, claiming IP infringement of his famous song track.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyMarque Lawyers
ArticleIntellectual property in commercial contract templatesKey considerations when reviewing your organisation's IP clause.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyHolding Redlich
ArticleIP Law Podcast Series - Unravelling The IssuesIn this podcast series, Australian partners Rebekah Gay and Emma Iles explore a variety of topics, issues and areas of intellectual property law.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleIt wasn't me, it was my flatmate!- a defence to copyright infringement?The US Supreme Court recently refused to hear the appeal of a student ordered to pay damages for illegally downloading songs.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyMarque Lawyers
ArticleMen At Work's copyright appeal over Kookaburra doesn't work so well in Full Federal CourtMen At Work and EMI have lost once again in the copyright dispute over "Down under" and "Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree" after the Full Federal Court dismissed their appeal against a finding of copyright infringement (EMI Songs Australia Pty Limited v Larrikin Music Publishing Pty Limited [2011] FCAFC 47 ). AustraliaIntellectual PropertyClayton Utz
ArticleOne good reason to take care before threatening legal action in copyright disputesA recent case highlights the importance of exercising due caution prior to making accusations of copyright infringement. AustraliaIntellectual PropertyClayton Utz
ArticleSeeing double denim: copyright infringement in New ZealandThe NZ High Court is getting fashion conscious, ruling for G-Star in a copyright infringement claim against Jeanswest.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyMarque Lawyers
ArticleSpotify and Ministry of Sound settle copyright infringement claim in UKIf Ministry of Sound had a crack at Spotify here in Australia, they could have forced Spotify to delete the playlists.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyMarque Lawyers
ArticleThe application of traditional legal rights in a big data worldCopyright has been the focus of database protection but unstructured data poses challenges to traditional legal rights. AustraliaIntellectual PropertySpruson & Ferguson Lawyers
ArticleThe King and his (tattoo artist's) copyrightNo Australian court has determined if copyright is in a tattoo, but a US judge opined that the artist had a strong case.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyMarque Lawyers
ArticleThe power of architect plan copyrightThe case confirms the value of copyright in architects' plans, in delivering a powerful remedy of mandatory alterations.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyCorrs Chambers Westgarth
ArticleThe use of IP in innovation and complementary intellectual asset advisory servicesThis article outlines main stages of the innovation process, relevant IP tools and intellectual asset advisory services.AustraliaIntellectual PropertySpruson & Ferguson Lawyers
ArticleTit for Tat, Optus v AFL 1:1Until after the appeal, Optus can continue to run the TV Now service but will not be spared from bad press all around.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyMarque Lawyers
ArticleTrade marks update: IP Australia announces new fees for trade mark registrationIP Australia has announced changes to its fees for the intellectual property rights that it administers.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyHolding Redlich
ArticleWinter is coming, but probably not for online copyright piratesThis new legal remedy against online sites for "facilitating" copyright infringement has broad and indeterminate scope.AustraliaIntellectual PropertySpruson & Ferguson Lawyers
ArticleMetadata in civil and commercial litigationThese amendments propose to permit access to retained data in national security and serious criminal investigations.AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationHHG Legal Group