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03/12/15
GOOGLE to the rescue!
An American individual who uploads a hilarious video of their cat, dog or goldfish jamming to a prince hit could potentially be served with a DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) take-down notice for copyright infringement. A recent announcement by Google is set to alter this trend and ensure that appropriate users are protected by the...
25/11/15
TPP Officially Released: Hakuna Matata for IP…well not quite
The TPP has finally been released following 7 years of negotiations, speculations and wiki-leak sneak peeks. It comes as no surprise that the final version hasn’t miraculously put out heated debate sparked by earlier leaks. With 12 countries in the TPP gang, compromises had to be made. The most contentious articles are explored below. PATENTS...
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17/11/15
Trade Promotions Update: ACT removes the requirement for permits for “low risk” trade promotions
Businesses running trade promotions where the total prize value does not exceed $3,000 will no longer need to apply for a permit in the Australian Capital Territory. The ACT Gambling & Racing Commission has expanded the types of lotteries that no longer require approval for their conduct under section 6(1) of the Lotteries Act 1964 (the Act). Exempt...
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12/11/15
Call for Submissions: Intellectual Property goes under Review
The Australian Productivity Commission is launching an inquiry into Australia’s Intellectual Property (IP) Laws and it is set to take aim at a number of wide-ranging and re-surfacing issues. The inquiry follows the Harper Review Final Report which recommended substantive changes in Australia’s IP regime. The inquiry is intended to be broad and informed by...
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05/11/15
Google Duffs It
Google Inc. has been held liable for publishing defamatory material. The internet giant will be regretting its choice to ignore Janice Duffys request to remove offending search results that included auto completed suggestions such as “Janice Duffy Pyschic Stalker”. Google did not produce the offending material so why is it liable? Google faces liability as...
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22/10/15
Ross left hustlin’ with court fees as LMFAO shuffles free
Rick Ross has lost his legal lawsuit to LMFAO following a decision that the merchandise bearing the catch phrase ‘Everyday I’m Shufflin’ did not constitute a copyright infringement of Ross’ musical phrase ‘Everyday I’m Hustlin’. Copyright protection does not automatically extend to every component of a copyrighted work. In this case it was not the...
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21/10/15
Metawhat? The new Data Retention Regime
On Tuesday 13 October 2015, the amendments to the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 came into effect. The amendments are more commonly known as the “Data Retention Regime” and were passed as a security measure to aid in the investigation of terrorism and serious crimes. How does it affect your business? The Data Retention Regime...
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