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Current Trends In IP Filings In Australia

IP Australia's 2026 Australian IP Report reveals record-breaking trade mark and design filings, shifts in international application patterns, and the growing influence of AI and energy technologies on Australia's intellectual property landscape. The report demonstrates strong links between IP rights ownership and economic benefits for Australian businesses, particularly in early-stage ventures and design-intensive sectors.

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Australia's Proposed National AI Framework

In the ongoing conversation surrounding Artificial Intelligence and copyright, the Australian Government has now outlined its intended national approach, with a newly created 'Office of AI'.

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Australia | The Copyright Stalemate Deepens As Albanese Centralises AI Policy

Australia'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.

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Spruson & Ferguson

Australia's National AI Framework: Copyright, Standards, And A New Office Of AI

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has outlined the Australian Government's intended national approach to Artificial Intelligence (AI). The proposals bring responsibility...

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

IP ENSight | July 2026

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ENS

Five Reasons Every Business Should Consider Design Registrations | Tips From An IP Dispute Lawyer

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Spruson & Ferguson

Australia | How To Use Contracts To Manage AI Development Risk: A Practical Guide

Australia Commercial

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Spruson & Ferguson

What Are The 5 Key Steps To Protect Your Business Brand?

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LegalVision

Extending Protection For Pharmaceuticals | Requirements In Australia, China And Singapore

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Spruson & Ferguson

Fair Dealing: The Australian Context

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Spruson & Ferguson

Part 4: The Legal Architecture Of A Franchise System - What You’re Actually Building

Australia Commercial

Whelan Lawyers

Alright, Alright, Our Rights? Generative AI And Celebrity Voices

Australia Technology

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Mills Oakley

Never Get Waived: Federal Court Rules Blanket Moral Rights Waiver Clauses Are Not Enforceable In Australia

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K&L Gates LLP

Practitioners must keep pace with SE Asia's IP modernisation

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Spruson & Ferguson

Current Visa Processing Times: June 2026

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Inside IR Podcast Series - Episode 32: Enterprise Agreements, Disputes And The Status Quo - Is Complexity Holding Employers Back? (Video)

Australia Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Australian Labour Market For Migrants Insights

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Australia’s Visa Processing Priorities: Sponsored Regional Work, Healthcare And Teaching

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Corrs High Vis: Episode 61 - Payment Secured: Unpacking Victoria's Recent SOPA Reforms (Podcast)

Australia Real Estate

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Jacksons Drawing Supplies Pty Ltd V Jackson's Art Supplies Ltd (No 2) [2025] FCA 1127

The case reinforces the need for businesses to monitor online brand use and act promptly, while showing how the Court seeks to protect established reputations through targeted, practical remedies.

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Pointon Partners

New Bill To Unlock Orphan Works And Untraceable Designs

This would offer a way forward for organisations that conduct diligent searches for untraceable copyright owners.

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Getty Images V Stability AI – Court Considers AI Training And Copyright

The High Court of England and Wales has delivered one of the first major decisions on the use of copyrighted material to train artificial intelligence models.

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Buying A Business With Software At Its Core: Key Issues In Australia

In this article we do a deep dive on key legal issues when buying a software business in Australia.

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Copyright Comparative Guide

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Hall & Wilcox

Australia's position on AI and copyright - text and data mining exemption rejected

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Spruson & Ferguson

Generative AI And IP: Key Legal Considerations For Australian Businesses

Australia Technology

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Copyright and Generative AI: what Australia can learn from the Meta and Anthropic Rulings

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Swaab

"They had no right to rip off my building plans, that's copyright infringement." Which case won?

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Stacks Law Firm

Moral Rights and Films – McCallum v Projector Films Pty Ltd

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Piper Alderman

Australian Productivity Commission Proposes Text & Data Mining Exception To Copyright Infringement For AI Training

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Busted! Melbourne International Film Festival Director Subject To Urgent Interlocutory Injunction Over Moral Rights

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K&L Gates LLP

Understanding intellectual property in the construction industry

Australia Real Estate

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Holding Redlich

Latest Statistics In The 2025 IP Australia Intellectual Property Report

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Spruson & Ferguson

Australian Productivity Commission Proposes Text & Data Mining Exception To Copyright Infringement For AI Training

In response to a request to identify ‘priority reforms' under the Australian Government's productivity growth agenda, on 5 August 2025 the Productivity Commission released an interim report...

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Busted! Melbourne International Film Festival Director Subject To Urgent Interlocutory Injunction Over Moral Rights

On 6 August 2025, the Federal Court of Australia (the Court) ordered that Projector Films Pty Ltd and director David Ngo (the Respondents)...

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K&L Gates LLP

Understanding intellectual property in the construction industry

Relevance of IP in the construction sector and highlight common issues that can arise when IP rights are not clearly understood or properly managed.

Australia Real Estate

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Holding Redlich

Latest Statistics In The 2025 IP Australia Intellectual Property Report

The Report presents and discusses the latest IP statistics across the range of categories administered by IP Australia.

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Spruson & Ferguson

Do you own those images?

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

What's in a game? Technological protection measures under the Copyright Act

Copyright owners face challenges in protecting their works from unauthorised copying and distribution.

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Piper Alderman

Intellectual property enforcement trends positive for foreign entities

Over the last ten years, China has made considerable changes to its intellectual property enforcement mechanisms.

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Spruson & Ferguson

Intellectual property in commercial contract templates

Key considerations when reviewing your organisation's IP clause.

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Holding Redlich

Australia | Design protection: IP Australia's bold reforms for the Digital Age

IP Australia proposed wide-reaching changes to the Design registration regime.

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Spruson & Ferguson

Being assertive comes at a price – IP Australia fee hike

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McCabes

Does my employer own my intellectual property?

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LegalVision

Game of phones: 7 things to consider when developing an app

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LegalVision

When can I use another company's logo on my website?

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LegalVision

To The Point: Technology & Digitalisation | June 2024

European Union IP

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Defences to copyright infringement – What is a "Service for the Commonwealth or State"?

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Piper Alderman

Protecting your brand from counterfeits

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Spruson & Ferguson

IP Australia releases 2024 Intellectual Property Report

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Spruson & Ferguson

Who owns images on social media?

Australia Media & IT

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Stacks Law Firm

Navigating intellectual property rights: Alex and Jordan's strategic edge in innovation

Australia Real Estate

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Sajen Legal

Ten top tips for buying a business with intellectual property

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Spruson & Ferguson

Chou v Metstech Pty Limited – Copyright Identification

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Piper Alderman

Hallucinating AI may dilute trade mark value

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Bennett & Philp Lawyers

Can I claim copyright if I write a novel or research paper using generative AI?

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Stacks Law Firm

Buying a Business – The intangible assets

Australia Commercial

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

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