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Intellectual property law and copyright law thought leadership, articles, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering topics such as licensing and syndication, patent law, trade secrets and trademark law.

High Court's PepsiCo decision and what it means for cross-border IP payments

HC ruled 4–3 that PepsiCo's payments were for goods, not royalties, so no extra taxes applied. Highlights that clear contracts are crucial.

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Bartier Perry

Moral Rights and Films – McCallum v Projector Films Pty Ltd

For authors, being aware of the moral rights to proper attribution and not to be falsely attributed is important to avoid unnecessary potential disputes with parties using their work.

PA

Piper Alderman

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...

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Federal Court Launches Standard Directions To Streamline Patent Disputes

The new Practice Note provides the Court with a range of tools to achieve this, centred around the keystone expectation of a trial within 12-18 months of commencement.

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

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

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K&L Gates LLP

Let's Make It A Date – Best Method And The Filing Date Of The Earliest Complete Application

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K&L Gates LLP

Karen Walker Has A Runaway Win Before The Trade Marks Office

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Home Ground Advantage: Aussie FanFirm Wins David And Goliath Battle

MO

Mills Oakley

Patents Amendment Bill 2025 barely raises a murmur during first Parliamentary Reading

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Why Skyportz Is Giving Away Its Patented Vertiport Tech...... For Free

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Marks & Clerk

How to Avoid the Fate of Brand Genericide

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LegalVision

Fanatics case highlights requirements for key trade mark defences

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Spruson & Ferguson

Utilising International Type Search to strengthen your IP strategy

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Valuing intellectual property: Lessons learned from Mitchell Asset Management Pty Ltd v Marissa Di Pasquale

PA

Piper Alderman

Dismissal upheld: employee breaches employer's directions while recovering from illness

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Introducing Cathro Clarity: Unlocking Australia's Insolvency Data

Australia Insolvency

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Cathro & Partners

It depends – Should my superannuation death benefit be paid to my estate, to be dealt with under my Will?

Australia Family

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Michael Byrnes appeared on Breakfast with Tim Webster on 2SM on 23 July 2025 to discuss workplace relationships and that Coldplay concert

Australia Employment

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Swaab

In The Media : Employee preferences alone may not justify flexible work arrangements

Australia Employment

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Holding Redlich

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Trademark Disputes

IT & Internet

Liability for Copyright Infringement - the iinet Decision

iiNet was once again successful in defending its position.

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

Israel Acknowledges Importance of Software Patents

The Israeli Patent Office had previously adopted a restrictive standard in relation to computer implemented technologies.

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Optus TV Now No More: AFL and NRL Copyright Appeal Succeeds

The Full Federal Court has overturned the decision which legitimised the time shifting recording technology used by Optus.

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Addisons

Recent Developments in Australian Copyright Law - iiNet, Telstra, Optus TV Now and PPCA

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Truman Hoyle

Expanding Australia's copyright safe harbour scheme: the industry response

CU

Clayton Utz

The Stop Online Privacy Act - how the US is trying to combat copyright infringement online & implications for the world

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

Tit for Tat, Optus v AFL 1:1

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Marque Lawyers

Search Engine Adwords

Australia Media & IT

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DLA Piper Australia

Deadline for Generic Top-Level Domains Approaching

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DLA Piper Australia

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Patent

Federal Court Launches Standard Directions To Streamline Patent Disputes

The new Practice Note provides the Court with a range of tools to achieve this, centred around the keystone expectation of a trial within 12-18 months of commencement.

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Let's Make It A Date – Best Method And The Filing Date Of The Earliest Complete Application

In the recent decision of NOCO Company v Brown and Watson International Pty Ltd [2025] FCA 887, Moshinsky J has provided welcomed clarity around the relevant...

KG

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

HR

Holding Redlich

Patents Amendment Bill 2025 barely raises a murmur during first Parliamentary Reading

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Why Skyportz Is Giving Away Its Patented Vertiport Tech...... For Free

MC

Marks & Clerk

Utilising International Type Search to strengthen your IP strategy

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Latest Statistics In The 2025 IP Australia Intellectual Property Report

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Katy/Katie Perry Trademark Case Heads to High Court

CG

Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

New patents and trade marks acceleration programs

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

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Copyright

Moral Rights and Films – McCallum v Projector Films Pty Ltd

For authors, being aware of the moral rights to proper attribution and not to be falsely attributed is important to avoid unnecessary potential disputes with parties using their work.

PA

Piper Alderman

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...

KL

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)...

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Understanding intellectual property in the construction industry

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

Latest Statistics In The 2025 IP Australia Intellectual Property Report

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Do you own those images?

CG

Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Hytera Communications Corporation Ltd v Motorola Solutions Inc: Cracking the code on "Substantial Part"

PA

Piper Alderman

Spicing Up Protection: Who Owns Your Recipe?

BP

Bartier Perry

Recent decision on copyright infringement: A puff piece

CG

Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

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Trade Secrets

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

HR

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.

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Intellectual property in commercial contract templates

Key considerations when reviewing your organisation's IP clause.

HR

Holding Redlich

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

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Spruson & Ferguson

Being assertive comes at a price – IP Australia fee hike

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McCabes

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

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LegalVision

Native Extracts v Plant Extracts: essential elements of confidential information claims

PA

Piper Alderman

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

Australia Real Estate

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Sajen Legal

Pouring over patents: A look at non-alcoholic beer inventions

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

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Latest Videos

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Retroactive foreign filing licences for patents

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Madderns Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys

How do you protect your ideas?

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

AJ Park's Illustrated Plainly: Patent Process 101 (Video)

AP

AJ Park

AJ Park's Illustrated Plainly: Introduction To Intellectual Property Terms (Video)

AP

AJ Park

What's The Difference Between A Trade Secret And A Patent? (Video)

AP

AJ Park

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