An expert in copyright law explains who is better placed to win the trademark battle over the name “Kylie” – popstar Minogue or reality TV star Jenner.
A copyright law that has frozen the entry of many works into public domain is approaching its end. Will a further extension of its term be detrimental to the common good?
Fixing copyright is essential for Malcolm Turnbull’s ‘ideas boom’ to succeed, but you wouldn’t know it given the slow and repetitive approach to copyright reform.
Copyright law had to figure out how to deal with digital media. Now 3D printers – and their capacity for infringement – are poised to challenge the patent system in a similar way.
The government has agreed to the Harper competition review recommendation on parallel imports on books, but there’s still a long way to go on IP reform.
Google has won again in its efforts to create a searchable digital library of books. But many author groups still believe the project infringes their copyright.
Copyright lasts the life of the author plus 70 years before it enters the public domain. But the author and their family are often not the beneficiary. Perhaps it’s time for shrink that term.
The US may be closer than people think to a deal over geographical indications, laws that protect products based on their location such as Champagne, Darjeeling tea and prosciutto di Parma.
Vodacom’s battle with its former employee over the “Please Call Me” service brings home global disputes over intellectual property rights. Do South African laws adequately protect innovators?
South Africa does some amazing research but cannot share it globally because of restrictive copyright laws or unreasonable policies and embargo periods set by publishers that limit their audience.
The Federal Court has said no to an attempt to claim potentially thousands of dollars from people who illegally downloaded the movie Dallas Buyers Club. But the downloaders are not in the clear yet.
Nicolas Suzor, Queensland University of Technology; Rachel Choi, Queensland University of Technology et Suzannah Wood, Queensland University of Technology
High-stress scenarios, flavoured with competitive chefs, and garnished with a panel of celebrity judges … what could possibly go wrong? The copyright spat between channels Seven and Nine is illustrative.