Could an employer or platform claim copyright in a chat group? We’d first have to accept that conversations in a chat group are protected by copyright.
‘Parasitic’ or copycat brands which mimic famous names are creating a market place of their own but they are treading on thin ice when it comes to copyright and intellectual property law.
Many provisions in the Trans-Pacific Partnership have been suspended after the United States pulled out. But there’s still much to debate about the regional free trade agreement.
Is this our relationship to tech companies now?
Queen Mary Master
The copyright wars are set to continue, with the government releasing a Productivity Commission report arguing for a relaxation of intellectual property laws.
Obama annually welcomed students to the White House with their Science Fair projects.
AP Photo/Susan Walsh
The outgoing president leaves behind some solid accomplishments in the world of science, tech and medicine. But the biggest departure from his predecessors might have been in his approach.
The ruling in the Apple-Samsung case is ambiguous, ensuring the case will drag on for years more, potentially even ending up back in the Supreme Court.
Should the government be able to use intellectual property laws to control who can criticise its health policies by using the Medicare logo?
AAP/Joel Carrett
Using intellectual property laws to try to shut down Mark Rogers’ ‘Save Medicare’ website shows how these laws serve to restrict free speech and advance government privatisation agendas.
The United States and Australia should abandon the TPP and focus their efforts on trade deals that take a prudent approach to market access.
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After nearly two decades of legal battles and negotiations, South Africa is moving to cut the cost of medicines with policies to increase imports and local production of generic drugs.
Cheerleaders and smartphones are in the Supreme Court’s hands.
Stephan Savoia/AP
The Supreme Court is considering two cases stemming from the merger of design and function that could reshape intellectual property law. Can we protect innovation without impeding fair competition?
Finding the way from lab bench to patent office can be hard.
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Australia has never been short of inventors, scientists aren’t always at home in the ruthless world of commerce. But if they can be given a helping hand, it could help the entire economy.
Togolese fabric markets are increasingly stocked with low-cost Chinese reproductions.
Koko Masseme
Togolese consumers are increasingly choosing Chinese replicas over ‘authentic’ Dutch wax prints. Their choice raises fundamental questions about the notion of intellectual property.
Professor of Intellectual Property and Innovation Law; Director Centre for Intellectual Property Policy and Managament (CIPPM), Bournemouth University, Bournemouth University