This new edition includes commentary on recent cases and incorporates major changes wrought by the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement, along with amendments introduced by the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act 2006 (Cth), Copyright Amendment Act 2006 (Cth), Trade Marks Amendment Act 2006 (Cth), and Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth). Other major reforms since the 3rd edition include performers¿ moral rights and the resale royalty rights for visual artists. This edition also identifies forthcoming reforms including a national system of consumer protection laws, proposed reforms to plant breeder¿s rights and patent law, and future developments at an international level, notably the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement.
Written in clear and engaging terms, the book provides in-depth and topical treatment of each regime and the policy issues they have generated, and draws on leading cases as examples of a particular type of problem or decision.
In the course of its analysis of employee inventions, the Banks Committee in the United Kingdom made the following comments about the extent of this duty: It seems to be generally true to say that directors of companies and managers of ...
This book offers students and legal professionals a detailed discussion of the black-letter aspects of the law, with a primary emphasis on legal principles and complexities.
This text uses broader social and economic contexts to locate the black letter law in the everyday, making it an accessible introduction to IP that will equip students with a foundation of legal knowledge for either entry level legal ...
The seventh edition has been fully revised and updated to include recent developments in case law and legislation, including the following: * introduction of the 'patent box' tax concession * introduction of 'exclusive licensees' and a ...
Intellectual Property in Australia, 6th edition This authoritative and engaging book offers insightful treatment of the law of intellectual property.
In addition, the new edition analyses a wide range of recent cases.
This forward-looking book examines the issue of intellectual property (IP) law reform, considering both the reform of primary IP rights, and the impact of secondary rights on such reforms.
This report provides a collation of data and information about the IP system in Australia, where Australia sits in the global IP system, and how it measures up against other countries.
This book explores the intersection between artificial intelligence and two intellectual property rights: copyright and patents.