Presentation at HIA’s WA Housing Forum 2026
I was pleased to present at the Housing Industry Association’s WA Housing Forum held in Perth on 29 May 2026, where I spoke on “Copyright in the Age of AI”.
Stratocumulus Legal recognised in Doyle’s Guide 2026
Stratocumulus Legal has been recognised as “Recommended” in the Doyle’s Guide 2026 listing of Leading West Australian Intellectual Property Law Firms, and I have also been included as “Recommended” in the individual category.
Stratocumulus Legal highlights 2025
Another busy year is coming to an end. Here we look at some of the Stratocumulus Legal highlights of 2025.
Home Building Podcast – Who Actually Owns Your House Plans?
Who owns your building plans? Can you take your design to another builder? What happens to your plans if your builder goes under? I discussed these commonly misunderstood topics and more with Behan Flaherty for an episode of the Home Building Podcast.
Upcoming – Submission Workshop: ‘Harnessing Data & Digital Technology’
Stratocumulus Legal is presenting at a workshop on 4 September 2025 hosted by WA Data Science Innovation Hub (WADSIH) and Perth Machine Learning Group, on the Productivity COmmission’s interim report on “Harnessing Data and Digital Technology”. Our focus will be on a high-profile and controversial topic in the interim report: Should text & data mining (TDM) be an exception to copyright infringement in Australia?
Stratocumulus Legal recognised in Doyle’s Guide 2025
Stratocumulus Legal has been recognised as “Recommended” in the Doyle’s Guide 2025 listing of Leading West Australian Intellectual Property Law Firms, and I have also been included as “Recommended” in the individual category.
Upcoming presentation: AI, machine learning and the disruption of IP
I’ve been invited to present on 29 June 2023 to Perth Machine Learning Group, which is always a great forum for discussing AI, machine learning and robots.
David Wilson
Principal
David is an experienced intellectual property lawyer, but also with significant general legal experience accumulated over 20 years’ experience at international law firms. Based in Perth, Western Australia, he founded Stratocumulus Legal in May 2020.