Creators and copyright owners alike need to be aware of proposed changes to the Copyright Act that will see “orphan works” opened up for broader use, with a liability limitation scheme where copyright owners cannot be identified or located.
The ACCC clearly intends to be front and centre in relation to the protection of data. It has this week commenced a Federal Court proceeding alleging that Google engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct by asking consumers to click an “I agree” button without consumers being explicitly informed about certain data collection changes to which they were purportedly agreeing.
WIPO reports that there has been an increase in domain name cases filed this year, including pandemic-themed names, showing that brand owners need to be ever vigilant regarding cybersquatting.
An ACCC discussion paper on the after-market for agricultural equipment raises competition concerns around access to, and control of, data, for example interoperability with other equipment and ownership issues. There seems to be an expanding trend for the ACCC to be interested in data issues, rather than intellectual property law.
The Australian Aboriginal flag is not only an important national symbol, but its copyright is privately owned. This has seen some recent controversy. A recent Federal Court decision granted a preliminary discovery order to identify a potential infringer.
A new golden wattle logo to replace the familiar triangle “Australian Made” kangaroo logo? No, it’s not hopping off into the sunset yet. Let’s look at how Australia brands itself, and what a new Nation Brand might mean for businesses which use the Australian Made logo, and consumers who look out for it to help guide their purchasing decisions. And we’ll look at some arcane heraldry on the way.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has issued an infringement notice with a $1 million penalty to a major retailer in respect of commercial electronic messages sent without the recipients’ consent. Let’s look at spam compliance.
David is an experienced intellectual property lawyer, but also with significant general legal experience accumulated over 20 years’ experience at international law firms. He founded Stratocumulus Legal in May 2020.
