By Hayden Nelson In the recently decided Federal Court case, McD Asia Pacific LLC v Hungry Jack’s Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 1412, the headline outcome was that his Honour, Stephen …
Can you use Copyrighted Material?
By Estephen Bugarin In line with global Intellectual Property standards, Australia enforces copyright laws through legislation such as the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) to safeguard the interests of IP owners. …
Ownership in the Age of Algorithms: Generative AI Art and Intellectual Property Law
By Hayden Nelson As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to advance, the use of generative algorithms to produce art has become increasingly popular. However, this new form of creative expression poses …
The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Intellectual Property Law
By Truman Zhang Human fascination with artificial intelligence (AI) has been prevalent since the inception of computer science and pop culture films such as 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Terminator …
Trade mark holding companies – are they worth it?
Lodestar Anstalt v Campari America LLC – How are your IP assets structured? The Full Court of the Federal Court’s recent decision in Lodestar Anstalt v Campari America LLC …
IP basics for startups
It can be very difficult and costly to restructure a valuable enterprise once it leaves the startup phase, so it is important to have the right structure from the start. …
Court enforces restraint of trade to protect confidential information
In the case of DP World Sydney Ltd v Guy [2016] NSWSC 1072 the NSW Supreme Court enforced a restraint of trade clause against an employee to protect confidential information. …
Intellectual property (IP) and employees
Employees generate IP necessary for your business to run, they might also have access to and use your IP in the course of their employment. How do you protect your …
Is your intellectual property protected?
The value of a business is partly made up of the value its intellectual property (IP). If this value is important, it makes sense to protect it, right? Protection of …