It is possible to legally copy an idea behind another advertisement, but you cannot substantially reproduce the other advertisement. In...

In the case of State of Victoria v Pacific Technologies (Australia) Pty Ltd (ACN 065 199 439) (No 2) [2009] FCA 737, Emmet J stated that...

No. You cannot even make substantial reproductions of clothing designs. That would constitute copyright infringement. In the case of...

No, you can't. Copyright subsists in house design. Copying the house design constitutes copyright infringement. In Coles v Dormer...

Yes, you can. In the case of APRA v Dion [2016] FCCA 2330, the Federal Circuit Court awarded $34,822 for copyright infringement (and the...

There are two forms of compensation that a court can award: (1) the infringer's net profits (known as "an account of profits") and (2)...

If you want to own the software developed for you, you must have an explicit agreement in writing to own the software - otherwise, the...

The case of IPC Global Pty Ltd v Pavetest Pty Ltd (No 4) [2017] FCA 260 (16 March 2017) shows that using even a small proportion of third...

The case of Tolkien Estate Limited v Saltalamacchia [2016] FCA 944 shows that if you ignore cease and desist notices, you are likely to...

If an original architectural design is made, then the designer will own the copyright in those designs. If the designer is the...

Without the infringing goods, or some direct evidence of infringement, a court will not be able to make a finding of trade mark...

Section 35(6) of the Copyright Act provides that: "Where a literary, dramatic or artistic work … is made by the author in pursuance of...

Some products can be protected by both copyright law and designs law. Copyright protection is automatic, it doesn't require registration...