by Noric Dilanchian | 08/01/2013 | Copyright Law
The Guardian has an article on famous buildings and monuments, both old and new, copied in China: Seeing double: what China’s copycat culture means for architecture. The copyright or reputations are associated with famous names in architecture such as Zaha... by Noric Dilanchian | 11/11/2011 | Copyright Law
A client asked today if he could reproduce logos of big companies without permission onto a brochure which he’d designed to promote his new marketing services business. His intention was to make the brochure more attractive. He wanted to illustrate results he... by Noric Dilanchian | 24/08/2011 | Digital Assets & Ebusiness, Copyright Law, Content, Entertainment & Publishing
A recent episode of the ABC’s Media Watch highlighted the expanded use of watermarking in TV news video footage and news photos. It highlighted ticker tape style watermarks on news video footage and multiple watermark labels on news photos. News source logos... by Noric Dilanchian | 01/04/2011 | Digital Assets & Ebusiness, Copyright Law
The losing side in yesterday’s Men at Work music copyright court case, was found to have copied Kookaburra. This is a song the sheet music of which was published in 1934, that’s 77 years ago. Under section 34 of the Copyright Act 1968 the duration of... by Noric Dilanchian | 23/03/2011 | Digital Assets & Ebusiness, Copyright Law
This is a short note on the Full Federal Court’s February 2011 decision in Roadshow Films Pty Limited v iiNet Limited [2011] FCAFC 23. In this important decision comprising 807 paragraphs with three counsel on each side, the Full Federal Court upheld the first... by Noric Dilanchian | 31/08/2010 | Copyright Law, IP Portfolio Management
Parallel importation is increasingly common in Australia’s liquor, fashion and branded goods markets. This article overviews legal considerations and sets out six pointers for management of legal risks faced by parallel importers. Parallel importers seek sources...
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