Australian Intellectual Property Law

Mark J. Davison, Ann L. Monotti, Leanne Wiseman

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2008
• Print ISBN: 9780521613385
• eBook ISBN: 9780511372421
• Topic: Law
• Subtopic: Intellectual Property Law
• Index: Law

Intellectual property law in Australia has changed dramatically in the last decade and continues to change. Developments in technology, the rise of the internet, the globalisation of trade and the increasing importance of 'superbrands' or trade marks with global appeal have all impacted on the laws surrounding intellectual property. Furthermore, globalisation has resulted in greater pressure to expand the rights of intellectual property owners as they endeavour to capture the potential benefits of ownership in an increasingly affluent and integrated world economy. This book provides a detailed and scholarly insight into Australian intellectual property law. It aims to offer students and legal professionals a detailed discussion of the black-letter aspects of the law, with the primary emphasis on the legal principles and complexities within.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-title
• Dedication
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Table of statutes
• Table of cases
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Passing off
• 3 Registered trade marks
• 4 Exploitation of registered trade marks
• 5 Copyright: Introduction
• 6 Subsistence of copyright
• 7 Authorship and first ownership, nature of the rights and duration
• 8 Exploitation, infringement and defences
• 9 Moral rights, performers’ rights and circuit layouts
• 10 Designs
• 11 Equitable doctrine of breach of confidence
• 12 Patents for inventions: introduction
• 13 Patents for inventions: validity
• 14 Patents for inventions: allocation of rights and ownership, the Register and dealings
• 15 Patents for inventions: exploitation, infringement and revocation
• 16 Plant breeder’s rights
• 17 Remedies and miscellaneous issues
• Appendix
• Subject index