Intellectual Property in Australia, 8th edition

This authoritative and engaging book offers insightful treatment of the law of intellectual property. It provides accessible explanations and analysis of the current regimes and their application in various commercial settings, while examining the trends and tensions that influence future changes to the Australian intellectual property system. Topics covered include confidentiality, copyright, designs and related rights, patents, business reputation and trade marks, and the commercialisation of intellectual property. It is an invaluable resource for students and lecturers, and a practical reference for practitioners.

The eighth edition has been fully revised and updated to include recent developments in case law and legislation, including the following:

• decisions in:

  • Bed Bath ‘N’ Table (HCA – relationship between Australian Consumer Law s 18 and registered trade mark law);

  • Taylor v Killer Queen (HCA – general fame of US singer Katy Perry not automatically relevant to a trade mark held in relation to garments by Katie Perry, an Australian fashion designer);

  • Self Care v Allergan (HCA – Self Care’s use of the Protox product name and of the phrase ‘Instant Botox Alternative’ did not infringe);

  • ZIP trade mark (HCA – honest concurrent use principles)

  • Aristocrat Technologies Australia (FCAFC – patentability of computer-implemented inventions)

  • McCallum v Projector Films (FCA – moral rights)

• Free trade agreements

  • Australia-European Union Free Trade Agreement

Features

• Authoritative author team

• Clear and accessible commentary

• Covers both the law and its commercial application and provides insights into potential reform

Related Titles

• Burrell & Handler, Australian Trade Mark Law, 3rd edition

• Ricketson et al, Intellectual Property Cases, Materials and Commentary, 7th edition

• Roy, Quick Reference Card: Intellectual Property, 2nd edition

• Sykes, Australian Trade Mark Opposition Law, 3rd edition

• Sgourakis, Australian Trade Mark Practice: Selecting, Registering and Managing Trade Marks

• Stoianoff, Chilton & Monotti, Commercialisation of Intellectual Property

• van Caenegem, Intellectual and Industrial Property Law, 4th edition