Interview: Copyright hangs in the balance Peter Ollier talks to David Brennan, associate professor of Melbourne Law School, about his views on recent case law in Australia and the Net Generation
Litigation: How to take genuine steps Colin Cheung, Joel Masterson and Tony Grujovski of Actuate IP assess the impact of the Civil Dispute Resolution Act
Parallel importation: Damage control Stephen Stern and Wen Wu of Corrs Chambers Westgarth look at Australian IP law on parallel importation and advise on strategies for brand owners
New Legislation: Setting a new standard Michael Caine of Davies Collison Cave provides a guide on the proposed changes to Australian IP law in the Raising the Bar Bill
Innovation Patents: Stifling innovation? Declan McKeveney and Adam Luxton of Fisher Adams Kelly ask whether the innovation patent system will withstand concerns over its effectiveness in promoting new enterprise
Copyright of computer-generated works: The Australian copyright gap OK computer? Michael Williams and Cameron Andrews at Gilbert + Tobin explain how Australian copyright law has failed creators using computers
Designs: A unique system for protecting designs Wayne Slater and Alison McMillan of IP Gateway discuss how new and distinctive features of the New Designs Act have led to a greater awareness of the possibilities offered to designs protection in Australia
Inventive step: Raising the standard Proposed reforms to inventive step requirements mean stricter criteria, but will bring Australia’s law closer to that of its trading partners, says Magda Bramante of Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick
Trade mark infringement: A year to remember Chris Bevitt of Shelston IP Lawyers discusses the key trade mark infringement cases from 2011, and the resulting clarifications gleaned from them
Patent filing: A changing landscape Edward Genocchio of Sprusons discusses a year of change for the Australian patent industry
Licensing agreements: Protecting trade secrets Andrea Allan and Sean McGuire of Watermark examine some recent court cases involving trade secrets and confidential information
