10 Nov 2023
Privacy Act prosecutions begin
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has commenced the first of their kind proceedings in the Federal Court for breaches of the Privacy Act.
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2 Nov 2023
AI and IP: the crossroads of innovation
The rapid growth of AI technologies raises questions as to whether existing intellectual property laws are capable of accommodating AI generated works into considerations of ownership and infringement of intellectual property rights.
12 Jul 2023
8 common IP myths busted
To maximise the benefits of IP, it is important to understand the different types of IP businesses may own and the underlying laws and principles in Australia and worldwide. Maggie Wong and Jacinta Zheng bust eight intellectual property myths.
4 Jul 2023
Katie Perry v Katy Perry: two teenage dreams and one name
In the recent decision of Taylor v Killer Queen, LLC (No 5) [2023] FCA 364, the Federal Court of Australia found that popstar Katy Perry (Perry) infringed the trade mark rights of Australian fashion designer Katie Taylor (born Katie Perry) (Taylor)...
16 Feb 2023
Privacy Act Review Report proposes sweeping changes to privacy protections and extending privacy obligations to small businesses.
The Commonwealth Government released this morning its report on the review of the Privacy Act which has been undertaken over the past two years, proposing sweeping changes to the privacy protections and extending privacy obligations...
18 Jan 2023
Trade mark ownership: get it right the first time
As part of DMAW Lawyer’s fortnightly internal development program, Jacinta Zheng presented about the importance of registration of trade marks, examining in depth the complexities relating to trade mark ownership when validly registering a trade mark.
2 Nov 2022
Time to review your data collection policies and practices?
Businesses must take note of the lessons from Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Google LLC (No 2) [2021] FCA 367. Annabel Nettle explains.
29 Nov 2021
Software licences and the risk of copyright infringement
A recent decision of the Federal Court provides a reminder to businesses that any unlicensed use of third party computer software can constitute copyright infringement under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) (Copyright Act). Annika Beaty explains.
