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Australia | How To Use Contracts To Manage AI Development Risk: A Practical Guide

Australia's existing technology-neutral legal frameworks readily apply to AI systems, yet AI procurement contracts remain critical tools for managing developer risk. From copyright exposure in training data to privacy compliance and regulatory change mechanisms, organisations commissioning bespoke AI solutions must address unique challenges across the development lifecycle through carefully structured contractual protections.

Australia Commercial

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Spruson & Ferguson

What Are The 5 Key Steps To Protect Your Business Brand?

Copyright protection in Australia is automatic under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) for original works, but trade marks must be actively registered and defended, as the owner is responsible for monitoring the market and taking action against infringement.

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LegalVision

Extending Protection For Pharmaceuticals | Requirements In Australia, China And Singapore

Spruson & Ferguson's intellectual property experts provide insights into patent examination processes and strategies for navigating complex IP landscapes across multiple jurisdictions. The team offers guidance on maximizing patent protection while addressing technical and legal challenges that arise during prosecution.

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Spruson & Ferguson

Fair Dealing: The Australian Context

Australia's fair dealing doctrine operates under strict statutory limitations, confining copyright exceptions to specific purposes like research, criticism, and news reporting. Unlike the more flexible approaches in Canada and the US, Australian law requires uses to fit within predefined categories, with courts showing little appetite for expansion despite ongoing debates about AI and data mining.

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Spruson & Ferguson

Part 4: The Legal Architecture Of A Franchise System - What You’re Actually Building

Australia Commercial

Whelan Lawyers

Alright, Alright, Our Rights? Generative AI And Celebrity Voices

Australia Technology

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Mills Oakley

Never Get Waived: Federal Court Rules Blanket Moral Rights Waiver Clauses Are Not Enforceable In Australia

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K&L Gates LLP

Practitioners must keep pace with SE Asia's IP modernisation

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Spruson & Ferguson

Jacksons Drawing Supplies Pty Ltd V Jackson's Art Supplies Ltd (No 2) [2025] FCA 1127

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Pointon Partners

New Bill To Unlock Orphan Works And Untraceable Designs

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Getty Images V Stability AI – Court Considers AI Training And Copyright

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Buying A Business With Software At Its Core: Key Issues In Australia

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Copyright Comparative Guide

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Hall & Wilcox

Australia's position on AI and copyright - text and data mining exemption rejected

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Spruson & Ferguson

Public Register Of Approved Work Sponsors To Boost Transparency For Migrant Workers

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Leveraging DAMAs For Flexible Workforce Planning

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Reforms Needed To Streamline Skills Recognition For Qualified Migrants

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

ADR In Personal Injury Claims: A Comparison Between The Approach In England And Wales And Queensland, Australia (Podcast)

Australia Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

It Depends – What Should The Jurisdiction Of My Trust Be? (Video)

Australia Commercial

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Cooper Grace Ward

Generative AI And IP: Key Legal Considerations For Australian Businesses

Learn how existing laws apply and how to safeguard your organisation's IP rights.

Australia Technology

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Copyright and Generative AI: what Australia can learn from the Meta and Anthropic Rulings

These cases indicate that the U.S. courts are willing to view LLM training as fair use.

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Swaab

"They had no right to rip off my building plans, that's copyright infringement." Which case won?

A case heard in Queensland revolved around alleged copyright infringement of building plans.

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Stacks Law Firm

Moral Rights and Films – McCallum v Projector Films Pty Ltd

For authors, being aware of the moral rights to proper attribution and not to be falsely attributed is important to avoid unnecessary potential disputes with parties using their work.

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Piper Alderman

Australian Productivity Commission Proposes Text & Data Mining Exception To Copyright Infringement For AI Training

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Busted! Melbourne International Film Festival Director Subject To Urgent Interlocutory Injunction Over Moral Rights

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K&L Gates LLP

Understanding intellectual property in the construction industry

Australia Real Estate

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Holding Redlich

Latest Statistics In The 2025 IP Australia Intellectual Property Report

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Spruson & Ferguson

Do you own those images?

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Hytera Communications Corporation Ltd v Motorola Solutions Inc: Cracking the code on "Substantial Part"

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Piper Alderman

Spicing Up Protection: Who Owns Your Recipe?

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Bartier Perry

Recent decision on copyright infringement: A puff piece

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

IP and The Gambler

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Madderns Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys

What's in a game? Technological protection measures under the Copyright Act

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Piper Alderman

Spicing Up Protection: Who Owns Your Recipe?

Explores the legal issues surrounding the IP protection of recipes.

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Bartier Perry

Recent decision on copyright infringement: A puff piece

Recent copyright infringement case discussed.

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

IP and The Gambler

"The Gambler" is a country song written by Don Schlitz and made famous by Kenny Rogers.

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Madderns Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys

What's in a game? Technological protection measures under the Copyright Act

Copyright owners face challenges in protecting their works from unauthorised copying and distribution.

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Piper Alderman

Intellectual property enforcement trends positive for foreign entities

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Spruson & Ferguson

Game of phones: 7 things to consider when developing an app

When developing an app, focus on understanding your users and their needs.

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LegalVision

When can I use another company's logo on my website?

Explains when you can use another company's logo & where you need permission before doing so.

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LegalVision

To The Point: Technology & Digitalisation | June 2024

Welcome to the June edition of Schoenherr's to the point: technology & digitalisation newsletter!...

European Union IP

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Defences to copyright infringement – What is a "Service for the Commonwealth or State"?

Clarifies the phrase "for the services of the Commonwealth or State" in section 183(1) of Copyright Act 1968.

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Piper Alderman

Protecting your brand from counterfeits

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Spruson & Ferguson

IP Australia releases 2024 Intellectual Property Report

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Spruson & Ferguson

Who owns images on social media?

Australia Media & IT

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Stacks Law Firm

Navigating intellectual property rights: Alex and Jordan's strategic edge in innovation

Australia Real Estate

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Sajen Legal

Ten top tips for buying a business with intellectual property

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Spruson & Ferguson

Chou v Metstech Pty Limited – Copyright Identification

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Piper Alderman

Hallucinating AI may dilute trade mark value

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Bennett & Philp Lawyers

Can I claim copyright if I write a novel or research paper using generative AI?

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Stacks Law Firm

Buying a Business – The intangible assets

Australia Commercial

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

Pouring over patents: A look at non-alcoholic beer inventions

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Spruson & Ferguson

OK, Computer: AI, Music And IP Law In Australia

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Davies Collison Cave

Is customer centred AI the way of the future?

Australia Technology

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Spruson & Ferguson

A new dawn of time? The delicate dance between AI and copyright.

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Sajen Legal

Regulating AI In Australia – Emerging Issues

Australia Technology

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K&L Gates LLP

Emma And Rebekah Talk IP: Nothing New? Copyright In Pop Music (Podcast)

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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