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Intellectual property law and copyright law thought leadership, articles, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering topics such as licensing and syndication, patent law, trade secrets and trademark law.

Navigating the Legal Limits of Patent and Trade Marks Practice

Essential to understand the limits that exist when dealing with the legal aspect of intellectual property.

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Guide To Differences In Patent Prosecution

A side-by-side comparison of the key differences and similarities to help clients navigate the two patent systems with greater certainty.

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Spruson & Ferguson

All Eyes On EYLEA–Sandoz Defeats Preliminary Injunction

The recent decision in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc v Sandoz shows how a strong noninfringement position can be powerful to resisting a preliminary injunction.

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K&L Gates LLP

Aristocrat Decision Changes Patent Eligibility Of Computer-implemented Inventions

If your innovations are in the field of computer-implemented inventions, Australian patent law can be a grey area.

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Spruson & Ferguson

Keep Spinning: Aristocrat Finally Hits The Patent Jackpot

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K&L Gates LLP

Trends In Patent Filing For Artificial Intelligence-assisted Medical Technologies

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Smart & Biggar

Part 2: Regulatory considerations for orphan drugs

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Spruson & Ferguson

Part 1: Patenting orphan drugs

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Spruson & Ferguson

The NOCO Company v Brown and Watson International Pty Ltd: Revisiting the Best Method and Relevant Date Requirements for Divisional Patents

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Piper Alderman

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

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Swaab

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

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Stacks Law Firm

High Court's PepsiCo decision and what it means for cross-border IP payments

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Bartier Perry

Moral Rights and Films – McCallum v Projector Films Pty Ltd

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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

Insights Into Property And Debt Market

Australia Real Estate

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Cathro & Partners

Navigating The Implications Of The Supermarkets Ruling: A Guide For Employers

Australia Employment

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Holding Redlich

Funds Update - 26 September 2025

Australia Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Blockchain Bites: NASDAQ Bets On Blockchain With Tokenised Stocks And ETFs; ASIC Mints Regulatory Relief For AFSL Licensed Stablecoins; Binance Nears Agreement To End US Monitorship

Australia Technology

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Piper Alderman

Grocery giants' pay practices don't check-out: Lessons from the recent Woolworths and Coles decision

Australia Employment

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Piper Alderman

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Trademark Disputes

Copyright

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

KL

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

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Licensing & Syndication

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.

PA

Piper Alderman

Understanding intellectual property in the construction industry

Relevance of IP in the construction sector and highlight common issues that can arise when IP rights are not clearly understood or properly managed.

Australia Real Estate

HR

Holding Redlich

Why Skyportz Is Giving Away Its Patented Vertiport Tech...... For Free

One of the fundamental rights a patent grants is the ability to exclude others from using your technology. So it may come as a surprise that an Australian vertiport...

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Marks & Clerk

Latest Statistics In The 2025 IP Australia Intellectual Property Report

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Spruson & Ferguson

IP and The Gambler

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Madderns Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys

Intellectual property enforcement trends positive for foreign entities

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Spruson & Ferguson

Intellectual property in commercial contract templates

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Holding Redlich

Australia | Design protection: IP Australia's bold reforms for the Digital Age

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Spruson & Ferguson

Being assertive comes at a price – IP Australia fee hike

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McCabes

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Patent

Guide To Differences In Patent Prosecution

A side-by-side comparison of the key differences and similarities to help clients navigate the two patent systems with greater certainty.

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

All Eyes On EYLEA–Sandoz Defeats Preliminary Injunction

The recent decision in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc v Sandoz shows how a strong noninfringement position can be powerful to resisting a preliminary injunction.

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Aristocrat Decision Changes Patent Eligibility Of Computer-implemented Inventions

If your innovations are in the field of computer-implemented inventions, Australian patent law can be a grey area.

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Keep Spinning: Aristocrat Finally Hits The Patent Jackpot

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Trends In Patent Filing For Artificial Intelligence-assisted Medical Technologies

SB

Smart & Biggar

Part 2: Regulatory considerations for orphan drugs

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Part 1: Patenting orphan drugs

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

The NOCO Company v Brown and Watson International Pty Ltd: Revisiting the Best Method and Relevant Date Requirements for Divisional Patents

PA

Piper Alderman

Federal Court Launches Standard Directions To Streamline Patent Disputes

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

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Trade Secrets

Understanding intellectual property in the construction industry

Relevance of IP in the construction sector and highlight common issues that can arise when IP rights are not clearly understood or properly managed.

Australia Real Estate

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Holding Redlich

Latest Statistics In The 2025 IP Australia Intellectual Property Report

The Report presents and discusses the latest IP statistics across the range of categories administered by IP Australia.

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Spruson & Ferguson

Intellectual property in commercial contract templates

Key considerations when reviewing your organisation's IP clause.

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Holding Redlich

Australia | Design protection: IP Australia's bold reforms for the Digital Age

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Spruson & Ferguson

Being assertive comes at a price – IP Australia fee hike

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McCabes

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

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LegalVision

Native Extracts v Plant Extracts: essential elements of confidential information claims

PA

Piper Alderman

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

Australia Real Estate

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Sajen Legal

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

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Spruson & Ferguson

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Latest Videos

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Retroactive foreign filing licences for patents

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Madderns Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys

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