- Related capabilities
From the creation of copyright works and their commercialisation through to enforcement and litigation, our team advises a broad range of clients on all aspects of copyright law.
Copyright protection is at the core of business in sectors such as media, broadcasting, software development and computer technology. In other industries, such as financial services and high-frequency trading, the intersection of copyright, confidential information and trade secrets is also an important and fast-developing area.
Legal and technological advances increasingly overlap, and our team has expertise in both the legal and technical sides of these matters, allowing us to provide innovative and commercial solutions to complex problems in this rapidly changing area.
advised a copyright owner in relation to the unauthorised reproductions of artistically significant and award-winning photographs subsequently sold to the National Gallery of Australia.
acted for a large Australian online retailer in successfully pursuing copyright infringement claims against another online retailer that had copied images and webpages from our client’s website.
acting for Seven to defend copyright infringement proceedings commenced by Somers Enterprises regarding the inclusion of a clip from Hey Hey It’s Saturday in Seven’s Spotlight current affairs program.