30
Jun
2010
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Mia Sudzum
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Intellectual Property
Technology
Following its review of the proposed Patents Bill, the Commerce Select Committee has recommended excluding computer programs as inventions capable of patent protection. This recommendation has received a lot of attention and has led to a range of submissions on the issue of patentability of computer programs and the potential impact of the Select Committee’s recommendation.
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16
Feb
2010
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Mia Sudzum
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Intellectual Property
Litigation
In an eagerly awaited decision of the Federal Court of Australia, Justice Gordon held that no copyright subsists in the White Pages and Yellow Pages directories.
The decision has significant ramifications for producers of compilations and databases of factual information (such as telephone directories, public transport timetables and horse racing guides) as it suggests that such works may not be capable of copyright protection.
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