Unraveling the Nike Flyknit Technology Dispute
The beginning of November 2023 saw Nike file lawsuits in the Federal courts of Massachusetts and Los Angeles against Skechers and New Balance for the improper use of Nike’s patented Flyknit technology intended for running, football and basketball shoes. On their website, Nike provides a simple definition of their Flyknit technology as ‘a material made […]
The Intersection Between Generative AI and Copyright
At its core, copyright is a part of an artist’s moral and personal right to recognition and respect for their work. In protecting particular forms of expression, copyright legislation attempts to strike a balance between competing interests and policy considerations – without conferring a monopoly on facts or information. [1] Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has […]
Real-World Trade Marks in the Digital Space
NFTs are an especially new technology, and currently go quite underregulated; it was previously unclear as to how much weight a real-world trade mark carried in the digital realm. The Hermès Int’l v. Rothschild case offers some certainty in this developing area of law and a greater degree of clarity in the Web3 space. The MetaBirkin […]
Copyright and Software Developers’ Ownership Rights
For software developers and programmers, source code is the stock in trade. It is what they get paid for, but who owns the code once it has been written? From ownership of copyright in the code, developers can reuse their code for other projects without having to redevelop that code. Both developers and the clients […]
2001: A musical odyssey
In March of this year, Warner music group made headlines by signing an album distribution deal with Endel, a ‘mood-music’ algorithm, with the deal being reported as the first of its kind. An application designed to create ‘personalized, sound-based, adaptive environments that help people focus and relax’, Endel has the potential to become a case-study […]
10 Things to Know About Your Website & Copyright
We all know the important role a great website plays in the success of any business. Your website should be carefully planned to ensure it becomes a positive business tool and does not open your business up to any liability. This article aims to present the main issues surrounding copyright and your website. Who […]
10 Things to Know About Your Website & Copyright
We all know the important role a great website plays in the success of any business. Your website should be carefully planned to ensure it becomes a positive business tool and does not open your business up to any liability. This article aims to present the main issues surrounding copyright and your website. Who […]
Melbourne design duo ripped off by Target
In a recent interview for the ABC’s 7.30, Pat McGrath spoke to Peaches and Keen, a small design company that claim Target used their designs without authority. Pat McGrath reports, “In February this year, the design duo Peaches and Keen discovered an almost exact copy of one of their artworks reproduced on fabric used for […]