INDUSTRIES AND IP

INFORMATION, MEDIA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

As well as trade marks,
information media and telecommunications businesses may have other relevant IP rights:
-Copyright: protection is free and automatic in Australia and protects works such as films, music, books, magazines, newspapers, sound recordings and artwork.
-APRA AMCOS: administer licences to play, use or reproduce film, sound or video recordings.
-Patents: protect inventions such as new machinery, new systems, new technology or processes.
-Registered designs: protect unique product designs such as packaging or the look and feel of a product.