Copyright Law in Australia: An Overview

This presentation explores the significance of copyright law in Australia, examining its historical development, key provisions, and notable case studies. It delves into the types of works protected by copyright, including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, as well as films, sound recordings, and broadcasts. The presentation also discusses the moral rights of copyright holders and the importance of the copyright system in incentivizing creativity and protecting intellectual property. It concludes by highlighting the need for a robust copyright framework to ensure the fair and equitable use of creative works.

Copyright in
“AUSTRALIA”

TABLE OF CONTENTS
• INTRODUCTION
• OVERVIEW OF COPYRIGHT
• TYPES OF COPYRIGHT
• COPY RIGHT LAW IN AUSTRALIA
• CASE OF COPYRIGHT LAW IN AUSTRALIA
• MORAL RIGHTS OF COPYRIGHT
• NEED OF COPYRIGHT SYSTEM
• CONLUSION
• REFERENCES

INTRODUCTION
• The presentation depicts the significance of the
Copyright.
• This is made to protect the rights of the
individuals.
• The types of copyright has also been illuminated
in the presentation.
• The law of Australia has also been depicted in the
presentation.
• At last, the conclusion has also been drawn.

OVERVIEW OF COPYRIGHT
• Copyright is a basically a legal right that helps
in controlling the activities of owner.
• The copyright act was introduced in 1968.
• The activities that are included under the
Copyright Act are reuse and copying.
• It is used to reduce the risks and by making
the permission over the copyright.

TYPES OF COPYRIGHT
• Public Performance
• Work of Literacy
• Work of Dramatics
• Work of Music
• Work of Arts
• Films
• Sound Recordings
• Broadcasts
• Editions of Publisher

COPY RIGHT LAW IN AUSTRALIA
• Implemented in 1968.
• Amended in Act No. 63.
• Right involves the protection of the work related
to Arts, Drama, Literature etc.
• This makes the protection to the work so that it
would not be re used without the permission.
• It is basically the copy of working that is not
depicted.

CASE OF COPYRIGHT LAW IN AUSTRALIA
• The case taken into consideration is of iiNet
versus Roadshow Films.
• ISP iiNet sued the movie studio of Hollywood
and local broadcasters for the conventions of
copyright.
• iiNet won the case as they had legal rights for
stopping the users for downloading the movie
under the law of privacy.

MORAL RIGHTS OF COPYRIGHT
• The owner have right of authority or
performing aspect to them.
• The work of performer would not be
attributed to any other person without
permission of owner.
• The work of the owner is not treated in a
derogatory way.

NEED OF COPYRIGHT SYSTEM
• It helps in creating rewards
and incentives for the efforts
of the owner.
• Helps in availing the significant
incentives for the creation of
creative and intellectual work.
• Protect the rights the of owner
regarding the production and
creation.

CONCLUSION
• Copyright is formal legal right provided to the
owner for their work.
• This makes them to be provided with legal rights
and obligation to the work they produced.
• The laws under the security of Australia
governed are illuminated in the presentation.
• The need and moral rights under the copy right
law has been interpreted.

REFERENCES
• Cultural policy blog, 2018.Two important australian copyright
cases: bittorrent all you like, but don’t borrow a flute riff. [Online]
Cultural policy blog. Available at:
https://culturalpolicyreform.wordpress.com/2010/02/05/two-im
portant-australian-copyright-cases-bittorrent-all-you-like-but-don
t-borrow-a-flute-riff/
. [Accessed: 12 May 2018].
• Joyce, C., Ochoa, T.T., Carroll, M.W., Leaffer, M.A. and Jaszi, P.,
2016. Copyright law. Carolina Academic Press.
• Dratler Jr, J. and McJohn, S.M., 2017. Cyberlaw: Intellectual
property in the digital millennium. Law Journal Press.
• Reimers, I., 2016. Can private copyright protection be effective?
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