Intellectual Property Law Australia Discussion 2022

Running head: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
Name of Student
Name of University
Author Note

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Table of Contents
Part A...............................................................................................................................................2
Part B...............................................................................................................................................4
Issue.............................................................................................................................................4
Rule..............................................................................................................................................5
Application..................................................................................................................................6
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................7
Reference.........................................................................................................................................8

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Part A
In the present scenario the issue in discussion is regarding the protections available to
Matt under the provisions of Australian Copyright Law and how the intellectual property rights.
According to section 31 of the Copyright Act1 copyright of a work can be defined as the
exclusive right of an author in regard to a dramatic, literary or musical work for its reproduction
in any material form, performance, adaptation, publication or communication. Applying the
section it can be said that Matt has the exclusive rights in regard to copyright of all the songs he
has written including the lyrics and the music.
Under section 32 of the Act2 the copyright in any work can be seen to be subsisting in an
original dramatic, artistic, literary or musical work that has been unpublished and for which the
author had been a qualified person. Applying this section it can be said that Matt’s works in
relation to his music is considered to have copyright subsisting.
According to section 33 of the Act3 the copyright of any original work of a dramatic,
artistic, musical or literary work would be subsisting till the death of the author and 70 years
further after the author’s death. Applying this section it can be said that the protection of the
copyright of the works of Matt in regard to his work would be protected until his death and for
another 70 years after his death.
As per section 35 (1) of the Act4 the owner of the copyright that is being subsisting in any
work in relation to any dramatic, artistic, musical or literary work would be the author of the
1 Copyright Act 1968, s.31
2 Ibid, s. 32
3 Ibid, s.33
4 Ibid s.35(1)