PART 1 2 Intellectual Property Law Contents PART 1 2 Answer(a) 2 Issue 2 Regulation 2 Application 3 Application 4 Conclusion 4 Part 2 5 Answer(a) 5 Issue 5 Regulation 5 Application 5 Regulation 5 Appl

Running head: Intellectual Property Law
Intellectual Property Law

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Contents
PART 1................................................................................................................... 2
Answer(a)........................................................................................................... 2
Issue................................................................................................................... 2
Regulation.......................................................................................................... 2
Application.......................................................................................................... 2
Conclusion.......................................................................................................... 2
Answer(b)........................................................................................................... 3
Issue...................................................................................................................... 3
Regulation............................................................................................................. 3
Application............................................................................................................. 4
Conclusion............................................................................................................. 4
PART 2................................................................................................................... 5
Answer(a)........................................................................................................... 5
Issue................................................................................................................... 5
Regulation.......................................................................................................... 5
Application.......................................................................................................... 5
Conclusion.......................................................................................................... 5
Answer(b)........................................................................................................... 5
Issue................................................................................................................... 5
Regulation.......................................................................................................... 5
Application.......................................................................................................... 6
Conclusion.......................................................................................................... 6
BIBLIOGRAPHY....................................................................................................... 7
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Articles /Books/Reports.................................................................................... 7
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Cases............................................................................................................... 7
C
Legislation....................................................................................................... 7
D
Treaties........................................................................................................... 7
E
Other............................................................................................................... 7

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PART 1
Answer(a)
Issue
The issue pertains to action taken by Nirvana LLC against Marc Jacobs International against
copying the smiley logo of Nirvana LLC with the lines ‘Don't Come As You Are’. ‘Come as
You Are’ which are the famous lines of one of Nirvana’s most successful songs under the
Copyright Act 1968 (Cth)1.
Regulation
The definition of term Copyright under the Copyright Act 1968(Cth) is the right belonging to
the licensee or owner of an artistic, literary and dramatic work, sound recording or film to
reproduce, execute or deal with the work in any other context. It is the economic right given
to the owner for exclusively executing certain works about the objects protected by it.
Section 22 of Copyright Act 1968(Cth) categorizes copyright into literary works i.e. books ,
poems, scripts and compilations like directories and database, dramatic and musical works ,
artistic works like paintings , photos, maps, plans, sculptures and subject matter like
broadcasts , sound recordings and published editions2 .
As per section 33 of the Copyright Act 1968, the period for protection for literary, musical
and dramatic works is 70 years from the time when the author died. It is applicable from 1 st
January 2005. To be protected, the copyright and subject matter should be realistic and in
material format i.e. in recorded or written format and not just in an abstract form or idea. It
protects the materials created in both electric format and hard copy.
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Copyright Act 1968(Cth)
2 Legal Services Commission ,The Copyright Act(2019)< https://lawhandbook.sa.gov.au/ch11s01.php>

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The maximum penalty for infringement as per section 132(AC) (1)under Copyright Act 1968
is of not more than 550 penalty units or 5 years of imprisonment for individuals and. Notice
of copyright is not needed for gaining copyright rather the owner of the copyright is entitled
to placing a notice. It is required for publishing the first date of publication.
Application
According to the given case, Nirvana LLC can attack Marc Jacobs International and claim
the ownership of the smiley logo as per section 22 and 33 of the Copyright Act 1968. Marc
Jacobs International can be penalized by the Court as per 132(AC)(1) of Copyright Act3.
Conclusion
Nirvana LLC is entitled to claim against Marc Jacobs International as per section 22 and 33
of the Copyright Act 1968. It can also be penalized by the court as per 132(AC)(1) of
Copyright Act.
Whenever the notice of copyright is issued, the onus in the proceedings of infringement is on
the defendant for showing that the copyright does not exist or the person stated in the notice
does not own it.
Answer(b)
Issue
The issue pertains to the actions taken by Nirvana LLC against Marc Jacobs International on
the against copying the smiley logo of Nirvana LLC with the lines ‘Don't Come As You Are'.
‘Come as You Are' which are the famous lines of one of Nirvana's most successful songs
under the tort of passing off.
3 Federal Register of Legislation, Copyright Act 1968(n.d.)<
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2019C00042>