2000
e-News on Copyright
Issue 18 - December 2000
Moral Rights: new legislation to protect the moral rights of creators; Intellectual Property and Competition Review Committee: release of final report; Copyright Enforcement: tabling of report by House of Representatives Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs; Collecting Societies: call for applications for declaration as a Collecting Society under Part VC of the Copyright Act 1968; WIPO Diplomatic Conference: negotiations on a new treaty on the rights of performers; Regulations: development of amendments.
Issue 17 - October 2000
Digital Agenda Seminars: Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane; Term of Protection for Photographs: Call for submissions; Film Directors' Copyright: Submissions close end October; Performers' Draft Treaty: WIPO releases clauses; Regional Issues: Indonesia Australia Training; Parallel Importation: Information sheets available.
Issue 16 - September 2000
Film Directors' Copyright: Call for submissions; Copyright Tribunal: Appointment of new President; Innovation Summit: Final report released; WIPO Sub-Regional Seminar on Copyright: Apia, Samoa; Thai Judicial Training: Papers published; Legislation Update: Copyright Amendment (Moral Rights) Bill 1999; Digital Agenda Reforms: Information sheet; WIPO Papers of Possible Interest.
Issue 15 - August 2000
Digital Agenda Bill Passes Through Parliament: Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Bill 2000; Performers' Draft Treaty Developments: WIPO releases basic proposal for Diplomatic Conference; Indigenous IP: WIPO seeks comments on draft report; WTO Trips Agreement: TRIPS booklet and newsletter; Legislation Update: Copyright Amendment (Moral Rights) Bill 1999; E-News Changes: move to list-server facility.
Issue 14 - June 2000
Parallel Importation: Government announces freeing of parallel importation restrictions; WTO Panel Report - EC/US Copyright Dispute - "Homestyle" decision handed down; Visiting Official - Canadian Copyright Board official visits AGD; Legislation Update: Copyright Amendment (Moral Rights) Bill 1999.
Issue 13 - May 2000
WIPO Treaty Developments for Performers - Diplomatic conference on performers' rights announced; WIPO/IP Australia Regional Symposium - visit to Australia by Director-General of WIPO; APEC Intellectual Property Experts Group - Regional IP issues considered; Competition Review of Intellectual Property Legislation - Interim report and public consultations; Legislation Updates: Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Bill 1999 and Copyright Amendment (Moral Rights) Bill 1999; Copyright Law Review Committee - Report on the jurisdiction and procedures of the Copyright Tribunal; House of Representatives Inquiry into the Enforcement of Copyright in Australia - Committee expected to report in second half of 2000.
Issue 12 - February 2000
Cybersquatting - NOIE and IP Australia hold international workshop; National Innovation Summit - call for discussion to improve role of IP in strengthening innovation; Regional Intellectual Property Symposium - IP Australia and WIPO jointly host international form.