What is Intellectual Property (IP)?

Intellectual property (IP) rights can be a business’ most valuable asset. For example, Forbes reported that while Disney’s 2013 hit Frozen grossed US$1.3 billion at the box office, the licensing of the IP rights accumulated US$107.2 billion in retail sales. Lucasfilm’s astute decision to retain the IP licensing rights for consumer products for the first six Star Wars films [...]

2025-08-25T01:07:28+00:00August 25th, 2025|Intellectual Property, Trademarks|Comments Off on What is Intellectual Property (IP)?

A New Era for Privacy: The Statutory Tort of Invasions of Privacy

From 10 June 2025, Australian privacy law has taken a major step forward with the introduction of the statutory tort of invasions of privacy. This reform gives individuals new and direct rights to take legal action in court—something previously unavailable under the privacy regime. Why This Reform Matters Until now, individuals who believed their privacy [...]

2025-08-25T00:32:00+00:00August 4th, 2025|Compliance, Data Protection, Dispute Resolution|Comments Off on A New Era for Privacy: The Statutory Tort of Invasions of Privacy
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