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cases to 1980 to 1985
This page supplements the Intellectual Property Guide
elsewhere on this site.
It identifies major copyright law rulings by courts and
tribunals to 1985, along with pointers to selected academic
studies.
It covers -
Commonwealth v John Fairfax
1980 High Court decision
in Commonwealth v John Fairfax regarding a public
interest defence for the newspaper group's unauthorised
publication of Commonwealth diplomatic and security documents.
| 147 CLR 39 (1981)
Mirror
1982 Mirror Newspapers Ltd v Queensland Newspapers
Ltd - originality (protection for bingo results)
Zeccola
1982 Zeccola v Universal City Studios Pty Ltd -
Federal Court decision
that reproduction of literary etc work encompasses making
sound recording or film
Town & Country
1983 Rank Film Production Ltd v Dodds (trading as Town
& Country Motel) - definition of public performance
(videos in motel room)
Kalamazoo
1985 Kalamazoo (Australasia) Pty Ltd v Compact Business
Systems Pty Ltd decision - originality (protection
for business forms) | 84 FLR 101
CAL
1985 Copyright Agency Limited v Department of Education
- Copyright Tribunal decision
on collecting societies and royalties
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