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Recorded Webinar: Coping with Copycats: Design Registration, Rights and Remedies

Increasing exposure online can have both benefits and disadvantages to creative artists and designers, including the risk of copycats and the manufacture and sale of replica items. Does a designer have any recourse when this happens? This session explores options for advising busi
PRESENTED BY Dr Anton Hughes Barrister - Maurice Byers Chambers , Sydney

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About the Webinar

Increasing exposure online can have both benefits and disadvantages to creative artists and designers, including the risk of copycats and the manufacture and sale of replica items. Does a designer have any recourse when this happens? This session explores options for advising businesses on protecting their designs and whether registration can provide a satisfactory response, including:

  • When is a design registration appropriate and what does it protect?
  • What is required to register a design?
  • Is design registration enough? Benefits and disadvantages considered
  • When is there an overlap between copyright and design and what are the consequences?
  • When sharing isn’t caring – disclosing designs before registration
  • In what situation will design registration prove an unattractive option?
  • What remedies can an artist/designer without registration practically pursue in the event of a copycat production?
  • Lessons from abroad: unregistered design rights.

Presented By

Dr Anton Hughes
Barrister, Maurice Byers Chambers Sydney, NSW

After graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Systems in 1996, Anton worked as a programmer at a publicly listed telecommunications company, and in the mobile communications division of NEC Australia, before setting up his own consulting firm, developing web-based remote access solutions for educational institutions.

Anton graduated with a Bachelor of Laws with Honours in 2004. Having developed an interest in intellectual property over the course of his studies, he enrolled in a PhD, researching the patentability of software. He was awarded his PhD in 2012.

He worked as Associate to Justice Porter of the Supreme Court of Tasmania from 2009 to 2011. He then worked for Legal Aid in Hobart and Sydney, in order to work on his advocacy skills.

Anton was admitted as a lawyer in 2009, and called to the bar in 2013. One of his earliest cases involved appearing for the Commissioner in Research Affiliates v Commissioner of Patents, which remains one of the leading cases on the patentability of alleged inventions in Australia. He has appeared and advised in relation to a number of patent cases since. Most recently, he provided intellectual property advice to the Applicant in the matter of Epic Games v Apple & Google, which is currently being heard by the Federal Court of Australia.

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is suitable for commercial lawyers and intellectual property lawyers – Australia wide. This webinar is for practitioners with some knowledge in this area and looking to improve their knowledge.

CPD Information

Lawyers can claim up to 1 CPD unit/point – substantive law . This webinar has been designed to run for 1 hour. WA lawyers – Please note that TEN is unable to verify your completion of recorded webinars to the Legal Practice Board of WA. TEN is an accredited provider.

Enquiries/Assistance

If you need assistance or have an enquiry, please do not hesitate to contact our Webinar Coordinator, Lisa Tran on (03) 8601 7709 or email: [email protected]

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