Past Issues of AGD e-News on Copyright
The AGD e-News on Copyright website is updated following the electronic mailing of each new issue of the email newsletter, AGD e-News on Copyright. This website constitutes the electronic publication of the email newsletter.
Each time this website is updated, news and information already on the website is retained here, in Past Issues of AGD e-News on Copyright.
Past issues of the email newsletter are being archived here to keep a record of the Government copyright news reported by the Copyright Law Branch of the Attorney-General's Department, and to assist users of this website who may wish to trace the development of the Government's copyright policies.
The index below lists the issues that the Copyright Law Branch has published on the web.
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Please be aware that each issue of the AGD e-News on Copyright contains the most up-to-date information available at the time of its publication. For example, "Number 1, May 1998" contains information updated as of May 1998. Subsequent developments are reported in later issues. Please bear this in mind when reading past issues.
Content includes: Copyright Amendment (Film Directors' Rights) Act 2005; Free Trade Agreements; 13th session of the World Intellectual Property Organisation Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights; Attorney-General opens the Copyright Law and Practice Symposium; Tabling of collecting societies' annual reports in Parliament.
This e-news provides an update on the progress of implementation of the technological protection measures (TPM) obligation in Article 17.4.7 of the Australia–United States Free Trade Agreement (AUSFTA). Australia has until 1 January 2007 to implement this obligation.
Content includes: Review of unauthorised access to and use of subscription broadcasts; Government examines 'fair use' of copyright material; Copyright Law Review Committee report on Crown Copyright; Visit of WIPO Deputy Director General; WIPO broadcasters’ rights treaty; WIPO launches opportunity for stakeholders to participate in IP Policy debate; Copyright Law Branch booklet, Copyright Law in Australia: A Short Guide
Content includes: Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement - changes to Australian copyright law; Review of cap on royalties paid by radio broadcasters to copyright owners; Copyright Amendment Regulations 2005; Copyright Amendment (Film Directors’ Rights) Bill 2005; Attorney-General opens the Australian Centre for Intellectual Property and Agricultural Conference, ‘Copyright: New Futures, New Agenda’; Working Paper: Proposed Hague Convention on Exclusive Choice of Court Agreements; Management and Administration of Commonwealth Copyright
Content includes: Copyright responsibility under the Administrative Arrangements Order 26 October 2004; Relocation of the Copyright Law Branch within the Attorney-General’s Department; Government copyright priorities under "Strengthening Australian Arts"; Exchange of letters fixing entry into force of the AUSFTA; Commencement of US Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act 2004 (Cth); Copyright Legislation Amendment Act 2004 (Cth); Copyright Amendment Regulations 2004; World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore, Geneva, 1-5 November 2004; WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights, Geneva, 17-19 November 2004; IP Academy of Singapore seminar "The case for and against database rights", 22 November 2004; Copyright Law Review Committee inquiry on Crown Copyright granted an extension until 4 March 2005; Tabling in Parliament of the 2003-2004 Screenrights and Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) annual reports
Content includes: Introduction of the US Free Trade Agreement Implementation Bill 2004; Tabling in Parliament of WIPO Copyright Treaties; Re-appointments to the Copyright Tribunal; Update: Review of Digital Agenda Reforms; Copyright Law Review Committee Public Forum on Crown Copyright; WIPO update: Meeting of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights 7-9 June 2004; Resale Royalty Scheme - discussion paper; New Designs Law comes into force; Attorney-General opens Cinema Owners Conference
Content includes: Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement: agreed text negotiated; Copyright Law Review Committee (CLRC) publishes Crown Copyright Issues Paper; Attorney-General opens ACIPA Copyright Conference, Brisbane, 13 February 2004; Update: Review of Digital Agenda Reforms; Amendments to the Copyright (International Protection) Regulations 1969 and Circuit Layouts Regulations 1989; Update: Indigenous Communal Moral Rights Bill; Recording Industry Association of America v Verizon Internet Services 351 F.3d 1229.
Content Includes: Attorney-General announces a new reference to the Copyright Law Review Committee (CLRC), Update: Review of Digital Agenda Reforms,Update: Free Trade Agreement negotiations, Update: meeting of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCRR), 3-5 November 2003, AGD hosts visit by Mr Geoffrey Yu, Deputy Director General, WIPO, Changes in areas of responsibility within the Copyright Law Branch
Content Includes: Update: Review of Digital Agenda reforms, Free Trade Agreement negotiations, Government response to Copycats report, High Court hears arguments in the Panel Case, High Court refuses leave to appeal in Telstra v Desktop Marketing, Kabushiki Kaisha Sony Computer Entertainment v Stevens, Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd v ACCC, Links to other recent cases,Update: IGC on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore, Other meetings, Staff Update
Content Includes: Free Trade Negotiations, Commonwealth arrangements for use of Copyright materials, Update: Review of Copyright Digital Agenda reforms, Copyright Amendment (Indigenous Communal Moral Rights) Bill 2003, Case Law Updates, Recent Seminars and Meetings
Content includes: Digital Agenda Review the Attorney-General announces the commencement of a review of various aspects of the Digital Agenda copyright reforms; Australia-United States Free Trade Negotiations; WIPO Asia-Pacific Regional Symposium on the Protection and Enforcement of Copyright and Related Rights; APEC Intellectual Property Experts Group (IPEG); Copyright Amendment (Parallel Importation) Act 2003; Designs Bills; New Rights legislation and Case Law updates.
Contents include: Copyright Amendment (Parallel Importation) Bill 2002; New Designs Bills; Collecting Societies' Voluntary Code of Conduct finalised and code reviewer appointed; WIPO SCCRR, Geneva, 4-8 November, 2002; Discussions held on CLRC Copyright and Contract report; Government's Review of the Digital Agenda Amendments; IP Enforcement Consultative Group; Commonwealth Arrangements for Use of Copyright Materials; Staff changes within the Copyright Law Branch; Branch e-mail address
Contents include: Release of CLRC Report: Copyright and Contract; Visiting Canadian Professor: Round-table with Prof. Ysolde Gendreau; AGD hosts Chinese copyright delegation visit; WIPO General Assembly meetings, Geneva, 23 September - 1 October 2002; WIPO SCCR 8th Session, and special session on technical matters; Branch e-mail address.
Contents include: Government's Review of Digital Agenda Amendments; HREOC Forum on Accessibility
Legislative Bills Update; Meeting of the Working Group for Legal Experts on the Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Expressions of Culture, Noumea; WIPO IGC on Genetic Resources, TK and Folklore; WIPO SCCR 7th Session; Cases: Full Federal Court decisions in Desktop v Telstra; Channel 9 v Channel 10.
Contents include: Parallel importation of books and software; Copyright Collecting Societies' Voluntary Code of Conduct; Commencement of WIPO Internet treaties; CLRC Report soon to be presented; Government/ Industry Consultative Group Meeting; Case - Copyright Agency Limited v Queensland Department of Education and Others; Recent Seminars - Digital Agenda Amendments; WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCRR); World Intellectual Property Day - 26 April 2002
Contents include: Post-Election Update - Government Policies; WIPO Copyright Treaty Receives 30th Signature - Soon to Enter into Force; Report from the 6th WIPO SCCRR ? Progress on Possible Broadcasters Treaty; WIPO IGC Meeting - IP and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore; Update on Collecting Societies Draft Code of Conduct; Update on CLRC Inquiry into Copyright and Contract; New AGD Intellectual Property Branch Web Site; Cases of note: AVRA v Warner Home Videos; ABC v Lenah Game Meats; Universal City Studios v Corley; and cases on appeal to the Full Federal Court.
Contents include: Announcement of Government Response to IP and Competition Review Report; Collecting Societies Draft Code of Conduct and Forum; Update: Proposed Hague Convention on Jurisdiction and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil Matters; Update: CLRC Inquiry into Copyright and Contract; APEC: IP Experts Group Meeting, Chinese Taipei; Review of the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905
Contents include: CLRC Issues Paper on Copyright and Contract released; APEC: IP Symposium and Experts Group Meeting, Chinese Taipei; Hague Convention on Jurisdiction and Enforcement of Foreign Judgements - Diplomatic Conference; Copyright held to subsist in telephone directories; Legislation Update: Copyright Amendment (Parallel Importation) Bill 2001; WIPO: meeting of WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights, 7 - 11 May 2001; WIPO: meeting of Intergovernmental Committee on IP and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore, 30 April - 3 May 2001.
Contents include: Inaugral World Intellectual Property Day: message from WIPO; Digital Agenda: amendments commenced on 4 March 2001; Digital Agenda: copyright and e-mail; Digital Agenda: DVD and games console mod-chips; Criminal Remedies: Criminal Code applied to copyright offences; Collecting Societies: Screenrights appointed as Part VC interim notice holder; Regulations: amendments made to the Copyright (International Protection) Regulations 1969; Copyright Law Review Committee: inquiry into relationship between copyright and contract law commences; Copyright Tribunal: new appointments; WIPO Issues: meetings of interest; APEC Issues: IP experts group meets in Sydney.
Contents include: Digital Agenda: new regulations mark the final stage of the digital agenda reforms; Moral Rights: new regulations to protect the moral rights of creators; Adelaide Digital Agenda Seminar: 26 February 2001; Copyright Law Review Committee: forthcoming release of final report on Jurisdiction and Procedures of the Copyright Tribunal ; Collecting Societies: applications received for declaration as a Collecting Society under Part VC of the Copyright Act 1968.
Contents include: Moral rights: new legislation to protect 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.
Contents include: 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
Contents include: 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
Contents include: 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
Contents include: Digital Agenda Bill passes through House: Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Bill 1999; 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
Contents include: 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.
Contents include: Copyright Law Review Committee's Draft Report; Cybersquatting; National Innovation Summit; Regional Intellectual Property Symposium
Contents include: Copyright Amendment (Moral Rights) Bill 1999; Electronic Transactions Bill 1999; Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Bill 1999; Broadcasting Services Amendment Bill (No 1) 1999; Copyright Amendment Act (No.1) 1998 Schedule 2 - Labelling and packaging etc. of imported goods: WIPO - meeting of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCRR)
Contents include: Legislation update: Copyright Amendment (Computer Programs) Act 1999; Copyright Amendment Act (No.1) 1998, Schedule 2 - Labelling and packaging etc. of imported goods; Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Bill 1999; Copyright Amendment (Importation of Sound Recordings) Bill 1999; Electronic Transactions Bill 1999; Broadcasting Services Amendment Bill (No.1) 1999: Parliamentary inquiry into enforcement of copyright - report expected in early 2000: Competition review of intellectual property legislation - public hearings under way: Copyright Law and Practice Symposium - Attorney-General committed to copyright reform: WIPO - the Attorney-General addresses the WIPO conference in Geneva: WTO EU-US copyright dispute - Section 110(5) of the United States Copyright Act: is it TRIPS consistent?: Data Access Corp. v. Powerflex Services - AGS casenote.
Contents include: Legislation update: Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Bill 1999; Copyright Amendment (Computer Programs) Act 1999; Copyright Amendment (Importation of Sound Recordings) Bill 1999; Broadcasting Services Amendment Bill (No 1) 1999.
Contents include: Legislation update: Copyright Amendment (Computer Programs) Bill 1999; Copyright Amendment (Importation of Sound Recordings) Bill 1999; draft Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Bill; Electronic Transactions Bill 1999; Broadcasting Services Bill (No 1) 1999, Competition review of IP legislation - up and running, Copyright Law Review Committee - reference on the Copyright Tribunal, Parliamentary Inquiry into enforcement of copyright, WIPO meetings concerning copyright and related rights, Bilateral and regional matters - Training of Thai IP judges; APEC IPR International Symposium and APEC IPEG meetings, Australian Competition Tribunal Determination on APRA's use of blanket licences, Subscriber update.
Contents include: Introduction of computer software legislation; Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Bill 1999; Release of Part II of the Copyright Law Review Committee Report - Simplification of the Copyright Act; Copyright Law Review Committee: New reference on the Copyright Tribunal; Parliamentary Inquiry into the enforcement of copyright in Australia; Copyright Tribunal Decision - Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) v University of Adelaide & others; Attorney-General's Department - Intellectual Property Branch - Who does what.
Contents include: The release of the exposure draft Digital Agenda Bill for comment; Government's decision on copyright changes to help Australian software industry; Copyright/designs overlap; Indigenous Copyright Conference.
Contents include: Changed responsibilities in the Intellectual Property Branch; WIPO SCCRR November 1998 meeting; Amendments to the Copyright Regulations and Circuit Layouts Regulations; Digital Agenda Exposure Draft Bill; Release of Senate Report - Retransmission; Attorney-General makes Speech to the AIIA
Contents include: Staff comings and goings; WIPO SCCRR November 1998 meeting; Digital Agenda Exposure Draft Bill; Release of Senate report - Retransmission; Attorney-General makes speech to the AIIA; Amendments to Copyright Regulations and Circuit Layouts Regulations.
Contents include: Commencement of two amending Copyright Acts on 30 July 1998; completion of CLRC Report on Exceptions; and further Government consultation on moral rights.
Contents include: Passage of two Copyright Amendment Bills, regarding employed journalists' copyright, parallel importation of packaging and labelling and parallel importation of CDs and other issues; and an update on moral rights.
Contents include: Progress on Copyright Amendment Bill 1997; Digital Agenda copyright reforms; Lower CD prices; and Retransmission of free-to-air broadcasts.