aspects of it law

Aspects of IT Law

• Software Agreements• Intellectual Property• Requirements for Copyright• Copyright Ownership and Transfer

Purposes

• Offer and Acceptance• Performance

what bugs are breaches? importance of the contract functional specifications

• Ownership of Contract Materials background IP

Software Agreements

• Patents

• Trade Marks

• Copyright

• Confidential Information

Intellectual Property

• Subject Matter• Expression in some Material Form

no copyright in ideas• Original Work

originates from the author – not copied independent work protected

• Formalities Australian citizen or resident no registration or searching

Requirements for Copyright

• The Author unless: work made by an employee in the course of

usual duties assigned by Agreement

• Joint Ownership• Assignments and Licenses

formalities contractual importance

Copyright Ownership and Transfer

Peter Bolam | ConsultantP: +61 7 3223 9139F: +61 7 3221 5518E: peter.bolam@brhlawyers.com.au

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