TMC Bulletin - May 2008

The TMC Bulletin is a regular publication from DLA Phillips Fox. It provides a summary of recent legal updates in the areas of franchising, information technology and e-business, intellectual property and telecommunications.

This edition includes updates on the following:

• New Zealand Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Act.
• Renewing trade marks.
• Parallel importation and copyright.
• .au domain name transfers update.
• Review of the code of conduct of Australian collecting societies.
• Private copying under the Australian Copyright Act.
• Ketchell v Master of Education Services Pty Ltd update.
• Copying ideas: Metricon Homes Pty Limited v Barrett Property Group Pty Limited.
• Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Audi Australia Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 1990.
• Use of 'was' and 'now' pricing.
• Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd v Darrell Lea Chocolate Shops Pty Ltd (No. 8) [2008] FCA 470.