It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog. And I'm only a little person, but I fight. Yvonne D’Arcy Introduction In 2015, the High Court of Australia handed down a landmark ruling in respect of Myriad Genetics Inc. and its patents in respect of genetic...

The Uluru Statement for the Heart recognizes the importance of culture and heritage to Australia’s First Nations: "We seek constitutional reforms to empower our people and take a rightful place in our own country. When we have power over our destiny our children will flourish. They will walk...

This submission provides a critical analysis of the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) – focusing in particular upon intellectual property and innovation policy.Recommendation 1 RCEP has a broad membership – even with the departure of India from the negotiations....

This article considers the radical, sweeping changes to Australian copyright law wrought by the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement 2004 (AUSFTA). It contends that the agreement will result in a "piracy of the public domain". Under this new regime, copyright owners will be able to...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARYRecommendation 1The Queensland Government should renew its Queensland Hackerspaces Grant program to further support makerspaces, fab labs, and hackerspaces in Queensland.Recommendation 2The Queensland Government should expand its existing Advanced Manufacturing Hubs, and add new...

Considering recent litigation in the Australian courts, and an inquiry by the Productivity Commission, this paper calls for patent law reform in respect of the right to repair in Australia. It provides an evaluation of the decision of the Full Court of the Federal Court in Calidad Pty Ltd v...

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 2007 provides a broad, holistic definition of Indigenous intellectual property. The preamble took the view that 'respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contributes to sustainable and equitable...