Topics of interest: Section 180 of the Copyright Act 1968 and the Assignment Deed for Copyright in the Australian Aboriginal Flag

Brennan, D

Topics of interest: Section 180 of the Copyright Act 1968 and the Assignment Deed for Copyright in the Australian Aboriginal Flag

Brennan, D

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Australian Intellectual Property Journal, 2022, 33, (1), pp. 4-18
Issue Date:: 2022-10-04

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dc.contributor.author	Brennan, D https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0249-1961
dc.date.accessioned	2022-12-12T05:57:24Z
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dc.date.issued	2022-10-04
dc.identifier.citation	Australian Intellectual Property Journal, 2022, 33, (1), pp. 4-18
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dc.description.abstract	The assignment in Deed form on 21 January 2022 from its artist Harold Thomas to the Commonwealth of all copyright in the Australian Aboriginal Flag artistic work raises the issue of whether, by reason of that assignment, the Australian copyright in the work entered the Australian public domain. This piece interrogates that issue and concludes that such entry into the public domain is not merely a possibility but a likelihood. It also suggests a way to reverse any such entry by the parties agreeing to rescind the Deed and for Thomas to instead assign the copyright to a custodial body, independent from government, in accordance with a bipartisan and unanimous recommendation of a 2020 Senate Select Committee.
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dc.title	Topics of interest: Section 180 of the Copyright Act 1968 and the Assignment Deed for Copyright in the Australian Aboriginal Flag
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The assignment in Deed form on 21 January 2022 from its artist Harold Thomas to the Commonwealth of all copyright in the Australian Aboriginal Flag artistic work raises the issue of whether, by reason of that assignment, the Australian copyright in the work entered the Australian public domain. This piece interrogates that issue and concludes that such entry into the public domain is not merely a possibility but a likelihood. It also suggests a way to reverse any such entry by the parties agreeing to rescind the Deed and for Thomas to instead assign the copyright to a custodial body, independent from government, in accordance with a bipartisan and unanimous recommendation of a 2020 Senate Select Committee.

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