Protecting Your Copyright and Using Deeds of Release

Understanding how copyright in your designs is protected by law and can be protected by an agreement. Knowing how and when to use Deeds of Release.
1 CPD Non Technical

Protecting your Copyright and using Deeds of Release

04/04/202 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ADST

 

 

Event overview

Understanding how copyright in your designs is protected by law and can be protected by an agreement.

Knowing how and when to use Deeds of Release.

  • What is copyright, who owns it and how can it be protected?
  • What remedies are available for a breach of copyright?
  • How have the courts treated breaches of copyright cases involving building designs?
  • How do the Building Designer Engagement Agreement and Deed of Release – CAD files help protect your copyright?

About the Presenter:


  
Andrew Laing
Drew is a Senior Associate with over 16 years’ experience in a range of private practice areas, predominantly in the Estate Planning & Succession and Corporate/Commercial areas (including merger and acquisition transactions). His specific experience includes: complex wills and powers of attorney, trust advice and structuring, personal and business asset protection; general commercial advice and preparing tailored commercial agreements including manufacturing agreements, distribution/supply agreements, licence agreements, service agreements, terms and conditions of trade; franchising, intellectual property licensing, maintenance and support agreements; sports law, including sponsorship, competition licensing and player endorsement agreements; trusts, joint ventures and business structuring arrangements; shareholder, unitholder and partnership agreements and disputes; financial services compliance and general ASIC regulatory compliance; corporate mergers and acquisitions, structuring and advice (involving asset sales, share sales and unit sales), including several major transactions involving international parties; capital raisings for private and ASX listed entities, including ASIC and ASX compliance and disclosure requirements.

Drew holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Canterbury University in New Zealand and was admitted to practice in Victoria in 2005 (admitted to practise in New Zealand in 2000). 

 

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4/04/2022 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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