Intellectual property
Report
Protection of Indigenous Knowledge in the intellectual property system: consultation report
IP Australia is looking at ways the intellectual property system can better support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to protect and benefit from their Indigenous knowledge. This report provides a summary record of the feedback received through recent roundtables, written submissions, and an online survey.
Working paper
Modelling the possible returns to the NHS from private sector use of the 100K genomes database
This paper discusses why this is a particular moment for the NHS and Genomics England (GE), as they structure the commercial relationships with companies accessing the 100K Genomes database.
Briefing paper
The data-driven economy: implications for Canada’s economic strategy
This paper outlines several features of the data-driven economy that have a significant impact on economic policy frameworks.
Article
Explainer: our copyright laws and the Australian Aboriginal flag
Reports that two Aboriginal-owned businesses and the AFL have received cease and desist warnings over their use of the Aboriginal flag on clothing have left many Australians surprised and confused.
Briefing paper
Copyright provisions in trade deals: a bird’s-eye view
The purpose of this policy brief is to identify global trends created by the aggregate number of preferential trade agreements (PTAs) with copyright provisions, and to identify their key features.