Book Title: Australian Designs Law
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Book Description: Design plays a crucial role in our daily lives, influencing our perceptions of products and how we interact with them. The intellectual property protection for designs has its own unique set of rules and regulations. This textbook provides a comprehensive guide to the protection of designs under the Designs Act 2003 (Cth) — covering everything from registration and searching the designs register to the complexities of infringement and enforcement.
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Design plays a crucial role in our daily lives, influencing our perceptions of products and how we interact with them. A well-designed product can enhance its functionality, usability, and appeal, making it more desirable to consumers. Design-related industries contribute AU$ 67.5 billion per annum to the Australian economy. In a global economy, success in many industries depends on controlling the intangible aspects of products. In the legal context, a design is defined as the visual appearance of a product, including its shape, configuration, pattern, and ornamentation. Designs law seeks to protect the originality and uniqueness of designs, preventing others from copying or reproducing them without permission. Overall, designs law in Australia aims to encourage and protect originality and design innovation while also balancing the interests of designers, businesses, and consumers.
Throughout the book, the reader is provided with practical guidance and illustrative examples to help readers navigate the complex world of designs law. With its comprehensive coverage and clear, accessible writing style, Designs Law in Australia is an essential resource for legal practitioners, students, and anyone interested in this vital area of intellectual property law.
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Australian Designs Law Copyright © 2025 by Mitchell Adams is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
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Australian Designs Law Copyright © 2025 by Mitchell Adams is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
This book was published by Swinburne University of Technology via the Council of Australian University Librarians Open Educational Resources Collective. The online version is available at https://oercollective.caul.edu.au/aust-designs-law.
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Australian Designs Law by Mitchell Adams is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial 4.0 Licence by Swinburne University of Technology.
Additional content was adapted from IP Australia’s website, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license. The use of the material has been attributed throughout the textbook.
Recommended citation: Mitchell Adams, Australian Designs Law (Swinburne University of Technology, 2025) https://doi.org/10.25916/sut.28455347
Recommended attribution: Australian Designs Law by Mitchell Adams is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial 4.0 Licence by Swinburne University of Technology.
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