Intellectual Property: The Need for Cross-Frontier Protection
26 Pages Posted: 21 Jul 2014 Last revised: 20 Apr 2017
Date Written: August 20, 1989
Abstract
Lord Cooke delivered this paper to the 26th Australian Legal Convention in Sydney in August 1989. In it, Lord Cooke argues for greater cooperation with other countries, especially Australia, to develop a common system for the protection of intellectual property rights. For example, he recommends creating a combined Australia-New Zealand register of business names and common patent protection in the two countries. He concludes by arguing that in making intellectual property law, whether statute law or case law, for Australia and New Zealand, the aim should be to achieve consistency. The onus should fall on those who propose differences to show why they are truly needed.
Note: Abstract by Elizabeth Chan.
Keywords: Lord Cooke, intellectual property, cross-frontier protection, Australia, New Zealand, goodwill, patents, trademarks, trans-Tasman harmonisation
JEL Classification: K10
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