Practical Law: Legal update, The importance of capturing a copyright licence in writing (Hardingham v RP Data Pty Ltd [2021] FCAFC 148)
Legal update, The importance of capturing a copyright licence in writing (Hardingham v RP Data Pty Ltd [2021] FCAFC 148) discusses the recent Full Federal Court decision in Hardingham v RP Data Pty Ltd [2021] FCAFC 148 on 18 August 2021 which upheld (by a majority of 2:1) the appeal from the Federal Court decision in Hardingham v RP Data Pty Ltd [2019] FCA 2075. The decisions demonstrate the importance of capturing a copyright licence in writing and why it is desirable for creators of intellectual property to prepare standard terms and conditions.
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