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Copyright Society seminar: The Year in Review
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General training 2005
Copyright essentials, moral rights, recent developments.
How to book
You can book at our online shop or you can download an order form and send it to us.
You can also download a program.
Where & when
| Adelaide | 5 Sep 2005 | Art Gallery of South Australia, North Terrace, Adelaide SA |
| Brisbane | 17 Oct 2005 | Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries, 80 Ann Street, Brisbane QLD |
| Canberra | 12 May 2005 | University House, Cnr Liversidge & Balmain Streets, Australian National University, Acton ACT |
| Melbourne | 7 Mar 2005 18 April 2005 |
CMA Centre, Level 20, 500 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC |
| Perth | 1 Aug 2005 | Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Centre, 140 Royal Street, East Perth WA |
| Sydney | 6 Jun 2005 | State Library of New South Wales, Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW |
Who this training is for
If your work involves
copyright—you might be a creator (such as a writer, photographer,
designer or architect), or an arts manager, adviser or lawyer, or you
might work for a cultural institution (such as a gallery or
museum)—these sessions are for you.
Session 3 is for people who have attended the first two sessions, or otherwise have an understanding of copyright principles.
If you are a lawyer, you may be entitled to claim these seminars as part of your mandatory continuing legal education.
The program
Session 1: Copyright essentials
11:00am to 1:00pm ($100)
- what copyright protects
- the scope of the copyright owner’s rights
- duration of copyright and term extension
- who owns copyright
- licensing and assigning rights
- infringement of copyright: actions and remedies
- copyright collecting societies: what they do
- Australia/US Free Trade Agreement amendments
Session 2: Moral rights
2:00pm to 3:30pm ($90)
- when a creator or performer must be attributed
- “derogatory treatment” of a work or performance
- when non-attribution or derogatory treatment is “reasonable”
- consent to non-attribution or derogatory treatment
- differences for employees and freelancers
- special rules for films
- consequences of breaching moral rights
- practical issues for architecture, advertising, publishing, film, sound recordings
- how to manage moral rights
Session 2: Recent developments
4:00pm to 5:00pm ($80)
- recent & proposed changes to the law
- recent cases
- current reviews of law & policy
- international developments
- Australia/US Free Trade Agreement
Refreshments
We provide light refreshments between the morning sessions, but not lunch.
Free book offer
If you individually attend four training sessions and give us a completed feedback form, we'll send you one of our books for free (title of your choice). We'll send your book as soon as we've received your feedback form and payment for the training.
Bookings & cancellations
Bookings: Please book as early as possible so we can confirm your place and advise you of any changes to advertised details.
Cancellations & refunds: We refund 100% of the fee if
you cancel 4 or more working days before the training session, and 50% if you
cancel 1 to 3 working days before (but not if you cancel on the day).
Non-attendance: If you register for a training session but
do not attend, we may invoice you for the fee unless you cancel 4 or more
working days before the training session.
More information
You may also be interested in our other training and in our information on special interest areas.