Articles
Print & Pattern Protection
Sharon Givoni Consulting Retail and fashion Law
In the fashion industry and while the basic rule to remember is simply “do not copy”, what will amount to copying in any given situation can vary on the case.” This article explores the topic in light of some recent cases on point looking at Seafolly and Cotton On case studies by way of example. […]
Textile Designers, Copyright & the Internet: Unravelling some common myths
Sharon Givoni Consulting Intellectual Property, Retail and fashion Law
For textile designers and businesses that sell fabrics, the internet can open many doors. The downside however is that this can expose you to an increased risk of being copied. This article provides tips about copyright on the internet and dispels a few common myths in the process. Read more…
Taking Photographs In Public – Zooming In On The Legals
Sharon Givoni Consulting Photography
When you can take photographs in public? What are the copyright issues? Actually the answer is not as straightforward as you may think as Sharon Givoni, Melbourne Based, Intellectual property and copyright lawyer explains. Read on to get a low down on the issues. Read more…
Protecting stripes as trade marks? Adidas did…
Sharon Givoni Consulting Retail and fashion Law
Creating a signature style for your clothing or footwear ranges can set you aside from the competition and even something as a few stripes on a shoe, if consistently used, can over time become a recognisable brand. If a competitor copies a distinctive visual element of your brand, your trade mark registration (if you have […]
Understanding copyright risks for printers
Sharon Givoni Consulting Arts and design, Copyright, Intellectual Property
In this article, Sharon Givoni is interviewed by “Australian Printer” magazine about the risks of being liable for copyright infringement by simply photocopying or printing someone else’s artwork. Copyright risks can be minimised by taking some very simple steps. Read on to find out what these steps are. Read more… This article first appeared in […]
SMILING FOR THE CAMERA!
Sharon Givoni Consulting Retail and fashion Law
Models, whether professionals or just ordinary people are used all the time in the fashion world. But do they actually own their image? And, if not, what sort of consents do you need under Australian law in order to use their image for the purposes you need to in your business? In this article Sharon […]
Moral Rights and Copyright
Sharon Givoni Consulting Arts and design
Did you know that not attributing an author or artist can be a beach of their moral right? As can cutting up their photograph or painting? This article discusses Australia’s moral rights laws in the context of photography. Read more…
The Butterfly Effect
Sharon Givoni Consulting Retail and fashion Law
Detailed prints are always going to be popular for dresses, but what happens if a label comes up with a design in-house and then finds the same print used by another garment label? This happened to Australian fashion label Ladakh recently when it discovered Quick Fashion Pty Ltd selling similar patterned dresses under its “Sweetacacia” […]
Farmers see red over purple wax tip – How far one woman went
Sharon Givoni Consulting Protecting ideas
Red wax tip bananas are said to be tastier but another thing about them that many people don’t know is that the Queensland-based husband and wife farmers that produce them have protected the red wax tip as registered trade mark… this enables them to stop others from stealing their brand”. Read on to see what […]