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Tag Archives: European Database Directive
Legal Protection Of Databases
The Federal Court Judge in Telstra Telephone Directories Pty Ltd v Phone Directories Company Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 44, ruled that information contained in Telstra’s databases isn’t protected by copyright law.
The ruling means that factual databases like phone directories, TV event schedules, real estate listings in databases such as realestate.com.au, sporting fixtures and other similar databases may be able to be legally duplicated. Continue reading
Posted in Copyright, Databases
Tagged Copyright, Databases, European Database Directive, factual compilations, Feist v Rural Telephone Directories, Ice TV IceTV Pty Limited v Nine Network Australia Pty Limited [2009] HCA 14, Telstra Corporation Pty Ltd v Local Phone Directories Pty Ltd; Feist v Rural Telephone Services
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