Intellectual Property Subject Guide

Where to Start:

If you are unsure about your subject, look it up in a dictionary or encyclopedia. Or try a handbook for the latest information with facts and figures. Why not try:

• Butterworths Concise Australian Legal Dictionary 3rd Ed. - REF K/211/.K1 BUT/2004
• Legal Terms - REF K/211/.K1 LEG/1998
• Halsbury's Laws of Australia - REF K/218/.K1 HAL/1991; Online version through LexisNexis AU

Books:

Use the Library catalogue to search for books held in the Library.

• Butterworths intellectual property collection 2004 - KN/112/.K1.Z1 BUT/2004
• Intellectual property in Australia/Jill McKeough, Andrew Stewart, Philip Griffith - KN/111/.K1 MCK/2004
• Intellectual property: commentary and materials/Jill McKeouugh, Kathy Bowrey, Philip Griffith -KN/114/.K1.Z2 MCK/2002
• Domain names and trademarks - KN/114.2/.K1 CAT/2001
• Intellectual property/William van Caenegem - KN/111/.K1 CAE 2001
• The law of intellectual property: copyright, design & confidential information/Staniforth Ricketson - KN/112/.K1 RIC/1999

Or you can look on the shelves at the following numbers:

• KN/111 - KN/112 -Intellectual property - Australia
• KN/114.1 - Patents - Australia
• KN/112 - Design protection - Australia
• KN/112 - Copyright - Australia
• KN/114/.K1 - Industrial property - Australia
• KN/114.2.K1 - Trademarks - Law and legislation - Australia

Electronic Resources (including Journal Databases):

Electronic resources provide secondary sources of information such as journal articles, news, reports and/or primary sources of information such as cases and legislation. Access electronic resources including journal databases from the Library's Electronic Resources page.

• AGIS PLUS Text - Attorney General's Information Service covering all aspects of law. Mainly Australian information
• Lexis - United States, International and Australian legislation and case law
• Westlaw - United States, International and Australian legislation and case law

Journals:

Journals may have more up-to-date information than books. You can search for journals using the Library catalogue. Try the following to start:

• Australian intellectual property journal (1990-) - KN/112/.K1.001/INT
• Australian intellectual property law bulletin ( 1990-) - KN/112/.K1.001/AUS
• Intellectual property forum: journal of the Intellectual and Industrial Property Society (1984) - KN/111/.K1.001/INT

Web Resources:

You can try searching the Internet for more resources.

• Intellectual Property (AustLII)
• IP Menu - The Home of Intellectual property on the net
• IP Australia
• Internet Resource Guide: Intellectual Property Law

Other Resources:

Other resources are available for some subject areas. Try these publications:

• Copyright and designs (loose leaf) - KN/112/.K1 LAH/1996
• Patents, trade marks & related rights (loose leaf) - KN/114.1/.K1 DWY/1996