Use an Internet Search Engine (or other Search Tool) to find the official websites for the following Organisations/Resources:
1. Australian Law Online
2. IP Australia
3. Part 1: Creative Commons; Part 2: Creative Commons Australia
4. WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organization
Answer:1. Australian Law Online- Australian Law Online: Home Page
- http://www.law.gov.au/accesspoint?action=menuHome
- Australian Law Online provides access to law and justice related information and services from all levels of government. The objective of this site is to provide Australians with ready access to clear, understandable, user-friendly information about the Australian legal system and the government organisations that are part of the Australian legal system.
- Website Contents:
Resourced: http://www.law.gov.au/accesspoint?action=menuHome (4/12/06 13:22)
2. IP Australia
- IP Australia - Welcome to the home page of IP Australia, the Australia Government that administers the patents, trademarks, designs...
- http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/
Australia's economic well-being depends on capturing the benefits of increased innovation and creativity. IP Australia's role is to provide a strong intellectual property system which promotes innovation, investment and trade.
Generally, IP Australia focuses on ensuring that:
- the Australian IP system meets business needs;
- the international IP system meets the needs of Australians;
- our people work together in an environment where we continually learn in order to succeed; we provide our customers with quality services that meet their needs; and our operations are cost effective.
Website Contents:
- Patents
- Trademarks
- Designs
- Plant Breeders Rights
Resourced: http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/ (4/12/06 13:32)
Part one: Creative Commons:Website Contents:
Explore
The Commons
Resourced: http://creativecommons.org/(4/12/06 13:38)
Part 2: Creative Commons Australia- Creative Commons Australia
- http://www.creativecommons.org.au/
- CCau is the Australian derivative project of the Creative Commons project in the United States of America. We are porting the Creative Commons licences into Australian domestic law and fostering a creative community premised on re mixable creativity. Hosted at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, CCau is devoted to the promotion of Creative Commons in Australia.
Website Contents:
Resourced: http://www.creativecommons.org.au/ (4/12/06 13:41)
WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organization- World Intellectual Property Organization
- http://www.wipo.int/portal/index.html.en
- The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It is dedicated to developing a balanced and accessible international intellectual property (IP) system, which rewards creativity, stimulates innovation and contributes to economic development while safeguarding the public interest. WIPO was established by the WIPO Convention in 1967 with a mandate from its Member States to promote the protection of IP throughout the world through cooperation among states and in collaboration with other international organizations. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland.
Website Contents:
- About WIPO
- IP Services
- Program Activities
- Resources
- News and Events
Resourced: http://www.wipo.int/portal/index.html.en (4/12/06 13:46)
