The annual World IP Day is coming up again, this year to be held on Thursday 26 April 2007. The theme for this annual celebration of all things IP is "Encouraging Creativity", which I think is very apt. Last year's theme was "Respect Copyright" (see the Attorney General's Department press release on it here). I respect copyright. It's the Copyright Amendment Act 2006 that I have problems with.

For all our Australian readers, IP Australia has a list of World IP Day Events that can be found here. At the Sydney event one of the seminars will discuss "IP management and licensing". Will this include consideration of open content licensing? Stay tuned.

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