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Doing Business
                           in Australia:
                           Creative Industries
                           Introduction




Adam Moxon Simpson
                             Simpsons Solicitors
asimpson@simpsons.com.au     Lot 1, Level 2
                             23 Hickson Road
                             MILLERS POINT NSW 2000
Simpsons Solicitors          Ph: (02) 8014 5050 Fax: (02) 8014 5060
Introduction


    Simpsons Solicitors

    • A leading Australian specialist intellectual property and
      entertainment law firm (highly recommended by
      Chambers Global and Legal 500).

    • Helping creative industry companies doing business in
      Australia e.g book publishers (including Hachette, Penguin,
      Macmillan), record companies and music publishers
      (Universal, Warner, Music Sales), film producers and
      developers (Sony, Great Southern, independent producers),
      design and digital agencies (Frost), fashion and fabric
      (MAMBO, GP & J Baker (Kravet)).
Creative Industries Legal Issues - Introduction


  • Broad comparison with the UK/EU legal system
  •   Company Structures & employees / contractors
  •   Agreements with parent company
  •   Collecting Societies
  •   Trade Marks – search, clearance and registration
  •   Film / TV funding and tax incentives
  •   Design Registration / Copyright overlap
  •   Privacy
Company Structures

  A structure to suit your business
  •Public company
  •Proprietary Limited (Pty Ltd) – Foreign Company
  •Partnerships / JVs
  •IP Holding Company?
  •Not for profit/Charities

  Licensing and service agreements with parent company

  Employees & contractors
  •Need to carefully distinguish roles and understand when someone might be
  considered an employee
  •Unavoidable obligations with employees – a question of fact not contract
Collecting Societies



  For those in the music, film and book publishing industries –
  various collecting societies affiliated with UK societies.

    •   CAL / VISCOPY
    •   Screenrights
    •   APRA
    •   AMCOS
    •   PPCA

  Consider Australian subsidiary membership – more timely,
  fewer cost deductions due to multiple handling.
Trade Marks


   •   Trade marks – registered and unregistered (common law).

   •   Clearance first – before entering the market, a trade mark
       clearance report helps manage the risks of other traders
       objecting to entry (start with a web search).

   •   Apply to register:
           • Examination by IP Australia – report.
           • Potential Opposition – by Office or competitor.

   •   Dealing with any objections from IP Australia or competitors.
   •   Registration.
Film and TV Incentives


      Generous tax offset scheme
      •   Up to 40% of “qualifying Australian production
          expenditure” for feature films (20% for TV) with
          “significant Australian content – Screen Australia (Cth).
      •   Need local tax paying subsidiary (with local director).

      •   Other incentives offered by State counterparts e.g
          Screen NSW.

      •   Other offsets and grants for games and media
          developers.
Design / Copyright Overlap


Designers – Fashion & Industrial
      • Creates challenges for design companies in
        protecting their intellectual property.

      • Need to consider design registration in
        Australia rather than rely on copyright
        protection – a balancing act.
Privacy



          • Use of Personal Information regulated by the
            Privacy Act 1988.

          • Similar to UK & EU provisions.

          • Overhaul in March 2014 – particular changes
            regarding O/S data storage & tougher
            penalties.

          • No stand alone cause of action for invasion of
            privacy.
Checklist

 •   Consider appropriate company structure.
 •   Consider nature of agreements between Australian business and
     UK business (tax, licensing, protection).
 •   Film/Music/Publishing – consider local collecting society membership
     requirements, potential benefits (lower administration costs).
 •   Clearance searches for registered and unregistered TMs (and
     registration).
 •   Film – tax offset considerations – local tax paying entity, Australian
     director, Australian content/talent.
 •   Fashion/Design – consider design registration rather than rely on
     copyright.
 •   Review privacy obligations.

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Simpsons Solicitors Webinar Presentation - Creative Industries in Australia

  • 1. Doing Business in Australia: Creative Industries Introduction Adam Moxon Simpson Simpsons Solicitors asimpson@simpsons.com.au Lot 1, Level 2 23 Hickson Road MILLERS POINT NSW 2000 Simpsons Solicitors Ph: (02) 8014 5050 Fax: (02) 8014 5060
  • 2. Introduction Simpsons Solicitors • A leading Australian specialist intellectual property and entertainment law firm (highly recommended by Chambers Global and Legal 500). • Helping creative industry companies doing business in Australia e.g book publishers (including Hachette, Penguin, Macmillan), record companies and music publishers (Universal, Warner, Music Sales), film producers and developers (Sony, Great Southern, independent producers), design and digital agencies (Frost), fashion and fabric (MAMBO, GP & J Baker (Kravet)).
  • 3. Creative Industries Legal Issues - Introduction • Broad comparison with the UK/EU legal system • Company Structures & employees / contractors • Agreements with parent company • Collecting Societies • Trade Marks – search, clearance and registration • Film / TV funding and tax incentives • Design Registration / Copyright overlap • Privacy
  • 4. Company Structures A structure to suit your business •Public company •Proprietary Limited (Pty Ltd) – Foreign Company •Partnerships / JVs •IP Holding Company? •Not for profit/Charities Licensing and service agreements with parent company Employees & contractors •Need to carefully distinguish roles and understand when someone might be considered an employee •Unavoidable obligations with employees – a question of fact not contract
  • 5. Collecting Societies For those in the music, film and book publishing industries – various collecting societies affiliated with UK societies. • CAL / VISCOPY • Screenrights • APRA • AMCOS • PPCA Consider Australian subsidiary membership – more timely, fewer cost deductions due to multiple handling.
  • 6. Trade Marks • Trade marks – registered and unregistered (common law). • Clearance first – before entering the market, a trade mark clearance report helps manage the risks of other traders objecting to entry (start with a web search). • Apply to register: • Examination by IP Australia – report. • Potential Opposition – by Office or competitor. • Dealing with any objections from IP Australia or competitors. • Registration.
  • 7. Film and TV Incentives Generous tax offset scheme • Up to 40% of “qualifying Australian production expenditure” for feature films (20% for TV) with “significant Australian content – Screen Australia (Cth). • Need local tax paying subsidiary (with local director). • Other incentives offered by State counterparts e.g Screen NSW. • Other offsets and grants for games and media developers.
  • 8. Design / Copyright Overlap Designers – Fashion & Industrial • Creates challenges for design companies in protecting their intellectual property. • Need to consider design registration in Australia rather than rely on copyright protection – a balancing act.
  • 9. Privacy • Use of Personal Information regulated by the Privacy Act 1988. • Similar to UK & EU provisions. • Overhaul in March 2014 – particular changes regarding O/S data storage & tougher penalties. • No stand alone cause of action for invasion of privacy.
  • 10. Checklist • Consider appropriate company structure. • Consider nature of agreements between Australian business and UK business (tax, licensing, protection). • Film/Music/Publishing – consider local collecting society membership requirements, potential benefits (lower administration costs). • Clearance searches for registered and unregistered TMs (and registration). • Film – tax offset considerations – local tax paying entity, Australian director, Australian content/talent. • Fashion/Design – consider design registration rather than rely on copyright. • Review privacy obligations.