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  • Oracle v Google blog hero image featuring an Android phone, law books, scales of justice and a gavel, illustrating the Java API copyright dispute and the difference between fair use and fair dealing.
    13 May 2026 · Elise Steegstra Elise Steegstra

    Oracle v Google: What the API Copyright Case Means for Australian Businesses

    What happens when you write your own software code, but deliberately make it work like someone else’s? That question sat at the centre of one of the most significant software copyright disputes of the...

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  • Laptop displaying a software access screen on a desk, illustrating software licensing, IP ownership and access rights for businesses.
    8 April 2026 · Elise Steegstra Elise Steegstra

    Software Licensing Basics

    When you pay for software, it is easy to assume you own it. After all, your business has paid for the subscription, commissioned the development or purchased the product. Surely that means it is yours?...

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  • Laptop and smartphone representing the different intellectual property assets in a website or app, including code, design, branding, content, images and data.
    1 April 2026 · Elise Steegstra Elise Steegstra

    Website & App IP Essentials: Do You Actually Own What You’ve Built?

    Website & App IP Essentials: Do You Actually Own What You’ve Built? You paid for the website. You commissioned the app. You paid the developer, designer and copywriter. So you own it all, right? Not...

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