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Copyright Consultation - s74


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This is a demonstration of rule-based inferencing using the ysh inferencing engine and the wysh interface to ysh. It has been written as a demonstration for the purposes of Developing Computer Applications to Law at the University of New South Wales Faculty of Law. This project must not be relied upon or used for the purpose of legal advice. Further information and examples can be found at http://www.austlii.edu.au/links/World/Subject_Index/Computerisation_of_Law/Web_Tools/wysh/.


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RULE Copyright Act 1968 - s74 Corresponding design PROVIDES
there is a corresponding design ONLY IF 
the work is an artistic work AND 
the work comprises a design within the Designs Act 1906 s4 definition of "design" AND 
the design, when applied to an article, does result in a reproduction of the work AND 
the design does not consist solely of features of two-dimensional pattern or ornament 
applicable to a surface of an article


Andrew Mowbray wrote the ysh inference engine (1991-94). Geoffrey King wrote the wysh web interface to ysh (1996 - ) (further details on the wysh pages). AustLII's research on legal inferencing via the web is funded by the Australian Research Council.