Prof Mark Davison - Researcher Profile

Biography

Mark Davison is the author of several major works relating to intellectual property and competition law and is a special counsel with Knightsbridge Lawyers. He has written The Legal Protection of Databases, a book published in the intellectual property series of Cambridge University Press and is the co-author of the third, fourth and fifth editions of Shanahan’s Australian Law of Trade Mark and Passing Off, the leading reference work on Australian trade mark law, and the two editions of Australian Intellectual Property Law, published by Cambridge University Press. He has also published two casebooks dealing with competition law and aspects of consumer protection and is co-author of the 4th edition of Intellectual Property: Cases, Materials and Commentary published by Lexis Nexis. In addition to his doctorate on sui generis protection of databases, he has a diploma in Indonesian language and studies and he is the winner of four Australian Research Council grants.  Since 2006 he has been a member of the Intellectual Property Committee of the Law Council of Australia.

Mark teaches Intellectual Property, Trade Mark and Commercial Law into both postgraduate and undergraduate programs at Monash Univcersity, and has taught in various projects in Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia.

A selection of Professor Davison's publications is available at:
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Qualifications

BACHELOR OF LAWS (HONS)

Institution: University of Queensland

Year awarded: 2005

PHD

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2001

DIPLOMA IN LANGUAGE

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2000

MASTER OF LAWS

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 1990

DIPLOMA LP

Institution: Queensland University of Technology

Year awarded: 1983

Publications

Books

Davison, M., Monotti, A., Wiseman, L., 2012, Australian Intellectual Property Law, Cambridge University Press, New York USA.

Ricketson, S., Richardson, M., Davison, M.J., 2012, Intellectual Property: Cases, Materials and Commentary, LexisNexis Butterworths, NSW Australia.

Davison, M.J., Horak, I., 2012, Shanahan's Australian Law of Trade Marks and Passing Off, Thomson Reuters, Sydney NSW Australia.

Ricketson, S., Richardson, M., Davison, M.J., 2009, Intellectual Property: Cases, Materials and Commentary, LexisNexis Butterworth, NSW Australia.

Davison, M.J., Monotti, A.L., Wiseman, L., 2008, Australian Intellectual Property Law, Cambridge University Press, Port Melbourne Australia.

Davison, M.J., Berger, T., Freeman, A., 2008, Shanahan's Australian Law of Trade Marks and Passing Off, Lawbook Co Thomson Reuters (Professional) Australia Ltd, Pyrmont NSW.

Duns, J.C., Davison, M.J., Beaton-Wells, C., 2006, Competition Law: Cases and Materials, LexisNexis Butterworths, Chatswood NSW Australia.

Davison, M.J., Johnston, K., Kennedy, P., 2003, Shanahan's Australian Law of Trade Marks and Passing Off, Law Book Co, Pyrmont NSW.

Davison, M.J., 2003, The Legal Protection of Databases, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge UK.

Duns, J.C., Davison, M.J., 2000, Competition Law: Cases and Materials, Butterworths, Sydney NSW Australia.

Davison, M.J. (ed), 1997, Intellectual Property I - Vol 2, Faculty of Law, Monash University, Clayton Vic Australia.

Davison, M.J. (ed), 1997, Intellectual Property I -Vol 1, Faculty of Law, Monash University, Clayton Vic Australia.

Duns, J.C., Davison, M.J., 1997, Supplement to Trade Practices and Consumer Protection: Cases and Materials, Butterworths, Sydney NSW Australia.

Davison, M.J. (ed), 1997, Trade Marks and Commercial Designations - Vol 1, Faculty of Law, Monash University, Clayton Vic Australia.

Davison, M.J. (ed), 1997, Trade Marks and Commercial Designations - Vol 2, Faculty of Law, Monash University, Clayton Vic Australia.

Davison, M.J. (ed), 1997, Trade Marks and Commercial Designations - Vol 3, Faculty of Law, Monash University, Clayton Vic Australia.

Book Chapters

Davison, M.J., 2012, The legitimacy of plain packaging under international intellectual property law: why there is no right to use a trademark under either the Paris Convention or the TRIPS Agreement, in Public Health and Plain Packaging of Cigarettes: Legal Issues, eds Tania Voon, Andrew D. Mitchell, Jonathan Liberman with Glyn Ayres, Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham UK, pp. 81-108.

Davison, M.J., 2009, Cadbury Schweppes v Pub Squash: What is all the fizz about?, in Landmarks in Australian Intellectual Property Law, eds Andrew Kenyon, Megan Richardson, Sam Ricketson, Cambridge University Press, Port Melbourne Victoria, pp. 126-141.

Davison, M.J., 2006, Database protection: the commodification of information, in The Future of the Public Domain: Identifying the Commons in Information Law, eds Lucie Guibault and P Bernt Hugenholtz, Kluwer Law, Alphen aan den Rijn The Netherlands, pp. 167-189.

Journal Articles

Davison, M.J., 2012, Parallel importing in Australia: what is the objective and is it being achieved?, Monash University Law Review [P], vol 38, issue 1, Monash University, Clayton Vic Australia, pp. 173-187.

Davison, M.J., 2012, Plain packaging of tobacco and the 'right' to use a trademark, European Intellectual Property Review [P], vol 34, issue 8, Sweet & Maxwell, London UK, pp. 498-501.

Davison, M., 2011, Coffee plunger designs and passing off: the Full Federal Court decision in the Bodum case, Australian Intellectual Property Law Bulletin [E], vol 24, issue 5, LexisNexis Butterworths, Chatswood NSW Australia, pp. 136-137.

Davison, M.J., 2010, Copyright protection for compilations: Australia does a U-turn, European Intellectual Property Review [P], vol 32, issue 9, Sweet & Maxwell, London UK, pp. 457-466.

Davison, M.J., 2010, Plain packaging of cigarettes: would it be lawful?, Australian Intellectual Property Law Bulletin [E], vol 23, issue 5, LexisNexis Butterworths, Chatswood, NSW, Australia, pp. 105-108.

Davison, M.J., 2010, Reputation in trade mark infringement: why some courts think it matters and why it should not, Federal Law Review [P], vol 38, issue 2, ANU College of Law, Canberra ACT Australia, pp. 231-253.

Davison, M.J., 2009, Australia: Copyright Protection for Databases, Computer Law Review International [P], vol 10, issue 3, Verlag Dr Otto Schmidt, Cologne Germany, pp. 93-95.

Davison, M.J., 2009, Australia: Facebook for Serving Legal Documents, Computer Law Review International [P], vol 10, issue 1, Verlag Dr Otto Schmidt, Cologne Germany, pp. 30-31.

Davison, M.J., 2009, IceTV v Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd - The High Court decision, Copyright Reporter [P], vol 27, issue 2, Australian Copyright Council, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 52-61.

Davison, M.J., 2009, Parallel Importing: Who's using what when and what happens then?, Australian Intellectual Property Journal [P], vol 20, issue 2, Thomson Reuters, Sydney NSW, pp. 71-79.

Davison, M.J., Di Giantomasso, F., 2009, Use as a Trade Mark: Avoiding Confusion When Considering Dilution, European Intellectual Property Review [P], vol 31, issue 9, Sweet & Maxwell, London UK, pp. 443-447.

Davison, M.J., 2007, Database protection: lessons from Europe, Congress and WIPO, Case Western Reserve Law Review [P], vol 57, issue 4, Case Western Reserve University Law School, Cleveland, OH, USA, pp. 829-854.

Giblin-Chen, R.K., Davison, M.J., 2006, Kazaa goes the way of Grokster? Authorisation of copyright infringement via peer-to-peer networks in Australia, Australian Intellectual Property Journal, vol 17, issue 1, Lawbook Co., NSW Australia, pp. 53-76.

Davison, M.J., Hugenholtz, P.B., 2005, Football fixtures, horseraces and spin-offs: the ECJ domesticates the database right, European Intellectual Property Review, vol 27, issue 3, Sweet & Maxwell Ltd, London UK, pp. 113-118.

Davison, M.J., 2004, Multinational corporations: accountability for human rights obligations, Alternative Law Journal, vol 29, issue 1, Legal Service Bulletin Co-operative Ltd, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 20-22.

Davison, M.J., 2004, Shape trade marks: the role and relevance of functionality and aesthetics in determining their registrability, Australian Intellectual Property Journal, vol 15, issue 2, Lawbook Co, NSW Australia, pp. 106-111.

Davison, M.J., 2003, The protection of databases, Intellectual Property Forum, vol 0, issue 52, The Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 20-25.

Weston, N., Davison, M.J., 2000, Groundless threats of trade mark infringement proceedings: how to avoid getting Court, Australian Intellectural Property Journal, vol 11 issue 3, LBC Information Services, Pyrmont NSW Australia, pp. 151-160.

Davison, M.J., 1999, Australian Proposals for Copyright Reform: some unresolved issues and some lessons from America, Digital Technology Law Journal, vol 1 issue 1, Asia Pacific Intellectual Property Law Institute, http://wwwlaw.murdoch.edu.au/dtlj/.

Davison, M.J., 1999, Parallel Importing of Trade Marked Goods - An Answer to the Unasked Question, Australian Intellectual Property Journal, vol 10 issue 3, LBC Information Services, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 146-156.

Davison, M.J., 1999, Proposed U.S. Database Legislation: A Comparison with the U.K. Database Regulations, European Intellectual Property Review, vol 21 issue 6, Sweet & Maxwell, London UK, pp. 279-284.

Davison, M.J., 1998, Fungsi Nama Geografis di dalam Perdagangan [Role of Geographical Names in Trade], Journal of Law and Social Sciences, vol no 1, 1998, University of Padjadjaran, Bandung Indonesia, pp. 70-89.

Davison, M.J., 1998, Sui Generis or too generous: Legislative protection of databases, its implications for Australia and some suggestions for reform, University of New South Wales Law Journal, vol 21 issue 3, University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 729-749.

Davison, M.J., 1997, Parallel Importing of Copyright Material in a Digital Age: Why it should be lawful and why it may never be, Federal Law Review, vol 25, Australian National University, Canberra ACT Australia, pp. 263-280.

Davison, M.J., 1997, Recommendations for Improving Compliance with the Trade Practices Act, Australian Product Liability Reporter, vol 7, Prospect Publishing, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 129,144-133,144.

Davison, M.J., Wang, Y., 1997, The Law Combating Unfair Competition in China: An Approach to Competition of a Transitional Economy, Trade Practices Law Journal, vol 5, LBC Information Services, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 88-97.

Other

Davison, M., 2011, Smoke and mirrors: Big Tobacco's last gasp legal challenge to plain packaging, The Conversation, The Conversation Media Group Limited, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Davison, M.J., 2008, Trade Marks, The Laws of Australia, vol 23, issue Update 230, Thomson Reuters, Sydney NSW, pp. 101-1176.

Davison, M.J., 1997, Chinese Economy still under Wraps, 2 Business Quarterly (No 2), Melbourne Vic Australia.

Davison, M.J., 1997, Restraint of Trade: Construction and Remedies, Laws of Australia: Restrictive Trade Practices, vol 1st, Law Book Company Ltd, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 35-43.

Davison, M.J., 1997, Restraint of Trade: Introduction; The Nature of the Restraint Trade, Laws of Australia: Restrictive Trade Practices, vol 1st, Law Book Company Ltd, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 7-19.

Davison, M.J., 1997, Restraint of Trade: Reasonableness of Restraint Trade, Laws of Australia: Restrictive Trade Practices, vol 1st, Law Book Company Ltd, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 19-34.

Davison, M.J., Ryan, S., 1997, Trade Marks: Customs Seizure, Laws of Australia: Intellectual Property, vol 1st, Law Book Company Ltd, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 167-169.

Davison, M.J., 1997, Trade Marks: Definition of a Trade Mark, Laws of Australia: Intellectual Property, vol 1st, Law Book Company Ltd, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 25-37.

Davison, M.J., 1997, Trade Marks: Infringement and Enforcement of Rights, Laws of Australia: Intellectual Property, vol 1st, Law Book Company Ltd, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 119-167.

Davison, M.J., 1997, Trade Marks: International Conventions and Treaties, Laws of Australia: Intellectual Property, vol 1st, Law Book Company Ltd, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 201-204.

Davison, M.J., 1997, Trade Marks: Introduction, Laws of Australia: Intellectual Property, vol 1st, Law Book Company Ltd, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 13-17.

Davison, M.J., 1997, Trade Marks: Rectification of the Register, Laws of Australia: Intellectual Property, vol 1st, Law Book Company Ltd, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 95-118.

Davison, M.J., 1997, Trade Marks: Requirements for and Restrictions on Registration, Laws of Australia: Intellectual Property, vol 1st, Law Book Company Ltd, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 55-93.

Davison, M.J., 1997, Trade Marks: Sources of Protection of Trade Marks, Laws of Australia: Intellectual Property, vol 1st, Law Book Company Ltd, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 19-23.

Davison, M.J., 1997, Trade Marks: The Register and the Process of Registration, Laws of Australia: Intellectual Property, vol 1st, Law Book Company Ltd, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 39-53.

Davison, M.J., 1997, Trade Marks: Transition from the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth), Laws of Australia: Intellectual Property, vol 1st, Law Book Company Ltd, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 205-212.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

An examination of Public-Private dynamics in China and America concerning TRIPS compliance.

Supervisors:

Davison, M (Main).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

An international comparison of the practical effects of trade secrets protections of member nations to the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property and a consideration of further harmonisation.

Supervisors:

Davison, M (Main), Lindsay, D (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE LICENCES IN COLABORATIVE PROJECTS.

Supervisors:

Monotti, A (Main), Davison, M (Associate), Paterson, M (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Self-governance of the Internet and its compatibility with traditional public law.

Supervisors:

Lindsay, D (Main), Davison, M (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The intersection between intellectual property rights and competition policy: Regulation and reform.

Supervisors:

Davison, M (Main), Monotti, A (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Towards a brigher future: reforming the restraint of trade doctrine in Australia.

Supervisors:

Davison, M (Main).

Completed Supervision

Student:

De Zwart, M.

Program of Study:

COPYRIGHT VS CONTRACT: THE ROLE OF FAIR DEALING IN THE DIGITAL AGE. (PHD) 2005.

Supervisors:

Goldsworthy, J (Main), Davison, M (Associate).

Student:

Giblin, R.

Program of Study:

The code/law collision: secondary liability for P2P copyright infringement in the US and Australia. (PHD) 2007.

Supervisors:

Davison, M (Main).

Student:

K.Satkunasingam, E.

Program of Study:

The role of legal transplant theories in the operation of the Contracts Act 1950 (Revised 1974) and the Consumer Protection Act 1999. (PHD) 2009.

Supervisors:

Davison, M (Main).

Student:

Latipulhayat, A.

Program of Study:

LEGAL PROTECTION OF DATA BASES IN INDONESIA: PRESENT AND FUTURE. 2000.

Supervisors:

Davison, M (Main).

Student:

Perera, A.

Program of Study:

PROTECTION OF PLANT VARIETIES IN SRI LANKA. (Masters) 2004.

Supervisors:

Goldsworthy, J (Main), Davison, M (Associate), Ludlow, K (Associate).