Prof Ann Monotti - Researcher Profile

Biography

Dr Ann Monotti is Professor in the Monash University Law School.  She was Associate Dean (Postgraduate Studies) from 2006 - 2011. She is Chair of the Intellectual Property Advisory Board for postgraduate programs and is Leader of the Faculty's Intellectual Property and Innovation Law and Policy program within the Commercial Law Group.

Her research and teaching interests relate to intellectual property law in general, and she has published widely in the area. More specifically, her research focuses upon issues concerning universities and their ownership and exploitation of intellectual property, employee inventions, commercializing intellectual property and technology transfer and access to and protection of biomedical research materials. She is the principal author of a leading monograph: Universities and Intellectual Property, Ownership and Exploitation (Oxford University Press, 2003) (with Sam Ricketson), a book arising from two ARC grants and influential in developing policy and legal principles in the area. She is the author of the patents, confidential information and plant breeders' rights chapters in two editions of Davison, Monotti and Wiseman, Australian Intellectual Property Law (2nd ed, Cambridge University Press, 2012).

Ann is a member of the Intellectual Property Committee of the Law Council of Australia, a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Technology Policy and Law (Inderscience) and a former Australian correspondent for the European Intellectual Property Review. She has had extensive practical experience, having been a partner in legal practice for a number of years before entering academia in 1991.

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Qualifications

PHD

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2004

LLM

Institution: University of Melbourne

Year awarded: 1991

LLB(HONS)

Institution: University of Melbourne

Year awarded: 1971

Publications

Books

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

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

Monotti, A.L., Ricketson, S., 2003, Universities and Intellectual Property: Ownership and Exploitation, Oxford University Press, New York USA.

Book Chapters

Monotti, A.L., 2010, Divergent approaches in defining the appropriate level of inventiveness in patent law, in The Common Law of Intellectual Property: Essays in Honour of Professor David Vaver, eds Catherine W. Ng, Lionel Bentley, and Giuseppina D'Agastino, Hart Publishers, Oxford, UK, pp. 177-198.

Monotti, A.L., 2009, Commercialization of university research and free diffusion - what does experience show works best in and for Australia?, in Intellectual Property Policy Reform: Fostering Innovation and Development, eds Christopher Arup and William van Caenegem, Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham UK, pp. 221-249.

Journal Articles

Monotti, A.L., 2012, Is it time to codify principles for ownership of academic employee inventions? The disconnect between policy and the law, Monash University Law Review [P], vol 38, issue 1, Monash University, Clayton Vic Australia, pp. 102-118.

Monotti, A.L., 2010, Innovation patents: the concept of a manner of new manufacture and assessment of innovative step: Dura-Post (Aust) Pty Ltd v Delnorth Pty Ltd, European Intellectual Property Review [P], vol 32, issue 2, Sweet & Maxwell, London, UK, pp. 93-97.

Monotti, A., 2010, Ownership of employee inventions, European Intellectual Property Review [P], vol 32, issue 1, Sweet & Maxwell, London, UK, pp. N-1-N-2.

Monotti, A.L., 2009, The Australian experimental use exemption: A current overview, Journal of World Intellectual Property [P], vol 12, issue 5, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Canada, pp. 422-445.

Monotti, A.L., 2008, Requirements for joint inventorship, European Intellectual Property Review, vol 30, issue 10, Sweet & Maxwell Ltd, London UK, pp. N-75-N-77.

Monotti, A.L., 2008, Scope of prior art, European Intellectual Property Review, vol 30, issue 7, Sweet & Maxwell Ltd, London UK, pp. N-49-N-50.

Monotti, A.L., 2008, Whether patent obtained by false suggestion or misrepresentation, European Intellectual Property Review, vol 30, issue 9, Sweet & Maxwell Ltd, London UK, pp. N-65-N-66.

Paterson, M.R.P., Lindsay, D.F., Monotti, A.L., Chin, A.L., 2007, DART: a new missile in Australia's e-research strategy, Online Information Review, vol 31, issue 2, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Bradford UK, pp. 116-134.

Monotti, A.L., 2007, Inventive step under Australian patent law: Lockwood Security Products Pty Ltd v Doric Products Pty Ltd, European Intellectual Property Review, vol 29, issue 9, Sweet & Maxwell Ltd, UK, pp. N-105-N106.

Monotti, A.L., 2006, Access to tangible research materials in biomedical research: conditions of access and their effect on research., Journal of Law and Medicine, vol 14, issue 1, Lawbook Co, Pyrmont NSW Australia, pp. 86-101.

Monotti, A.L., 2006, Limitations on the scope of a patentee's exclusive rights in the context of third party experimental uses, The University of New South Wales Law Journal, vol 29, issue 2, The University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 63-87.

Monotti, A.L., 2006, Patents: patentable subject-matter, European Intellectual Property Review, vol 28, issue 12, Sweet & Maxwell Ltd, UK, pp. 235-236.

Monotti, A.L., 2006, Research use of patented technologies, Agenda: a journal of policy analysis and reform, vol 13, issue 4, Australian National University, School of Economics, Canberra ACT Australia, pp. 351-364.

Monotti, A.L., 2006, The scope of 'manner of manufacture' under the Patents Act 1990 (Cth) after Grant v Commissioner of Patents, Federal Law Review, vol 34, issue 3, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT Australia, pp. 461-479.

Monotti, A.L., 2005, Fair basing of claims under section 40(3) of Patents Act 1990 (Cth): Lockwood Security Products Ltd vs Doric Products Pty Ltd, European Intellectual Property Review, vol 27, issue 5, Sweet and Maxwell, London England, pp. 99-101.

Monotti, A.L., 2005, Law reform in Australia, European Intellectual Property Review, vol 27, issue 9, Sweet and Maxwell, London England, p. 81.

Monotti, A.L., 2005, Sufficiency of description: at what time is its adequacy considered?, Australian Intellectual Property Journal, vol 16, issue 3, Lawbook Co., Pyrmont NSW Australia, pp. 152-164.

Monotti, A.L., 2005, The concept of fraudulent imitation of a registered design under the /Designs Act 1906/ (Cth), European Intellectual Property Review, vol 27, issue 11, Sweet and Maxwell Ltd, London England, pp. 220-221.

Monotti, A.L., 2005, The scope of "manner of manufacture" under the Patents Act 1990 (Cth): Grant v Commissioner of Patents [2005] FCA 1100, European Intellectual Property Review [P], vol 27, issue 12, Sweet and Maxwell, London England, pp. N244-N245.

Monotti, A.L., 2005, To make an article for ultimate sale: the secret use provision in the Patents Act 1990 (Cth), European Intellectual Property Review, vol 27, issue 12, Sweet & Maxwell, London UK, pp. 446-457.

Monotti, A.L., 2004, Patents: Exclusion from patentability - human beings and the biological processes for their generation. Fertilitescentrum AB and Lumiis Pty Ltd, Australian Patent Office, July 13, 2004, European Intellectual Property Review, vol 26, issue 12, Sweet & Maxwell Ltd, UK, pp. N205-N206.

Monotti, A.L., 2004, Patents: Ownership of academic employee inventions. Victoria University of Technology v Wilson. Supreme Court of Victoria. February 18, 2004. Nettle J. (2004) V.S.C. 33, European Intellectual Property Review, vol 26, issue 8, Sweet & Maxwell Ltd, UK, pp. N129-N131.

Monotti, A.L., 2004, Registered Designs: Foggin v Lacey. Full Federal Court of Australia, June 30, 2003. Moore, Emmett and Bennett JJ, (2003) F.C.A.F.C. 147, European Intellectual Property Review, vol 26, issue 12, Sweet & Maxwell Ltd., UK, pp. N33-N34.

Campbell, E.M., Monotti, A.L., 2002, Immunities of agents of government from liability for infringement of copyright, Federal Law Review, vol 30, issue 3, Australian National University, Canberra ACT Australia, pp. 459-473.

Monotti, A.L., 2002, The impact of the new Grace Period under Australian patent law on universities, European Intellectual Property Review, vol 24, issue 10, Sweet & Maxwell Ltd, London UK, pp. 475-482.

Monotti, A.L., 2002, University copyright in the digital age: balancing and exploiting Rights in computer programs, web-based materials, databases and multimedia in Australian universities, European Intellectual Property Review, vol 24, issue 5, Sweet & Maxwell, London UK, pp. 251-270.

Monotti, A.L., 2000, Maximising the benefits from intellectual property in universities: awareness of our rights and obligations, Australian Universities' Review, vol 43 issue 2, National Tertiary Education Union, South Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 23-31.

Monotti, A.L., 1999, Allocating the Rights in Intellectual Property in Australian Universities: An Overview of Current Practices, Federal Law Review, vol 27 issue 3, Australian National University, Canberra ACT Australia, pp. 421-470.

Monotti, A.L., 1998, Universities and the Validity of their Claims to Student Intellectual Property Rights, Monash University Law Review, vol 24 issue 1, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 145-193.

Monotti, A.L., 1997, Balancing the Rights of the Patentee and Prior Use of an Invention: The Australian Experience, European Intellectual Property Review, vol 19, Sweet & Maxwell Ltd, UK, pp. 351-359.

Monotti, A.L., 1997, Power to Modify the Vesting of Copyright in an Employer: Subsection 35(3) of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) and Australian Universities, European Intellectual Property Review, vol 19, Sweet & Maxwell, UK, pp. 715-722.

Monotti, A.L., 1997, Who owns my Research and Teaching Materials -- My University or me?, The Sydney Law Review, vol 19, LBC Information Services, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 425-471.

Conference Proceedings

Monotti, A.L., 2012, Entitlement to academic inventions: Is legislative action required to enhance certainty for transacting, Workshop VII: The IP implications of university and industry collaborations, AIPPI, Australia, pp. 1-13.

Other

Monotti, A., 2010, Rights in university inventions: UWA v Gray, Law Matters, Monash University, Faculty of Law, Australia.

Lindsay, D.F., Monotti, A.L., Paterson, M.R.P., Chin, A.L., 2007, Final Report for the Content and Rights Work Package (CR6), Dataset Acquisition, Accessibility and Annotation e-Research Technologies Project (DART), Monash University, Melbourne, pp. i-192.

Monotti, A.L., 1999, University Copyright in the Digital Age: Balancing Rights in Computer Programs, Databases and Multimedia, The Protection of Intellectual Property in the Digital Age, Coolangatta Qld Australia.

Monotti, A.L., 1998, Intellectual Property Issues, Seminar presentation at National Graduate Law Research Workshop, Law Faculty, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Teaching Commitment

Patenting for Commercialisation (Restricted entry)  (LAW7433)
Intellectual Property II: patents, trademarks and unfair competition  (LAW5147)

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

A critical and historical analaysia of Australia's R&D tax expenditure programs - has redesigning achieved government policy to foster private sector R&D investment?.

Supervisors:

Monotti, A (Main).

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:

Protection of animal breeds in Thailand.

Supervisors:

Monotti, A (Main).

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).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Adeney, E.

Program of Study:

THE MORAL RIGHTS OF AUTHORS: EVOLUTION AND TRANSMIGRATION OF A DOCTRINE. (PHD) 2004.

Supervisors:

Monotti, A (Main).

Student:

Lim, D.

Program of Study:

Moral rights in copyright law: an evaluation of the right of integrity. (PHD) 2006.

Supervisors:

Monotti, A (Main).

Student:

Ludlow, K.

Program of Study:

WHICH LITTLE PIGGY TO MARKET? LEGALCHALLENGES TO THE COMMERCIALISATION OF AGRICULTURAL GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS IN AUSTRALIA. (PHD) 2004.

Supervisors:

Monotti, A (Main), Bryant, T (Associate).

Student:

Vann, V.

Program of Study:

EQUITABLE COMPENSATION IN AUSTRALIA: PRINCIPLES AND PROBLEMS.. (PHD) 2004.

Supervisors:

Boros, E (Joint), Glover, J (Joint-Co), Monotti, A (Joint-Co).