Copyright law - the Olympics have it all covered.

[Dogwatcher]

The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter
Olympics, will be held on February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. There are a
number of Sections of the Olympic Insignia Protection Act 1987 to be mindful of, along with the Trade
Practices Act 1974.
The Olympic Games are the exclusive property of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). They own all
rights and data concerning, and without limitation, relating to their organisation. This means the
exploitation, broadcasting, recording, representation, reproduction, access and dissemination in any form
and by any means or mechanism whatsoever, whether now existing or developed in the future.
The Olympic symbol, flag, motto, anthem, identifications (including but not limited to “Olympic Games” and
“Games of the Olympiad”), designations, emblems, flame and torches, are collectively or individually
referred to as “Olympic properties”.
Below are definitions of Olympic properties under the Olympic Charter (as from 7 July 2007) Rules 8-14
· The Olympic Symbol (the Olympic rings)
· The Olympic Flag
· The Olympic Motto (“Citius – Altius – Fortius”)
· Olympic Emblems is an integrated design associating the Olympic rings with another
distinctive element.
· The Olympic Anthem (composed by Spiro Samara)
· The Olympic Flame is the flame which is kindled in Olympia.
· Olympic Torches is a portable torch, or a replica thereof, as approved by the IOC and
intended for combustion of the Olympic flame.
· Olympic Designations is any visual or audio representation of any association,
connection or other link with the Olympic Games, the Olympic Movement, or any
constituent thereof.
All rights to any and all Olympic properties, as well as all rights to their use belong exclusively to the IOC,
including the use for any profit-making, commercial or advertising purposes. The IOC may license all or
part of its rights on terms and conditions set forth by the IOC Executive Board.
Only those who are official sponsors are able to use a reference to their sponsorship in their advertisements.
Under the Olympic Insignia Protection Act there are remedies in relation to protected designs
In addition there are remedies under the Trade Practices Act and in particular Section 53 which refers to false or misleading representations
(a) that goods or services have sponsorship or approval that they do not have (see paragraph 53(c) of the Act); or
(b) that a corporation as defined in that Act has a sponsorship, approval or affiliation that it does not have (see paragraph 53(d) of the Act).
Under the Olympic Insignia Protection Act, Section 24, each of the following expressions is a protected Olympic expression and requires a license
from the AOC for use in advertising or promotions:
· Olympic;
· Olympics;
· Olympic Games;
· Olympia;
· Olympiads.
An expression so closely resembling a protected Olympic expression like those mentioned above which is likely to be mistaken by a reasonable
person, for such a protected Olympic expression is taken to be a protected Olympic expression.
The Act states “To avoid doubt, for the purposes of this Chapter, the expressions "Olympian" and "Olympians" are taken not to resemble a
protected Olympic expression” mentioned above.
Australian Olympic Team Partners 2009 - 2012
Acer Coca-Cola Atos Origin General Electric McDonalds
Omega Panasonic Samsung Visa Adidas
Australia Post AXA Bankwest Cadbury CoSport
Fitness First Mitsubishi Motor Qantas Speedo Telstra
Suppliers & Supporters 2009-2012
Accor Hospital Athlegen Getty Images Xtreme Performance Snow Gear Karbon Sportscraft

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Am currently reading Andrew Jennings investigative books about the Olympics...nothing is surprising