Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Foggin v Lacey [2003] FCAFC 147 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – designs – non-electric head massage device – validity – method or principle of construction – infringement – application of the design – obvious imitation – essential features of the design – authorisation to infringe – construction of directions provided with device PRACTICE & PROCEDURE – supplementary written submissions provided after the hearing – time and place for the presentation of argument is the hearing – supplementary material may only be filed after the close of the hearing with leave WORDS & PHRASES – 'shape' – 'configuration' Designs Act 1906 (Cth) ss 4, 18, 23, 25, 30 Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) s 36 Registered Designs Act 1949 (UK) s 7 Amalgamated Mining Services Pty Ltd v Warman International Ltd (1992) 24 IPR 461 cited AMP Inc v Utilux Pty Ltd [1972] RPC 103 cited Carr v Finance Corporation of Australia Ltd (1981) 147 CLR 246 applied Compagnie Industrielle de Precontrainte et D'Equipment des Constructions SA v First Melbourne Securities Pty Ltd (1999) 44 IPR 512 cited Dalgety Australia Operations Ltd v FF Seeley Nominees Pty Ltd (1986) 10 FCR 403 cited Dart Industries Inc v Decor Corporation Pty Ltd (1989) 15 IPR 403 applied Dunlop Rubber Co Ltd v Golf Ball Developments Ltd (1931) 48 RPC 268 applied Firmagroup Australia Pty Ltd v Byrne & Davidson Doors (Vic) Pty Ltd (1987) 180 CLR 483 applied Jackson, in the matter of Conway v Conway [2000] FCA 1530 applied Lacey v Foggin (2002) 56 IPR 436 varied Kestos Ltd v Kempat Ltd & Kemp (1935) 53 RPC 139 cited Malleys Ltd v J W Tomlin Pty Ltd (1961) 180 CLR 120 applied Mangraviti v Vardi (1976) 12 ALR 355 cited Moody v Tree (1892) 9 RPC 333 cited PB Cow & Co Ltd v Cannon Rubber Manufacturers Ltd [1959] RPC 240 cited Pugh v Riley Cycle Co Ltd [1912] 1 Ch 613 cited Schmittzehe v Roberts (1955) 72 RPC 122 applied Wanem Pty Ltd v JohnTekiela (1990) 19 IPR 435 applied Warman International Ltd v Envirotech Australia Pty Ltd (1986) 11 FCR 478 cited Wolanski's Registered Design, Re (1953) 88 CLR 278 cited
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