K-Aire Pty Ltd (ACN 074 842 265) v Polyaire Pty Ltd (ACN 007 673 690) [2007] FCAFC 192

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K-Aire Pty Ltd (ACN 074 842 265) v Polyaire Pty Ltd (ACN 007 673 690) [2007] FCAFC 192 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – orders made in proceedings for infringement of design – unsuccessful appeal to the High Court – trial judge then heard and determined an application to resolve any ambiguities in the original orders – amending orders made – appeal from those orders PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – whether the trial judge had jurisdiction to alter sealed orders either by virtue of inherent power of the Court or r 3.04(f) of the Supreme Court Rules 1987 (SA) – effect of unsuccessful appeal to the High Court – whether orders ambiguous – intention of trial judge in making the orders – whether a common assumption at trial informed the orders made Designs Act 1906 (Cth) Supreme Court Rules 1987 (SA) r 53.10(1), 3.04(f)

Polyaire Pty Ltd v K-Aire Pty Ltd (2003) 226 LSJS 109 cited Polyaire Pty Ltd v K-Aire Pty Ltd (2005) 221 CLR 287 cited Coflexip SA v Stolt Comex Seaway MS Ltd [2001] RPC 9 cited Welcome Real-Time SA v Catuity Inc (No 2) (2001) AIPC 91-736 cited Sun Microsystems Inc v Amtek Computer Systems Corp Ltd [2006] FSR 35 cited Lockwood Security Products Pty Ltd v Doric Products Pty Ltd (No 2) (2007) 235 ALR 202 cited Copping v ANZ McCaughan Ltd (1996) 67 SASR 525 cited DJL v The Central Authority (2000) 201 CLR 226 cited K-AIRE PTY LTD ACN 074 842 265, RICHARD KEMPLEY COLEBATCH, BRUCE VICTOR BENFIELD, K-AIRE SALES PTY LTD ACN 080 946 505, K-AIRE WHOLESALE PTY LTD ACN 080 946 498, CONNECT AIRE PTY LTD ACN 079 795 789 AND T & S MANUFACTURING PTY LTD ACN 079 795 814 v POLYAIRE PTY LTD ACN 007 673 690 No SAD 39 of 2007

FINN, GYLES AND BENNETT JJ

11 DECEMBER 2007

ADELAIDE IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY SAD 39 OF 2007

ON APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA