Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Polo/Lauren Company L.P. v Ziliani Holdings Pty Ltd [2008] FCAFC 195
COPYRIGHT – copyright in Polo/Lauren logo – whether logo is a "non-infringing accessory" – whether logo is a label – whether physical or conceptual distinction is required between a label and an article – function performed by the logo – whether the function of a label is to be defined by an objective or subjective assessment – whether the logo can be both a label and a trade mark COPYRIGHT – secondary infringement – whether defences disclosed in Division 8 of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) apply to acts of secondary infringement COPYRIGHT – whether logo is a "corresponding design" – meaning of "embody" – whether the logo was embodied in the articles STATUTORY INTERPRETATION – use of dictionary definitions WORDS AND PHRASES – "label", "embody"
Copyright Act 1968 (Cth)ss 10(1), 37, 38, 44C, 74, 77, 198A(1) Champagne Heidsieck et Cie Monopole Societe Anonyme v Buxton [1930] 1 Ch 330 referred to House of Peace Pty Ltd & Anor v Bankstown City Council (2000) 48 NSWLR 498 cited Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV & Anor v Remington Products Australia Pty Ltd (2000) 100 FCR 90 cited Provincial Insurance Australia Pty Ltd v Consolidated Wood Products Pty Ltd & Ors (1991) 25 NSWLR 541 cited R & A Bailey & Co Ltd v Boccaccio Pty Ltd & Ors (1986) 4 NSWLR 701 referred to R v Peters (1886) 16 QBD 636 cited Raben Footwear Pty Ltd v Polygram Records Inc & Anor (1997) 75 FCR 88 cited, applied The Polo-Lauren Co LP v Ziliani Holdings Pty Ltd (2008) 75 IPR 143 affirmed THE POLO/LAUREN COMPANY L.P. v ZILIANI HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED and ADAM ZILIANI
NSD 240 of 2008
BLACK CJ, JACOBSON AND PERRAM JJ
18 DECEMBER 2008
SYDNEY IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 240 of 2008
ON APPEAL FROM A SINGLE JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
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