Facton Ltd v Rifai Fashions Pty Ltd [2012] FCAFC 9

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Facton Ltd v Rifai Fashions Pty Ltd [2012] FCAFC 9 Citation: Facton Ltd v Rifai Fashions Pty Ltd [2012] FCAFC 9

Appeal from: Facton Ltd v Rifai Fashions Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 290

Parties: FACTON LTD, G-STAR INTERNATIONAL BV and G-STAR AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (ACN 084 011 852) v RIFAI FASHIONS PTY LTD (ACN 003 679 221) and MUSTAFA RIFAI (ALSO KNOWN AS MUSTAPHA RIFAI)

File number: VID 307 of 2011

Judges: LANDER, GILMOUR & GORDON JJ

Date of judgment: 20 February 2012

Corrigendum: 24 May 2012

Catchwords: DAMAGES – breach of copyright – damages under ss 115(2) and 115(4) of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) – whether appellants entitled to reputational damages – whether award of additional damages should have been greater – whether judge erred in calculating additional damages by reference to respondents' profits – relationship between damages for tort of passing off and damages under s 115 – relationship between s 115(2) and s 115(4) damages INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – compensatory damages under s 115(2) of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) – additional damages under s 115(4) of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth)

Legislation: Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) s 115, s 115(2), s 115(4), s 115(4)(b), s 116 Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) s 120 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 37M, s 43

Cases cited: Amalgamated Mining Services Pty Ltd v Warman International Ltd (1992) 24 IPR 461 cited Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd v DAP Services (Kempsey) Pty Ltd (2007) 157 FCR 564 considered Autodesk Inc v Yee (1996) 68 FCR 391 cited Bailey v Namol Pty Ltd (1994) 53 FCR 102 considered Colbeam Palmer Ltd v Stock Affiliates Pty Ltd (1968) 122 CLR 25 cited Dart Industries Inc v The Décor Corporation Pty Ltd (1993) 179 CLR 101 cited Deckers Outdoor Corporation Inc v Farley (No 5) (2009) 262 ALR 53 cited Dr Martens Australia Pty Ltd v Bata Shoe Co. of Australia Pty Ltd (1997) 75 FCR 230 cited Elwood Clothing Pty Ltd v Cotton On Clothing Pty Ltd (2009) 81 IPR 378 cited Enzed Holdings Ltd v Wynthea Pty Ltd (1984) 4 FCR 450 cited Flags 2000 Pty Ltd v Smith (2003) 59 IPR 191 cited Futuretronics.com.au Pty Ltd v Graphix Labels Pty Ltd (No 2) (2008) 76 IPR 763 cited GM Holden Ltd v Paine (2011) 281 ALR 406 cited Lamb v Cotogno (1987) 164 CLR 1 cited Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534 cited LED Builders Pty Ltd v Masterton Homes (NSW) Pty Ltd (1994) 54 FCR 196 cited Microsoft Corporation v PC Club Australia Pty Ltd (2005) 148 FCR 310 cited Milpurrurru v Indofurn Pty Ltd (1994) 54 FCR 240 cited Norm Engineering v Digga Australia (2007) 162 FCR 1 cited Polygram Pty Ltd v Golden Editions Pty Ltd (1997) 76 FCR 565 cited Prior v Lansdowne Press Pty Ltd (1975) 29 FLR 59 cited Raben Footwear Pty Ltd v Polygram Records Inc (1997) 75 FCR 88 cited Ravenscroft v Herbert at New English Library Ltd [1980] RPC 193 cited Redrow Homes Ltd v Bett Brothers Plc [1999] 1 AC 197 cited Review Australia Pty Ltd v Innovative Lifestyle Investments Pty Ltd (2008) 166 FCR 358 cited Review Australia Pty Ltd v New Cover Group Pty Ltd (2008) 79 IPR 236 cited Robert J Zupanovich Pty Ltd v B & N Beale Nominees Pty Ltd (1995) 59 FCR 49 cited Sanders v Snell (1997) 73 FCR 569 cited Sutherland Publishing Co. Ltd v Caxton Publishing Co. Ltd [1936] Ch 323 cited The Commonwealth of Australia v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd (1991) 174 CLR 64 cited Uren v John Fairfax & Sons Pty Ltd (1966) 117 CLR 118 cited Vieright Pty Ltd v Myer Stores Ltd (1995) 31 IPR 361 cited Warman International Ltd v Dwyer (1995) 182 CLR 544 cited Warman International Ltd v Envirotech Australia Pty Ltd (1986) 67 ALR 253 cited XL Petroleum (NSW) Proprietary Limited v Caltex Oil (Australia) Proprietary Limited (1985) 155 CLR 448 cited