State Street Global Advisors Trust Company v Maurice Blackburn Pty Ltd [2022] FCAFC 57

Federal Court of Australia

State Street Global Advisors Trust Company v Maurice Blackburn Pty Ltd [2022] FCAFC 57 Appeal from: State Street Global Advisors Trust Company v Maurice Blackburn Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] FCA 137; State Street Global Advisors Trust Company v Maurice Blackburn Pty Ltd (No 3) [2021] FCA 568

File number(s): VID 337 of 2021

Judgment of: JAGOT, BURLEY AND ROFE JJ

Date of judgment: 8 April 2022

Catchwords: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY — copyright and trademark infringement, statutory and tortious claims arising from use of statue in gender equality campaign — where primary judge correctly found that statue had broader reputation in Australia distinct from original use by American financial institution — where primary judge erred by ordering permanent injunction despite dismissing appellants' claims — cross-appeal allowed in part, appeal otherwise dismissed

Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) sch 2, ss 18(1), 29(1), 232(1), 232(4) Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) ss 115(3), 121 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 25.01(1), 25.14(2) Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) ss 17, 120(1)–(2), 122(1)(b)(i)

Cases cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v TPG Internet Pty Ltd [2020] FCAFC 130; (2020) 278 FCR 450 Australian Woollen Mills v FS Walton & Co Ltd [1937] HCA 51; (1937) 58 CLR 641 Knight v Beyond Properties Pty Ltd [2007] FCAFC 170; (2007) 242 ALR 586 Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC v Bega Cheese Limited [2020] FCAFC 65; (2020) 377 ALR 387 Trivago N.V. v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2020] FCAFC 185; (2020) 384 ALR 496 Woolworths Ltd v BP plc (No 2) [2006] FCAFC 132; (2006) 154 FCR 97