Federal Court of Australia
399 CATCHWORDS
Copyright - mation 'by applicants to amend statement -of claim - motion by respondents to strike out statement of claim - assignment pleaded not an assignment in writing - requirements of writing in s.196(3) of Copyright Act 1968 - equitable ownership arising out of agreement fer value ta assign - source of applicants' title rendered uncertain by affidavits filed by the applicants - validity of assignment of copyright by one joint owner - whether joint ownership has
characteristics of tenancy in common.
ACORN COMPUTERS LIMITED & ANOR v. MCS. MICROCOMPUTER SYSTEMS
VG NO. 226 OF 1984 Smithers J. 14 November 1984
Melbourne.
VG NO. 226 of 1984
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Between: ACORN COMPUTERS
(Applicants)
And: u.C.S. MICRO-
SPEED
(Respondents)
Judge Making Order: Smithers J.
Date of, Order: 14 November 1984 Where Made: Melbourne OQORTER
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
The applicants have leave to amend the statement of claim in the terms of the amended statement of clain already delivered and to make amendments thereto as it may consider necessary in the light of -the comments in the reasons for judgrsent delivered this day concerning
paras. 27 and 27A of the amended statement of claim.
The applicants deliver to the respondents further particulars of each work in which copyright is claimed Stating the nature and extent thereof and the extent to which it was included -in any ROM or other item of equipment comprised in the relevant BBC microcomputer,
within 21 days of the date hereof.
The respondents have liberty to apply should = any question arise as to the sufficiency of the particulars delivered by the applicants. Otherwise the respondent's
motion be dismissed.
Either party have liberty to apply generally.
Costs be reserved.
VG NO. 226 of 1984
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