Autocaps (Aust) Pty Ltd v Pro-Kit Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 1315

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA Autocaps (Aust) Pty Ltd v Pro-Kit Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 1315

COPYRIGHT – infringement – trade catalogues – whether sufficient skill, judgment and labour – defences – whether equitable defences available

DESIGN – infringement – obvious imitation – fraudulent imitation – defences

Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) s 115(3)

Colbeam Palmer Ltd v Stock Affiliates Pty Ltd (1968) 42 ALJR 209 cited Collis v Cater, Stoffell & Fortt Ltd (1898) 78 LT 613 applied Dart Industries Inc v Decor Corporation Pty Ltd (1989) 15 IPR 403 applied De Bussche v Alt [1878] 8 Ch D 286 applied Elconnex Pty Ltd v Gerard Industries Pty Ltd (1991) 22 IPR 551 referred to Electrolux Ltd v Electrix Ltd (1953) 71 RPC 23 referred to Firmagroup Australia Pty Ltd v Byrne & Davidson Doors (Vic) Pty Ltd (1987) 180 CLR 483 applied Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Pty Ltd v Avion Engineering Pty Ltd (1991) 22 IPR 1 applied Football League Ltd v Littlewoods Pools Ltd [1959] 1 Ch 637 applied Hollinrake v Truswell [1894] 3 Ch 420 applied International Scientific Communications Inc v Pattison [1979] FSR 429 referred to Kalamazoo (Aust) Pty Ltd v Compact Business Systems Pty Ltd (1985) 84 FLR 101 referred to Ladbroke (Football) Ltd v William Hill (Football) Ltd [1964] 1 WLR 273 applied The Lindsay Petroleum Co v Prosper Armstrong Hurd, Abram Farewell & John Kemp (1874) LR5PC 221 applied Macmillan & Co Ltd v Cooper (1923) 40 TLR 186 applied Malleys Ltd v J W Tomlin Pty Ltd (1961) 180 CLR 120 applied Milwell Pty Ltd v Olympic Amusements Pty Ltd (1999) 85 FCR 436 cited Pauling's Settlement Trusts; In re [1962] 1 WLR 86 applied Purefoy Engineering Co Ltd v Sykes Boxall & Co Ltd (1955) 72 RPC 89 distinguished S W Hart & Co Pty Ltd v Edwards Hot Water Systems (1985) 159 CLR 466 referred to Shaw v Applegate [1977] 1 WLR 970 referred to