Telstra Corporation Limited v Desktop Marketing Systems Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 612

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Telstra Corporation Limited v Desktop Marketing Systems Pty Ltd

[2001] FCA 612

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – copyright – originality – compilation of facts – telephone directory – whether intellectual effort required – infringement – reproduction – CD-rom – similarity with applicant's work

Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) s 32(1) & s 32(2) Statute of Anne of 1709 Autocaps (Aust) Pty Ltd v Pro-Kit Pty Ltd (1999) 46 IPR 339 applied Autodesk Inc v Dyason (No 2) (1993) 176 CLR 300 discussed BellSouth Advertising & Publishing Corp v Donnelley Information Publishing, Inc 999 F2d 1436 (11th Cir 1993), cert denied 510 US 1101 (1994) not followed Collis v Cater, Stoffell and Fortt Ltd (1898) 78 LT(NS) 613 applied Data Access Corporation v Powerflex Services Pty Ltd (1999) 73 ALJR 1435 discussed Feist Publications, Inc v Rural Telephone Service Co, Inc 499 US 340 (1991) not followed G A Cramp & Sons Ltd v Frank Smythson Ltd [1944] AC 329 discussed H Blacklock & Co Ltd v C Arthur Pearson Ltd [1915] 2 Ch 376 discussed Hotten v Arthur (1863) 1 H&M 603; 71 ER 264 not followed Jeweler's Circular Publishing Co v Keystone Publishing Co 281 F 83, 88 (2d Cir 1922), cert denied 259 US 581 (1922) discussed Kelly v Morris (1866) 1 Eq 697 followed Key Publications, Inc v Chinatown Today Publishing Enterprises Inc 945 F2d 509 (2d Cir 1991) discussed Ladbroke (Football) Ltd v William Hill (Football) Ltd [1964] 1 WLR 273 applied Leslie v J Young & Sons [1894] AC 335 discussed Matthewson v Stockdale (1806) 12 Ves 270; 33 ER 103 applied Morris v Ashbee (1868) 7 Eq 34 followed Morris v Wright (1870) 5 Ch App 279 followed S W Hart & Co v Edwards Hot Water Systems (1985) 159 CLR 466 applied Tele-Direct (Publications) Inc v American Business Information Inc (1997) 154 DLR 4th 328 not followed Victoria Park Racing and Recreation Grounds Company Ltd v Taylor (1937) 58 CLR 479 followed Walter v Lane [1900] AC 539 followed