Minquip Pty Ltd v Mining Supplies Australia Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 1378

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Minquip Pty Ltd v Mining Supplies Australia Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 1378

COPYRIGHT AND DESIGNS – designs – unopposed 'appeal' from decision of delegate of Registrar of Designs not to extend period of registration of design on basis lacking in newness or originality – hearing de novo by Federal Court – whether design new and original and not an obvious adaptation. Designs Act 1906 (Cth) ss 4, 17, 23, 27A, 40J 3D Geoshapes Australia Pty Ltd v Registrar of Designs and Another (1994) 30 IPR 474 referred to Kaiser Aluminium & Chemical Corporation v Reynolds Metal Co (1969) 120 CLR 136 referred to Brickwood Holdings v ACI Operations Pty Ltd [1983] 2 VR 587 referred to Farbenfabriken Bayer AG v Bayer Pharma Pty Ltd (1959) 101 CLR 652 referred to Caroma Sales v Philmac Pty Ltd (1972) 46 ALJR 324 referred to D Sebel & Co Ltd v National Art Metal Co Pty Ltd (1965) 10 FLR 224 applied Dalgety Australia Operations Ltd v FF Seeley Nominees Pty Ltd (1986) 10 FCR 403 applied Shimano v Silstar (1991) 20 IPR 451 referred to Australian Building Industries v Woodman McDonald (1986) 7 IPR 91 referred to Dart Industries v Decor (1989) 15 IPR 403 referred to Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing v Beiersdorf (Aust) (1980) 144 CLR 253 referred to Samuel Heath and Sons Ltd v Rollason [1898] AC 499 referred to Lahore Copyright and Designs [66,2000] Ricketson The Law of Intellectual Property [21.20] Mining Equipment Pty Ltd v Mining Supplies Australia Pty Ltd S90 of 1999

ALLSOP J SYDNEY 28 SEPTEMBER 2001

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY S90 of 1999

BETWEEN: MINING EQUIPMENT PTY LTD

APPLICANT

AND: MINING SUPPLIES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

RESPONDENT

JUDGE: ALLSOP J

DATE OF ORDER: 28 SEPTEMBER 2001

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY