Supaproducts Pty Ltd v Alesevic & Anor [2003] FCA 1145

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Supaproducts Pty Ltd v Alesevic & Anor [2003] FCA 1145 DESIGNS – application for expungement of design from register – trial of preliminary question whether applicant a "person aggrieved" – whether undertakings offered by respondent would remove any appreciable disadvantage such that applicant no longer "person aggrieved" – whether relevant date is commencement of proceeding or hearing date – whether abuse of process WORDS AND PHRASES – "person aggrieved" Designs Act 1906 (Cth) s 39 Federal Court Rules 0 20 r 2, O 29 r 2 Tepko Pty Ltd v Water Board (2001) 206 CLR 1 cited The Ritz Hotel Ltd v Charles of the Ritz Ltd (1988) 12 IPR 417 followed Kraft Foods Inc v Gaines Pet Foods Corporation (1996) 65 FCR 104 cited Campomar Sociedad Limitada v Nike International Ltd (1998) 85 FCR 331cited Esber v The Commonwealth (1992) 174 CLR 430 cited Laurie v Carroll (1958) 98 CLR 310 cited Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation v The Reynolds Metal Company (1969) 120 CLR 136 distinguished SUPAPRODUCTS PTY LTD V BOSTJAN ALESEVIC & RJB INDUSTRIES PTY LTD V881 of 2002 HEEREY J 22 OCTOBER 2003 MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V881 OF 2002

BETWEEN: SUPAPRODUCTS PTY LTD

(ACN 057 134 522)

APPLICANT

AND: BOSTJAN ALESEVIC

FIRST RESPONDENT

RJB INDUSTRIES PTY LTD

(ACN 075 875 302)

SECOND RESPONDENT

JUDGE: HEEREY J

DATE OF ORDER: 22 OCTOBER 2003

WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. Order that the questions in the respondents' further amended motion dated 13 October 2003 be determined pursuant to O 29 r 2 of the Federal Court Rules separately and prior to any trial of this proceeding. 2. Answer the questions as follows: (1) No. (2) No. (3) Unnecessary to answer. 3. Order that the respondents pay the applicant's costs of the motion.