Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Tu v Pakway Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 093872738) (T/AS Pakway Plastics) [2004] FCA 1151
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY — registereddesigns — plates — whether registered designs invalid by reason of prior publication to die-maker or by reason of prior art —whether lack of novelty or originality
DESIGNS — alleged infringement of registered designs in respect of plates — whether alleged infringing plates an obvious imitation of registered design — whether alleged infringing plates a fraudulent imitation — essential features of the design —functional nature of the design — whether insubstantial differences to disguise copying — whether deliberate copying
EVIDENCE — admissibility of expert evidence on comparison between registered designs, prior art and alleged infringing plates
TRADE PRACTICES — where breach of Designs Act also pleaded as constituting breach of trade practices legislation — whether misleading or deceptive conduct — relationship between breach of Designs Act 1906 (Cth) and Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) — adequacy of evidence of breach
JOINT TORTFEASOR — personal liability for directors of infringing company
WORDS AND PHRASES — "secret use" Designs Act 1906 (Cth) ss 4, 17, 18, 25, 25A, 26, 30 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 52, 53, 75B Federal Court Rules O 58 r 22 Macrae Knitting Mills Ltd v Lowes Ltd (1936) 55 CLR 725 referred to Richsell Pty Ltd v Khoury (1994) 30 IPR 129 referred to Richsell Pty Ltd v Khoury (1995) 32 IPR 289 referred to J Rapee & Co Pty Ltd v KAS Cushions Pty Ltd (1989) 15 IPR 577 cited Dart Industries Inc v Decor Corporation Pty Ltd (1989) 15 IPR 403 cited Allen Manufacturing Co Pty Ltd v McCallum & Co Pty Ltd (2001) 53 IPR 400 cited D Sebel & Co Ltd v National Art Metal Co Pty Ltd (1965) 10 FLR 224 cited LJ Fisher & Company Ltd v Fabtile Industries Pty Ltd (1978) 1A IPR 565 referred to Re Wingate's Registered Design (1934) 52 RPC 126 referred to Malleys Limited v J W Tomlin Pty Limited (1961) 180 CLR 120 cited Wilson v Hollywood Toys (Australia) Pty Ltd (1996) 34 IPR 293 referred to Turbo Tek Enterprises Inc v Sperling Enterprises Pty Ltd (1989) 15 IPR 617 referred to Fisher and Paykel Healthcare Pty Ltd v Avion Engineering Pty Ltd (1991) 22 IPR 1 referred to Firmagroup Australia Pty Ltd v Byrne & Davidson Doors (Vic) Pty Ltd (1987) 180 CLR 483 referred to Wanem Pty Ltd v John Tekiela (1990) 19 IPR 435 referred to Autocaps (Aust) Pty Ltd v Pro-Kit Pty Ltd (1999) 46 IPR 339 referred to Dunlop Rubber Co Ltd v Golf Ball Developments Ltd (1931) 48 RPC 268 cited K-Aire Pty Ltd v Polyaire Pty Ltd [2003] FCAFC 310 cited Parkdale Custom Built Furniture Pty Ltd v Puxu Pty Ltd (1982) 149 CLR 191 referred to Taco Company of Australia Inc v Taco Bell Pty Ltd (1982) 42 ALR 177 referred to Mantech Systems Pty Ltd v Alpha Nursing Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 754 referred to WILLIS TU AND GENFAC PLASTICS PTY LTD (ACN 006 205 876) v PAKWAY AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (ACN 093 872 738) (T/AS PAKWAY PLASTICS) AND CHINH PHI TO AND HAI SO TRUONG V 892 of 2001
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