Sony Entertainment (Australia) Limited v Smith [2005] FCA 228

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA Sony Entertainment (Australia) Limited v Smith [2005] FCA 228 COPYRIGHT – Assessment of damages – conversion damages – additional damages – whether lump sum costs orders should be made Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) - ss 115(4), 116

Australasian Performing Rights Association Limited v Marlin [1999] FCA 1006 referred to Autodesk v Yee (1996) 139 ALR 735 referred to Beach Petroleum NL v Johnson (1995) 57 FCR 119 referred to Canvas Graphics Pty Limited v Kodak Australia Pty Limited [1998] FCA 23 referred to Hadid v Lenfest Communications Inc [2000] FCA 628 referred to Harrison v Schipp (2002) 54 NSWLR 738 referred to Infabrics Limited v Jaytex Shirt Co Limited [1980] 2 All ER 669 referred to Infabrics Limited v Jaytex Shirt Co Limited [1982] AC 1 referred to Leary v Leary (1987) 1 All ER 261 referred to Microsoft Corp v Tyn Electronics Pty Limited (in Liq) [2004] FCA 1307 referred to Microsoft Corp v Ezy Loans Pty Limited [2004] FCA 1135 referred to Microsoft Corp v Goodview Electronics Pty Limited (2000) 49 IPR 578 referred to Microsoft v Jiang [2003] FCA 101 referred to Polygram Pty Limited v Golden Editions Pty Limited (1997) 38 IPR 451 referred to Raben Footwear v Polygram Records (1997) 75 FCR 88 at 93 followed Sony Computer Entertainment Australia Pty Limited v Carey [2003] FCA 605 referred to Sparnon v Apand Pty Limited [1998] FCA 164 referred to Universal Music Australia Pty Limited v Miyamoto [2004] FCA 982 referred to WH Brine v Whitton (1981) 37 ALR 190 referred to Explanatory Memorandum to the Copyright Amendment Bill 1997 S Ricketson and C Cresswell, The Law of Intellectual Property, 2nd ed, 2002, LBC Information Services, Sydney SONY ENTERTAINMENT (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED & ORS v CHRISTOPHER FRASER SMITH & ORS N 944 of 2002 JACOBSON J 11 MARCH 2005 SYDNEY