Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Axe Australasia Pty Ltd v Australume Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 668
DESIGN – validity – novelty – infringement – obvious imitation – fraudulent imitation – principles in determining infringement Designs Act 1906 (Cth) ss 17, 30(1) Designs Act 2003 (Cth) s 156
Northside Developments Pty Ltd v Registrar-General (1990) 170 CLR 146 referred to Dart Industries Inc v Decor Corp Pty Ltd (1989) 15 IPR 403 cited D Sebel & Co Ltd v National Art Metal Co Pty Ltd (1965) 10 FLR 224 applied Walker & Co v AG Scott (1892) 9 RPC 482 cited Wanem Pty Ltd v John Tekiela (1990) 19 IPR 435 cited Malec v J C Hutton Pty Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 638 cited Mallet v Monagle [1970] AC 166 referred to Davies v Taylor [1974] AC 207 referred to AXE AUSTRALASIA PTY LTD V AUSTRALUME PTY LTD VID 830 of 2004 FINKELSTEIN J 2 JUNE 2006 MELBOURNE IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VID 830 of 2004
BETWEEN: AXE AUSTRALASIA PTY LTD
Applicant
AND: AUSTRALUME PTY LTD
Respondent
AND BETWEEN: AUSTRALUME PTY LTD
Cross-Claimant
AND: AXE AUSTRALASIA PTY LTD
Cross-Respondent JUDGE: FINKELSTEIN
DATE OF ORDER: 2 JUNE 2006
WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE
THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The applicant recover against the respondent damages fixed in the sum of $25,000. 2. The cross-claim be dismissed. 3. The respondent pay the applicant's costs of the application and cross-claim, such costs to be taxed in default of agreement. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules. IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VID 830 of 2004
BETWEEN: AXE AUSTRALASIA PTY LTD
Applicant
AND: AUSTRALUME PTY LTD
Respondent
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