Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Barrett Property Group Pty Ltd v Metricon Homes Pty Ltd
[2007] FCA 1509
COPYRIGHT – designs and constructed homes – whether infringement by copying – Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) ss 14(1) and 31(1)(b)(i) – sufficient objective similarity – substantial part of the whole – common place features – subjective copying overlap – causal connection – derivation of works – access
COPYRIGHT – personal liability – whether authorisation - Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) ss 36(1) and 13(2) Copyright Act (1968) (Cth), ss 14(1), 31(1)(b)(i), 13(2), 35, 36(1)
Adelaide Corporation v Australia Performing Right Association Ltd (1928) 40 CLR 481 cited Ancher, Mortlock, Murray & Woolley Pty Ltd v Hooker Homes Pty Ltd [1971] 2 NSWLR 278 applied Australasian Performing Right Association Ltd v Jain (1990) 26 FCR 53 cited Autodesk Inc v Dyason (No 2) (1993) 176 CLR 300 cited Chabot v Davies [1936] 3 All ER 221 cited Clarendon Homes (Aust) Pty Ltd v Henley Arch Pty Ltd (1999) 46 IPR 309 applied Cooper v Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd [2006] FCAFC 187 applied Data Access Corp v Powerflex Services Pty Ltd (1999) 202 CLR 1 applied Dixon Investments Pty Ltd v Hall (1990) 18 IPR 490 cited Eagle Homes Pty Ltd v Austec Homes Pty Ltd (1999) 87 FCR 415 cited Falcon v Famous Players Film Co [1926] 2 KB 474 cited Francis Day & Hunter Ltd v Bron [1963] Ch 587 cited Henley Arch Pty Ltd v Clarendon Homes (Aust) Pty Ltd (1998) 41 IPR 443 cited Ibcos Computers Ltd v Barclays Mercantile Highland Finance Ltd [1994] FSR 275 cited Kenrick & Co v Lawrence & Co (1890) 25 QBD 99 applied King v Milpurrurru (1996) 66 FCR 474 referred to Klissers Bakeries v Harvest Bakeries (1985) IPR 533 cited Ladbroke (Football) Ltd v William Hill (Football) Ltd [1964] 1 WLR 273 cited LED Builders Pty Ltd v Eagle Homes Pty Ltd (1996) 35 IPR 215 applied Lend Lease Homes Pty Ltd v Warrigal Homes Pty Ltd [1970] 3 NSWR 265 applied Milpurrurru & Ors v Indofurn Pty Ltd (1994) 30 IPR 209 cited Nationwide News Pty Ltd v Copyright Agency Ltd (1996) 34 IPR 53 cited Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd v IceTV Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 1172 cited Pacific Gaming Pty Ltd v Aristocrat Leisure Industries Pty Ltd (2001) 116 FCR 448 applied Root Quality Pty Ltd v Root Control Technologies Pty Ltd (2000) 177 ALR 231 referred to Skybase Nominees Pty Ltd v Fortuity Pty Ltd (1996) 36 IPR 529 cited Spectravest Inc v Aperknit Ltd [1988] FSR 161 cited S W Hart & Co Pty Ltd v Edwards Hot Water Systems (1985) 159 CLR 466 applied Tamawood v Henley Arch (2004) 61 IPR 378 applied TCN Channel Nine Pty Ltd v Network Ten Pty Ltd (2001) 184 ALR 1 cited University of New South Wales v Moorhouse (1975) 133 CLR 1 cited Winstone v Wurlitzer Automatic Phonograph Co of Australia Pty Ltd [1946] VLR 338 cited
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