Unilin Beeher BV v Huili Building Materials Pty Ltd (No 2) [2007] FCA 1615

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Unilin Beeher BV v Huili Building Materials Pty Ltd (No 2) [2007] FCA 1615

PATENT INFRINGEMENT – account of profits – apportionment between respondents - approach to be followed where evidence unclear as to the financial dealings of the respondents – right to set off between respondents. Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 31A, s 51A Patents Act 1990 (Cth) s 122, s 123 Sale of Goods Act 1923 (NSW) s 30 Colbeam Palmer v Stock Affiliates Pty Ltd (1968) 122 CLR 25 applied Dart Industries Inc v Décor Corporation Pty Ltd (1993) 179 CLR 101 referred to UNILIN BEEHER BV v HUILI BUILDING MATERIALS PTY LTD, BAO JIA SUN T/AS HUILI AUSTRALIA TRADING, GONG DAO ZHANG T/AS HUILI AUSTRALIA TRADING, HUILI AUSTRALIA TRADING PTY LTD, GREMOS HOLDINGS PTY LTD AND HUILI FLOORING PTY LTD NSD 2329 OF 2005

ALLSOP J

24 OCTOBER 2007

SYDNEY IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 2329 OF 2005

BETWEEN: UNILIN BEEHER BV

Applicant

AND: HUILI BUILDING MATERIALS PTY LTD

First Respondent

BAO JIA SUN T/AS HUILI AUSTRALIA TRADING

Second Respondent

GONG DAO ZHANG T/AS HUILI AUSTRALIA TRADING

Third Respondent

HUILI AUSTRALIA TRADING PTY LTD

Fourth Respondent

GREMOS HOLDINGS PTY LTD

Fifth Respondent

HUILI FLOORING PTY LTD

Sixth Respondent

JUDGE: ALLSOP J

DATE OF ORDER: 24 OCTOBER 2007

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. Judgment be entered for the applicant against the first respondent in the sum of $99,447.15 including interest pursuant to s 51A of the Federal Court of Australia Act.

2. Judgment be entered for the applicant against the second and third respondents in the sum of $317,270.22 including interest pursuant to s 51A of the Federal Court of Australia Act.