Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
State of Victoria v Pacific Technologies (Australia) Pty Ltd (ACN 065 199 439) (No 2) [2009] FCA 737
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – copyright – whether the words "Help-Help-Driver-in-Danger-Call-Police-Ph.000" constitute an original literary work
Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) ss 10, 32(1), 32(2) Transport Act 1983 (Vic) ss 162, 256 Transport Taxi Cabs Safety Devices Regulations 1995 (Vic)r 13B(1), 13B(2)(a)
Autodesk Inc v Dyason (1992) 22 IPR 163 Exxon Corporation v Exxon Insurance Consultants International Limited [1981] 1 Ch 119 Francis, Day and Hunter Limited v Twentieth Century Fox Corporation [1940] AC 112 Navitaire Inc v Easyjet Airline Company Limited [2006] RPC 111 University of London Press Limited v University Tutorial Press Limited [1916] 2 Ch 601 STATE OF VICTORIA v PACIFIC TECHNOLOGIES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD (ACN 065 199 439)
NSD 1429 of 2008
EMMETT J
10 JUNE 2009
SYDNEY IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 1429 of 2008
BETWEEN: STATE OF VICTORIA
Applicant
AND: PACIFIC TECHNOLOGIES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD
(ACN 065 199 439)
Respondent
JUDGE: EMMETT J
DATE OF ORDER: 10 JUNE 2009
WHERE MADE: SYDNEY
THE COURT DECLARES THAT:
1. The words "Help-Help-Driver-in-Danger-Call-Police-Ph.000" do not constitute an original literary work in which copyright subsists pursuant to section 32 of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth). THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The Respondent pay the Applicant's costs of the proceeding, including any reserved costs. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules. The text of entered orders can be located using eSearch on the Court's website. IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 1429 of 2008
BETWEEN: STATE OF VICTORIA
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