Chiropedic Bedding Pty Ltd v Radburg Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 1163

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Chiropedic Bedding Pty Ltd v Radburg Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 1163

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – Registered design – Validity of – Whether new or original – Relevance of registered statement of novelty – Approach to assessing similarity to prior art – Features commonly used in trade – Whether design differed from prior art only in respect of those features – Designs Act 1906 (Cth), s 17(1). INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – Registered design – Infringement of – Application of design or obvious imitation – Approach to assessing similarity between design and allegedly infringing article – Relevance of extent of departure of design from prior art – Application of fraudulent imitation of design – Extent of alleged infringer's knowledge of registration required – Designs Act 1906 (Cth), s 30(1). REMEDIES – Account of profits – Cost of materials – Whether bill of materials or audited accounts to be used. Designs Act 1906 (Cth) D Sebel & Co Ltd v National Art Metal Co Pty Ltd (1965) 10 FLR 224 Dalgety Australia Operations Ltd v FF Seeley Nominees Pty Ltd (1986) 10 FCR 403 Dart Industries Inc v Decor Corporation Pty Ltd (1989) 15 IPR 403 Dunlop Rubber Co Ltd v Golf Ball Developments Ltd (1931) 48 RPC 268 Fisher & Paykel Health Care Pty Ltd v Avion Engineering Pty Ltd (1991) 103 ALR 239 J Rapee & Co Pty Ltd v Kas Cushions Pty Ltd (1989) 15 IPR 577 Macrae Knitting Mills Ltd v Lowes Ltd (1936) 55 CLR 72 Polyaire Pty Ltd v K-Aire Pty Ltd [2003] SASC 41 Polyaire Pty Ltd v K-Aire Pty Ltd (2005) 221 CLR 287 Richsell Pty Ltd v Khoury (1995) 32 IPR 289 Sommer Allibert (UK) Ltd v Flair Plastics Ltd [1987] RPC 599 Turbo Tek Enterprises Inc v Sperling Enterprises Pty Ltd (1989) 23 FCR 311 Ullrich Aluminium Pty Ltd v Dias Aluminium Products Pty Ltd (2006) 153 FCR 437 Wanem Pty Ltd v Tekeila (1990) 19 IPR 435 CHIROPEDIC BEDDING PTY LTD v RADBURG PTY LTD