Facton Ltd v Erdogan (No 1) [2012] FCA 924

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Facton Ltd v Erdogan (No 1) [2012] FCA 924 Citation: Facton Ltd v Erdogan (No 1) [2012] FCA 924

Parties: FACTON LTD, G-STAR RAW C.V. and G-STAR AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (ACN 084 011 852) v ALI ERDOGAN

File number: VID 1191 of 2011

Judge: MURPHY J

Date of judgment: 20 August 2012

Catchwords: DAMAGES - general damages for infringement of copyright pursuant to section 115(2) of the Copyright Act - compensatory damages for lost profits – compensatory damages for damage to reputation – additional damages for the infringement of copyright pursuant to section 115(4) of the Copyright Act – appropriate to award additional damages INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – compensatory damages and additional damages pursuant to s 115 of the Copyright Act PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – default judgment

Legislation: Australian Consumer Law (NSW) Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) Fair Trading Act 1987 Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth)

Cases cited: ACCC v Albert [2005] FCA 1311 Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd v DAP Services (Kempsey) Pty Ltd (2007) 157 FCR 564 Arthur v Vaupotc Investments Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 433 Commonwealth of Australia v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd (1991) 174 CLR 64 Deckers Outdoor Corporation Inc v Farley and Ors (No 5) [2009] FCA 1298 Facton Ltd and Ors v Rifai Fashions Pty Ltd and Ors [2012] FCAFC 9 Facton Ltd v Rifai Fashions Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 290 Review Australia Pty Ltd v Innovative Lifestyle Investments Pty Ltd (2008) 166 FCR 358 Review Australia Pty Ltd v New Cover Group Pty Ltd (2008) 79 IPR 236