Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Hunter Pacific International Pty Ltd v Martec Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 796 File number: NSD 158 of 2015
Judge: NICHOLAS J
Date of judgment: 8 July 2016
Catchwords: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – registered designs – registered design for a ceiling fan hub – whether registered design infringed – whether respondent's product substantially similar in overall impression to registered design – relevant test – consideration of similarities and differences Held: respondent's product substantially similar in overall impression to registered design – registered design infringed
Legislation: Designs Act 2003 (Cth) ss 5, 7, 10, 15, 19, 71 Designs Act 1906 (Cth)
Cases cited: Conrol Pty Ltd v Meco McCallum Pty Ltd (1996) 34 IPR 517 Dart Industries Inc v Décor Group Pty Ltd (1989) 15 IPR 403 Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Pty Ltd v Avion Engineering Pty Ltd (1991) 103 ALR 239 Le May v Welch (1884) 28 Ch D 24 Multisteps Pty Ltd v Source and Sell Pty Ltd (2013) 214 FCR 323 Phillips v Harbro Rubber Co (1918) 35 RPC 276 Procter & Gamble Co v Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Ltd [2007] EWCA Civ 936; [2008] FSR 8 Vinidex Tubemakers Pty Ltd v Griffen Brook Pty Ltd (1991) AIPC 90-839 Australian Law Reform Commission Report No 74, "Designs", 1995
Date of hearing: 30 November and 1 December 2015
Registry: New South Wales
Division: General Division
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