Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Henley Arch Pty Ltd v Lucky Homes Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 1217 File number: VID 360 of 2015
Judge: BEACH J
Date of judgment: 13 October 2016
Catchwords: COPYRIGHT – infringement – artistic work – project home floorplan – whether alleged infringing work objectively similar – whether alleged infringing work reproduced a substantial part – three-dimensional form derived from two-dimensional work – defence of innocent infringement – Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) s 115(3) – loss of opportunity damages – loss of profits – additional damages – Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) s 115(4) – claims upheld – cross-claim under contractual indemnity – cross-claim for misleading or deceptive conduct
Legislation: Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) ss 10, 13, 14, 21, 31, 32, 35, 115 Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic) ss 24AE, 24AF, 24AI
Cases cited: Barrett Property Group Pty Ltd v Carlisle Homes Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 375 Clarendon Homes (Aust) Pty Ltd v Henley Arch Pty Ltd (1999) 46 IPR 309; [1999] FCA 1371 Coles v Dormer (No 2) (2016) 330 ALR 151; [2016] QSC 28 Dart Industries Inc v Decor Corporation Pty Ltd (1993) 179 CLR 101 Dynamic Supplies Pty Ltd v Tonnex International Pty Ltd (No 3) (2014) 312 ALR 705; [2014] FCA 909 Eagle Homes Pty Ltd v Austec Homes Pty Ltd (1999) 87 FCR 415 Facton Ltd v Rifai Fashions Pty Ltd (2012) 287 ALR 199; [2012] FCAFC 9 Flags 2000 Pty Ltd v Smith (2003) 59 IPR 191; [2003] FCA 1067 Futuretronics.com.au Pty Ltd v Graphix Labels Pty Ltd (No 2) (2008) 76 IPR 763; [2008] FCA 746 Golden Editions Pty Ltd v Polygram Pty Ltd (1996) 61 FCR 479 IceTV Pty Ltd v Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd (2009) 239 CLR 458 Luxottica Retail Australia Pty Ltd v Grant (2009) 81 IPR 26; [2009] NSWSC 126 Milwell Pty Ltd v Olympic Amusements Pty Ltd (1999) 85 FCR 436 Roadshow Films Pty Ltd v iiNet Ltd (2012) 248 CLR 42 Ron Englehart Pty Ltd v Enterprise Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd (2012) 95 IPR 64; [2012] FCAFC 4 Sellars v Adelaide Petroleum NL (1994) 179 CLR 332 Streetworx Pty Ltd v Artcraft Urban Group Pty Ltd (2014) 110 IPR 82; [2014] FCA 1366 SW Hart & Co Pty Ltd v Edwards Hot Water Systems (1985) 159 CLR 466 Tamawood Ltd v Habitare Developments Pty Ltd (2015) 112 IPR 439; [2015] FCAFC 65 Tamawood Ltd v Henley Arch Pty Ltd (2004) 61 IPR 378; [2004] FCAFC 78 Tolmark Homes Pty Ltd v Paul (1999) 46 IPR 321; [1999] FCA 1355
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