Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Pokémon Company International, Inc. v Redbubble Ltd [2017] FCA 1541 File number: VID 313 of 2016
Judge: PAGONE J
Date of judgment: 19 December 2017
Catchwords: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY –infringement of an artistic work – requirement of original artistic work – presumption of ownership – authorisation of infringement - fair dealing – parody or satire – unauthorised reproduction – declaratory relief CONSUMER LAW – misleading and deceptive conduct –representation of sponsorship, approval or affiliation – effect of conduct on class of persons – application allowed
Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) Copyright Amendment Act 2006 (Cth). Copyright (International Protection) Regulations 1969 (Cth) Title 17, United States Code
Cases cited: AGL Sydney Ltd v Shortland County Council (1989) 17 IPR 99 Allam v Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd (2012) 95 IPR 242 Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd v DAP Services (Kempsey) Pty Ltd (2007) 157 FCR 564 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v TPG Internet Pty Ltd (2015) CLR 640 Avel Pty Ltd v Multicoin Amusements Pty Ltd (1990) 171 CLR 88 Bodum v DKSH Australia Pty Ltd (2011) 280 ALR 649 Campomar Sociedad, Limitada v Nike International (2000) 202 CLR 45 Digga Australia Pty Ltd v Norm Engineering Pty Ltd (2008) 166 FCR 268 Flexopack SA Plastics Industry v Flexopack Australia Pty Ltd (2016) 118 IPR 239 Glyn v Weston Feature Film Co [1916] 1 Ch 261 IceTV Pty Ltd v Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd (2009) 239 CLR 458 Interlego v Croner Trading (1992) 111 ALR 577 International Writing Institute v Rimila Pty Ltd (1994) 30 IPR 250 Lee v Westpac Banking Corp [2015] FCA 467 Metricon Homes Pty Ltd v Barrett Property Group Pty Ltd (2008) 248 ALR 364 Milpurrurru & Ors v Indofurn Pty Ltd & Ors (1994) 54 FCR 240 Prebble v Commissioner of Taxation (2003) 131 FCR 130 Productions Avanti Cine-video v Favreau (2012) 177 DLR (4th) 568 Rawson Finance Pty Ltd v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (2010) 189 FCR 189 Reckitt & Colman Products Ltd v Borden Inc [1990] RPC 341 Roadshow Films Pty Ltd v iiNet Ltd (2011) 194 FCR 28 Roadshow Films Pty Ltd v iiNet Ltd (No 2) (2012) 248 CLR 42 TCN Channel 9 Pty Ltd v Network 10 Pty Ltd (2001) 108 FCR 235 The Corporation of the City of Adelaide v Australasian Performing Rights Association Ltd (1928) 40 CLR 481 TVBO Productions Ltd v Australian Skynet Pty Ltd (2009) 82 IPR 502 Undershaft (No 1) Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (2009) 175 FCR 150 Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd v Cooper (2005) 150 FCR 1 Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd v Sharman Licence Holdings (2005) 220 ALR 1 University of New South Wales v Moorhouse (1974) 133 CLR 1 Veda Advantage Ltd v Malouf Group Enterprises Pty Ltd (2016) 241 FCR 161 Williamson Music Ltd v Pearson Partnership & Another (1987) FSR 97
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