Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Carlisle Homes Pty Ltd v Tick Homes Pty Ltd [2018] FCA 973 File number: VID 717 of 2018
Judge: MURPHY J
Date of judgment: 26 June 2018
Catchwords: COPYRIGHT – application for an interlocutory injunction restraining reproduction and sale of house plans and building houses in accordance with the plans – allegation of copying house plans in infringement of copyright in the plans – prima facie case established – damages an adequate remedy – balance of convenience against grant of interlocutory injunction – application dismissed
Legislation: Copyright Act 1968 (Cth)
Cases cited: Apotex Pty Ltd v Cipla Ltd [2017] FCA 1627 Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill (2006) 227 CLR 57 Beecham Group Ltd v Bristol Laboratories Pty Ltd (1968) 118 CLR 618 Clarendon Homes (Aust) Pty Ltd v Henley Arch Pty Ltd (1999) 46 IPR 309 Eagle Homes Pty Ltd v Austec Homes Pty Ltd (1999) 87 FCR 415 Henley Arch Pty Ltd v Lucky Homes Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 1217 InterPharma Pty v Hospira, Inc (No 3) [2017] FCA 1536 SW Hart & Co Pty Ltd v Edwards Hot Water Systems (1985) 159 CLR 466 Tamawood Ltd v Henley Arch Pty Ltd (2004) 61 IPR 378; [2004] FCAFC 78
Date of hearing: 21 June 2018
Registry: Victoria
Division: General Division
National Practice Area: Intellectual Property
Sub-area: Copyright and Industrial Designs
Category: Catchwords
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