International Law

Copying other people's designs (update)

I previously noted some recent cases on design copyright infringement, including Barrett v Metricon.

In Barrett Property Group Pty Ltd v Carlisle Homes Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 375 the Federal Court has upheld Barrett's claim that Carlisle has infringed their copyright by reproducing in its Provence home a "substantial part" of the copyright works in a home design and building , namely the al fresco dining area, first marketed by Barrett under the name Seattle.

Full post as published by Australian Regulatory Compliance Review on March 24, 2008 (boomark / email).