Telstra Corporation Ltd v Phone Directories Compay Pty Ltd
2010 FCA 44264 ALR 617
Between: Telstra Corporation Ltd & Anor
and: Phone Directories Compay Pty Ltd & Ors
Judge:
Gordon J
Subject References:
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
whether copyright subsists in White Pages and Yellow Pages directories as original literary works
central concepts under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth)
centrality of authorship
whether the contributions to the directories involved the necessary independent intellectual effort or sufficient effort of a literary nature
author
independent intellectual effort
original
sufficient effort of a literary nature
Legislative References:
Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) - The Act
US Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act 2004 (Cth) - The Act
Case References:
Autocaps (Aust) Pty Ltd v Pro-Kit Pty Ltd - (1999) 46 IPR 339
Autodesk Inc v Dyason - (1992) 173 CLR 330
Cala Homes (South) Ltd v Alfred McAlpine Homes East Ltd (No. 1) - [1995] FSR 818
Data Access Corporation v Powerflex Services Pty Ltd - (1999) 202 CLR 1
Desktop Marketing Systems Pty Ltd v Telstra Corporation Ltd - (2002) 119 FCR 491
Football League Ltd v Littlewoods Pools Ltd - [1959] Ch 637
IceTV Pty Limited v Nine Network Australia Pty Limited - (2009) 254 ALR 386
Interlego AG v Croner Trading Pty Ltd - (1992) 39 FCR 348
Hollinrake v Truswell - [1894] 3 Ch 420
Ladbroke (Football) Ltd v William Hill (Football) Ltd - [1964] 1 WLR 273
Larrikin Music Publishing Pty Ltd v EMI Songs Australia Pty Limited - [2010] FCA 29
Levy v Rutley - (1871) LR 6 CP 523
Liftronic Pty Ltd v Unver - (2001) 179 ALR 321
Macmillan and Co Ltd v Cooper - (1923) 1B IPR 204
Metwally v University of Wollongong - (1985) 60 ALR 68
Microsoft Corporation v DHD Distribution Pty Ltd (t/as Austin Computers) - (1999) 45 IPR 459
Microsoft Corporation v PC Club Australia Pty Ltd - (2005) 148 FCR 310
Milwell Pty Ltd v Olympic Amusements Pty Ltd - (1999) 85 FCR 436
Prior v Lansdowne Press Pty Ltd - (1975) 12 ALR 685
Robinson v Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd - (1916) 22 CLR 124
Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd v Robinson - (1917) 23 CLR 49
Sawkins v Hyperion Records Ltd - (2005) 64 IPR 627
Telstra Corporation Ltd v Desktop Marketing Systems Pty Ltd - (2001) 51 IPR 257
University of London Press Ltd v University Tutorial Press Ltd - [1916] 2 Ch 601
Vawdrey Australia Pty Ltd v Krueger Transport Equipment Pty Ltd - (2009) 83 IPR 1
Victoria v Pacific Technologies (Australia) Pty Ltd (No 2) - (2009) 177 FCR 61
Victoria Park Racing and Recreation Grounds Co Ltd v Taylor - (1937) 58 CLR 479
Waterlow Publishers v Rose - (1989) 17 IPR 493
William Hill (Football) Ltd v Ladbroke (Football) Ltd - [1980] RPC 539
Other References:
Davison, The Legal Protection of Databases, (2003)
Laddie, Prescott and Vitoria, The Modern Law of Copyright and Designs, (3rd ed, 2000)
Judgment date: 8 February 2010
Melbourne
The Court orders that:
1. By 4:00pm on 12 February 2010, the parties are directed to bring in a proposed minute of consent orders to give effect to these reasons for decision. If the parties are unable to agree on a proposed minute of consent orders, the proceeding will be listed for further hearing at 9:30am on 15 February 2010.
Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.
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