Potter v Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd: 20 Mar 1906

(High Court of Australia) (affirmed)

Judges:

Griffith C.J., Barton and O’Connor JJ

Citations:

(1906) 3 CLR 479, [1906] HCA 88

Links:

Austlii

Jurisdiction:

Australia

Citing:

Appeal from – Potter v Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd 21-Aug-1905
VLR (Supreme Court – Victoria) International law – Conflict of laws – Tort committed abroad – Jurisdiction – Patent in New South Wales – Infringement by Victorian company in New South Wales of New South Wales . .

Cited by:

Mentioned – Lucasfilm Ltd and Others v Ainsworth and Another SC 27-Jul-2011
The claimant had produced the Star War films which made use of props, in particular a ‘Stormtrooper’ helmet designed by the defendant. The defendant had then himself distributed models of the designs he had created. The appellant obtained judgment . .
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Jurisdiction, Intellectual Property

Updated: 06 December 2022; Ref: scu.442607