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Inform Design and Construction Pty Ltd v Boutique Homes Melbourne

by admin — last modified 2008-06-25 20:07

The Federal Court has found that Boutique Homes did not infringe copyright by developing project home plans similar to Inform’s building designs.

Evidence of Boutique’s independent design process, incorporating features common to many buildings (including a central staircase surrounded by wet areas), negated the probability of copying.

Inform Design and Construction Pty Ltd v Boutique Homes Melbourne Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 912

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