Copying other people's designs: recent cases

Businesses invest a lot of time and money in research and development of new ideas, products and designs. And the law of intellectual property (including copyright, trade marks and designs) acknowledges rights in the design products of such investment in certain circumstances.
(see IP Australia)

Here are some recent cases relating to copying designs:

• copying house designs (Barrett Group v Metricon Homes)
• copying yacht designs (Burge v Swarbrick)
• copying air conditioner designs (Polyaire v K-Aire)