Wilson v Australian Copyright Council [2001] FCA 394

Wilson v Australian Copyright Council [2001] FCA 394

The evidence supports that only two copies were made, both given to Mr Wilson; the circumstances objectively constituted a licence to make those copies even if express words of authority were unclear. No infringement of copyright occurred.

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Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
23 March 2001
Procedural Posture
Application / Final Hearing
Outcome
application dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
['copyright Infringement' 'authorisation of Copying']
['intellectual Property'] ['copyright Infringement' 'authorisation of Copying']

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Procedural Posture

Application / Final Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the respondent infringed the applicant's copyright by making unauthorised copies of the Work" 'Whether there was an express or implied authorisation for the copies made']

Ratio Decidendi

The evidence supports that only two copies were made, both given to Mr Wilson; the circumstances objectively constituted a licence to make those copies even if express words of authority were unclear. No infringement of copyright occurred.

Court Disposition

application dismissed with costs

Orders

  • ['The application be dismissed with costs.']