Tiny Intelligence Limited v Resport Limited - SC 55/2008
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Summary
Civil appeal – Copyright Act 1994 – damages – the High Court found that Resport Ltd fragrantly breached the copyright of Tiny Intelligence Ltd in several toys and awarded Tiny Intelligence Ltd $50,000 by way of account of profits – whether additional damages are available under s 121(2) of the Copyright Act where the Court has awarded an account of profits – whether the House of Lords decision of Redrow Homes Ltd v Bett Brothers Plc [1999] 1 AC 197 should be applied to the New Zealand Copyright Act.[2008] NZCA 281 CA 270/2006
Result
Application for leave to appeal granted.
21 October 2008
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Appeal dismissed. Cost to the respondent $15,000 together with reasonable disbursements.
8 April 2009
21 October 2008
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Appeal dismissed. Cost to the respondent $15,000 together with reasonable disbursements.
8 April 2009
Related Documents
Leave judgment - leave granted — TINY INTELLIGENCE LIMITED V RESPORT LIMITED SC 55/2008 [21 October 2008] (PDF 12 KB)
Substantive judgment — TINY INTELLIGENCE LTD V RESPORT LTD SC 55/2008 [8 April 2009] (PDF 71 KB)
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