Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd v Global Gaming Pty Limited [2006] FCA 862 | Case summary

Federal Court of Australia|2006-06-30|Before: Allsop J, Rares J

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: PENAL NOTICE TO: Global Gaming Supplies Pty Ltd TO: Anthony Edward Andrews IF YOU (BEING A PERSON BOUND BY THIS ORDER): (A) REFUSE OR NEGLECT TO DO ANY ACT WITHIN THE TIME SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER FOR THE DOING OF THE ACT; OR (B) DISOBEY THE ORDER BY DOING AN ACT WHICH THE ORDER REQUIRES YOU TO ABSTAIN FROM DOING, YOU WILL BE LIABLE TO IMPRISONMENT, SEQUESTRATION OF PROPERTY OR OTHER PUNISHMENT. ANY OTHER PERSON WHO KNOWS OF THIS ORDER AND DOES ANYTHING WHICH HELPS OR PERMITS YOU TO BREACH THE TERMS OF THIS ORDER MAY BE SIMILARLY PUNISHED. TO: Global Gaming Supplies Pty Ltd Anthony Edward Andrews This is a 'search order' made against you on 30 June 2006 by Justice Allsop at a hearing without notice to you after the Court was given the undertakings set out in Schedule B to this order and after the Court read the affidavits listed in Schedule C to this order. THE COURT ORDERS: INTRODUCTION

(a) the application for this order is made returnable immediately. (b) the time for service of the application, supporting affidavits and originating process is abridged and service is to be effected by 2pm on 4 July 2006. 2. Subject to the next paragraph, this order has effect up to and including 5 July 2006 ('the Return Date'). On the Return Date at 9.30am there will be a further hearing in respect of this order before Justice Rares. 3. You may apply to the Court at any time to vary or discharge this order, including, if necessary, by telephone to the judge referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph (phone No. (02) 9230 8491) or to the Duty Judge (through the security desk phone No. (02) 9230 8000 or (02) 9230 8025).
This order may be served only between 9:00am and 2:00pm on a business day.
In this order: (c) 'applicant' means the person who applied for this order, being Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd. (d) 'independent computer expert' means each of the persons identified as independent computer experts in the search party referred to in Schedule A to this order. (e) 'independent solicitor' means each of the persons identified as independent solicitors in the search party referred to in Schedule A to this order. (f) 'listed thing' means any thing referred to in Schedule A to this order. (g) 'premises' means any and each of the premises identified in Schedule A to this order, including any vehicles and vessels that are under the respondent's control on or about the premises or that are otherwise identified in Schedule A. (h) 'search party' means the persons identified or described as constituting the search party in Schedule A to this order. (i) 'thing' includes a document. (j) 'you', where there is more than one of you, includes all of you and includes you if you are a corporation. (k) Aristocrat Artwork means the artwork depicted on the insert panels of any Aristocrat Gaming Machines or the reel strips of any Aristocrat Games. (l) Aristocrat EPROMs means EPROMs onto which have been burnt Aristocrat Game Software with the licence of the Applicant. (m) Aristocrat Games means the Games listed in Schedule 1. (n) Aristocrat Game Materials means Aristocrat Artwork, Aristocrat EPROMs and Aristocrat Game Software. (o) Aristocrat Gaming Machines means Gaming Machines on which Aristocrat Games have been installed. (p) Aristocrat Game Software means the computer programs and associated literary works created for the purpose of being installed on Gaming Machines for the playing of Aristocrat Games. (q) Game means an electronic game for use or an electronic gaming machine. (r) Gaming Machine means a cabinet, display unit, machine or other device on which Games are installed. (s) Infringing Aristocrat Game Materials means any artwork, EPROM or software (including any associated literary work) reproducing the whole or a substantial part of any Aristocrat Artwork, Aristocrat EPROM or Aristocrat Game Software, that is made without the licence of the Applicant, (t) any requirement that something be done in your presence means: (A) in the presence of you or of one of the persons described in (6) below; or (B) if there is more than one of you, in the presence of each of you, or, in relation to each of you, in the presence of one of the persons described in (6) below. 6. This order must be complied with by you by: (a) yourself; or (b) any director, officer, partner, employee or agent of yourself; or (c) any other person having responsible control of the premises. 7. This order must be served by, and be executed under the supervision of, the independent solicitor. ENTRY, SEARCH AND REMOVAL 8. Subject to paragraphs 10 to 20 below, upon service of this order you must permit members of the search party to enter the premises so that they can carry out the search and other activities referred to in this order. 9. Having permitted members of the search party to enter the premises, you must: (a) permit them to leave and re-enter the premises on the same and the following day until the search and other activities referred to in this order are complete; (b) permit them to search for and inspect the listed things and to make or obtain a copy, photograph, film, sample, test or other record of the listed things; (c) disclose to them the whereabouts of all the listed things in the respondent's possession, custody or power, whether at the premises or otherwise; (d) disclose to them the whereabouts of all computers, computer disks and electronic information storage devices or systems at the premises in which any documents among the listed things are or may be stored, located or recorded and cause and permit those documents to be printed out; (e) do all things necessary to enable them to access the listed things, including opening or providing keys to locks and enabling them to access and operate computers and providing them with all necessary passwords; (f) permit the independent solicitor to remove from the premises into the independent solicitor's custody (including, if necessary, warehouse premises rented by the independent solicitor for this purpose): (i) the listed things or things which reasonably appear to the independent solicitor to be the listed things and any things the subject of dispute as to whether they are listed things; (ii) the copies, photographs, films, samples, tests, other records and printed out documents referred to above; and for that purpose permit, if so directed by the independent solicitor, such vehicle or conveyance to be brought onto the land on which the premises are located together with such persons as may reasonably be required to enable the physical removal of things; (g) permit the independent computer expert (if there is one) to search any computer and make a copy or digital copy of any computer hard drive and permit the independent computer expert (if any) or the independent solicitor to remove any computer hard drive and computer from the premises as set out in paragraphs 20 and 21 below. 9A. The members of the search party who are employees of the applicant may only do the following things permitted by paragraph 9(b): (a) inspect the listed things; and (b) test the listed things, and only under the direction of the independent solicitors. RESTRICTIONS ON ENTRY, SEARCH AND REMOVAL 10. This order may not be executed at the same time as a search warrant (or similar process) is executed by the police or by a regulatory authority. 11. You are not required to permit anyone to enter the premises until: (a) the independent solicitor serves you with copies of this order and any affidavits referred to in Schedule C (confidential exhibits, if any, need not be served until further order of the Court); and (b) you are given an opportunity to read this order and, if you so request, the independent solicitor explains the terms of this order to you. 12. Before permitting entry to the premises by anyone other than the independent solicitor, you, for a time (not exceeding two hours from the time of service or such longer period as the independent solicitor may permit): (a) may seek legal advice; (b) may ask the Court to vary or discharge this order; (c) (provided you are not a corporation) may gather together any things which you believe may tend to incriminate you or make you liable to a civil penalty and hand them to the independent solicitor in (if you wish) a sealed envelope or container; and (d) may gather together any documents that passed between you and your lawyers for the purpose of obtaining legal advice or that are otherwise subject to legal professional privilege or client legal privilege, and hand them to the independent solicitor in (if you wish) a sealed envelope or container. 13. Subject to paragraph 22 below, the independent solicitor must not inspect or permit to be inspected by anyone, including the applicant and the applicant's solicitors, any thing handed to the independent solicitor in accordance with subparagraphs 12(c) and (d) above and the independent solicitor must deliver it to the Court at or prior to the hearing on the Return Date.

Premises The premises located at: 18 Edman Close, Florey ACT 2615; and 22A Rickety Street, Mascot NSW 2020 including any vehicle or vehicles under a respondents' control on or about those premises. Listed Things (i) things which are, or appear to be, Infringing Aristocrat Game Materials; (ii) gaming machines, components for gaming machines, EPROMs, computers, computer hardware and other machines, any digital storage media including without limitation computer disks or diskettes, CD-ROMs or USB drives, computer programs, artwork panels, manuals, documents and similar articles which are, or appear to be, or to include or to incorporate, Infringing Aristocrat Game Materials; (iii) originals or copies of invoices, receipts, order forms, delivery notes, bank statements, correspondence or other documents or items which relate, or appear to relate to, the copying, assembly, acquisition, importation, purchase, sale, supply, distribution or to the proceeds of sale or distribution of Infringing Aristocrat Game Materials; (iv) equipment (including EPROM duplicators, CD-R copiers and other computer equipment) is or which appears to have been (or intended to be used for) making Infringing Aristocrat Games Materials; and (v) any electronically stored information (including, without limitation, emails) which relate or appear to relate to the copying, assembly, acquisition, importation, purchase, sale, supply or distribution or proceeds of sale of Infringing Aristocrat Game Materials. Search Party

The independent solicitors: (a) Alexandra Duchen, Level 60, Governor Phillip Tower, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney NSW 2000; and (b) Malcolm Brennan, Level 9 St George Centre, 60 Marcus Clarke Street, Canberra ACT 2601.
The applicant's solicitor or solicitors: (a) Robert Arnold, 50 Bridge Street, Sydney NSW 2000; (b) Elisabeth Coffey, 50 Bridge Street, Sydney NSW 2000; (c) Nathan Shepherd, 50 Bridge Street, Sydney NSW 2000; and (d) Melanie Howlett, 50 Bridge Street, Sydney NSW 2000.
Independent computer experts: Rodney David McKemmish and Jason Forsyth 4. Other members of the search party: Dieter Polaczek, Shaun Harrison, Marc Mayo and Malcolm Layton, employees of the applicant in the capacity of technical experts.

A. Undertakings given to the Court by the applicant: A1. The applicant undertakes to submit to such order (if any) as the Court may consider to be just for the payment of compensation (to be assessed by the Court or as it may direct) to any person (whether or not a party) affected by the operation of the order. A2. The applicant will not, without leave of the Court, use any information, document or thing obtained as a result of the execution of this order for the purpose of any civil or criminal proceeding, either within or outside Australia, other than this proceeding. A3. The applicant will not inform any other person of the existence of this proceeding except for the purposes of this proceeding until after 4:30pm on the Return Date or other time fixed by further order of the Court. A4. The applicant will insure the things removed from the premises against loss or damage against fire or acccident under reasonable or usual terms for an amount that reasonably appears to the applicant to be their full value. A5. The applicant undertakes that employees of the applicant identified in paragraph 4 under the heading "Search Party" in Schedule A and any other employees of the applicant directed by the independent solicitor to assist in the removal of things from the premises, will be directed not to disclose to any other representatives of the applicant any information or the content of any document acquired during or as a result of the execution of this order without leave of the Court. B. Undertakings given to the Court by the applicant's solicitor B1. The applicant's solicitors will pay the reasonable costs and disbursements of the independent solicitor and of any independent computer expert. B2. The applicant's solicitor will provide to the independent solicitor for service on the respondent copies of the following documents: (a) this order; (b) the application for this order for hearing on the Return Date; (c) the following material in so far as it was relied on by the applicant at the hearing when the order was made: (i) affidavits (or draft affidavits) (ii) exhibits capable of being copied (other than confidential exhibits); (iii) any written submission; and (iv) any other document that was provided to the Court. (d) a transcript, or, if none is available, a note, of any exclusively oral allegation of fact that was made and of any exclusively oral submission that was put, to the Court; and (e) the originating process, or, if none was filed, any draft originating process produced to the Court. B3. The applicant's solicitor will answer to the best of his or her ability any question as to whether a particular thing is a listed thing. B4. The applicant's solicitor will use his or her best endeavours to act in conformity with the order and to ensure that the order is executed in a courteous and orderly manner and in a manner that minimises disruption to the respondent. B5. The applicant's solicitor will not, without leave of the Court, use any information, document or thing obtained as a result of the execution of this order for the purpose of any civil or criminal proceeding, either within or outside Australia, other than this proceeding. B6. The applicant's solicitor will not inform any other person of the existence of this proceeding except for the purposes of this proceeding until after 4:30pm on the Return Date, or other time fixed by further order of the Court. B7. The applicant's solicitor will not disclose to the applicant (other than members of the search party) any information that the solicitor acquires during or as a result of execution of the search order, without the leave of the Court. B8. The applicant's solicitor will use best endeavours to follow all directions of the independent solicitor. C. Undertakings given to the Court by the independent solicitor C1. The independent solicitor will use his or her best endeavours to serve the respondent with this order and the other documents referred to in undertaking B2 of the above undertakings by the applicant's solicitor or solicitors. C2. Before entering the premises, the independent solicitor will: (a) offer to explain the terms and effect of the search order to the person served with the order and, if the offer is accepted, do so; and (b) inform the respondent of his or her right to take legal advice. C3. Subject to undertaking C4 below, the independent solicitor will retain custody of all things removed from the premises by the independent solicitor pursuant to this order until delivery to the Court or further order of the Court. C4. At or before the hearing on the Return Date, the independent solicitor will provide a written report on the carrying out of the order to the Court and provide a copy to the applicant's solicitors and to the respondent or the respondent's solicitors. The report will attach a copy of any list made pursuant to the order and a copy of any report received from an independent computer expert. C5. The independent solicitor will use best endeavours to ensure that members of the search party act in conformity with the order and that the order is executed in a courteous and orderly manner and in a manner that minimises disruption to the respondent, and will give such reasonable directions to other members of the search party as are necessary or convenient for the execution of the order. C6. The independent solicitor will not, without leave of the Court, use any information, document or thing obtained as a result of the execution of this order for the purpose of any civil or criminal proceeding, either within or outside Australia, other than this proceeding. C7. The independent solicitor will not inform any other person of the existence of this proceeding except for the purposes of this proceeding until after 4:30pm on the Return Date, or other time fixed by further order of the Court. D. Undertakings given to the Court by the independent computer expert D1. The independent computer expert will use his or her best endeavours to act in conformity with the order and to ensure that the order, so far as it concerns the independent computer expert, is execute in a courteous and orderly manner and in a manner that minimises disruption to the respondent. D2. The independent computer expert will not, without leave of the Court, use any information, document or thing obtained as a result of the execution of this order for the purpose of any civil or criminal proceeding, either within or outside Australia, other than this proceeding. D3. The independent computer expert will not inform any other person of the existence of this proceeding except for the purposes of this proceeding until after 4:30pm on the Return Date. D4. The independent computer expert will use best endeavours to follow all directions of the independent solicitor.

Name of Deponent Date affidavit made

Heather Ann Tropman 30 June 2006
Garry David Coster 28 June 2006
Robert Anthony Arnold 30 June 2006 NAME AND ADDRESS OF APPLICANT'S SOLICITORS The Applicant's solicitors are: Baker & McKenzie Solicitors 50 Bridge Street Sydney NSW 2000 Tel: 9225 0200 Fax: 9225 1595

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NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 1271 of 2006

BETWEEN: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT 1 On reading the affidavits of Heather Ann Tropman, Gary David Coster and Robert Anthony Arnold, and hearing counsel, I am, subject to comments I make in a moment, satisfied that it is appropriate to make orders in the form amended and initialled by me, being based on the power expressly provided for in Order 25B of the Federal Court Rules and dealt with by way of practice note 24 dealing with search orders. 2 The requirements for the grant of the search order set out in Order 25B rule 3 require that the applicant show that it has a strong prima facie case on an accrued cause of action. 3 I am satisfied on the level of ex parte relief that there is a strong prima facie case on an accrued cause of action in relation to what appeared to be counterfeited goods or goods that breach copyright, being gambling machines, their artwork and associated computer software which appear to have been sold to parties in Peru by at least the first respondent, such transactions involving the second respondent in 2002. There is an explanation in the material as to why this has not been discovered which it is unnecessary to recount. 4 There is material which links the named respondents, though not in a conclusive way in terms of breach of copyright, to various parties who have been found to have breached the same species of copyright in the past in the manufacture and sale of gaming machines, copyright of which is owned by the applicant. 5 I am satisfied, at this level of analysis, that it is likely that the applicant will be able to show its copyright in relation to its gaming machines and the associated aspects of them. 6 There is an issue that may be ventilated in due course as to the necessity for the search to be closely related to the accrued cause of action. I think the better reading of O 25B, and not having had the assistance of opposing counsel, is the one put to me by Mr Cobden that the flexibility and amplitude of O 25B r 3 would be undermined if one read the search order as limited to the precise cause of action known. 7 Very often a wide number of apparent breaches are evident in these sorts of cases. It is not, however, the practice that I am aware of either in this Court, in this country or overseas in like jurisdictions, to limit the terms of the order to searching for and seizing only documents or material directly related to the precise causes of action known. Such a course would tend to make the utility of this procedure doubtful. It is not a procedure lightly to be invoked. Nevertheless, if appropriate foundation is laid for it, it should not be so framed as to make its utilisation overly complex and technical. 8 In those circumstances, I am prepared to make the orders sought with the limitation that one finds on the search in the definition of "Listed Things" in Schedule A. Appropriate provision according to the practice note has been made for independent solicitors and an independent computer expert. I have varied the usual practice note form to allow some participation by employees of the applicant in circumstances of close supervision by the independent solicitor and the computer expert. 9 I have also granted an interlocutory injunction in terms of paragraph 28 of the order up to and including 4.30 pm on the return date. Given the matters that have been proved, I accept Mr Cobden's submissions that this is appropriate. 10 The return date will be 5 July 2006, and the matter will be listed before Rares J, the Duty Judge on that day, at 9.30 am. 11 I have already made an order to the extent that it is appropriate and necessary to Auscript, to take all steps practicable to have the transcript of discussion of counsel this afternoon and my short reasons available by 9 am on Monday, 3 July 2006 so that they can be served. 12 I permit and direct Auscript to release the transcript of the judgment before settling in final form by myself in chambers. I certify that the preceding twelve (12) numbered paragraphs are a true copy of the Reasons for Judgment herein of the Honourable Justice Allsop.

Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd v Global Gaming Pty Limited

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