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[2003] FCA 101
Federal Court of Australia
2003-02-06
Tamberlin J
Original judgment source is linked above.
THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The steps taken as at 6 February 2003 to bring the hearing of the Applicants' notices of motion dated 13 December 2002 and 21 January 2003 and the proceedings to the attention of the Respondent are deemed to be service of the motions and of the supporting affidavits in accordance with the Federal Court Rules. 2. The Applicants' notice of motion dated 21 January 2003 be heard in the absence of the Respondent. 3. The Respondent, whether by his employees, agents or otherwise, be permanently restrained from: (a) reproducing or authorising the reproduction of the whole or a substantial part of any of the Microsoft Programs without the licence of the First Applicant;
(b) importing into Australia any copy of the whole or a substantial part of any of the Microsoft Programs without the licence of the First Applicant;
(c) selling, offering for sale, supplying, offering to supply or distributing any Infringing Microsoft Program; and (d) authorising, directing or procuring any other company or person to engage in any of the conduct sought to be restrained by sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) above. 4. The Respondent deliver up to the solicitors for the Applicants on oath within 7 days, each Infringing Microsoft Program and any equipment used to make any such infringing copy, in the possession, power, custody or control of the Respondents or any of them. 5. The Respondent, whether by his employees, agents or otherwise, be permanently restrained from infringing the Microsoft Trade Marks by: (a) manufacturing, procuring the manufacture of, importing, purchasing, selling, offering to sell, supplying, offering to supply or distributing any Infringing Microsoft Product; and (b) authorising, directing or procuring any other company or person to engage in any of the conduct sought to be restrained by sub-paragraph (a) above. 6. The Respondent deliver up to the solicitors of the Applicants on oath all Infringing Microsoft Products and any equipment used or intended to be used for making Infringing Microsoft Products, in the possession, custody or control of the Respondent. 7. The Respondent, whether by his employees, agents or otherwise, be permanently restrained from representing in trade or commerce to persons to whom the Respondent supplies or offers to supply any Infringing Microsoft Programs, or Infringing Microsoft Products that: (a) any such product has been made with the licence of the First Applicant; or (b) the Respondent is lawfully entitled to supply any such product; or (c) in the case of Infringing Microsoft Programs and Infringing Microsoft Products, that any such product has been made with the licence of the First Applicant. 8. The Respondent pays the Applicants' costs of the Proceedings in the sum of $40,000. 9. Service of these orders on the Respondent may be effected by the Applicants by forwarding a sealed copy of the orders to 155 Adderton Road, Carlingford, New South Wales. 10. The proceedings are otherwise dismissed. [In these orders: "Infringing Microsoft Products" means any Microsoft Class 9 Products and Microsoft Class 16 Products to which the mark "MICROSOFT" or a mark substantially identical with, or deceptively similar to, the mark "MICROSOFT" has been applied without the consent of the First Applicant; "Infringing Microsoft Program" means a copy of the whole of a substantial part of the any of the Microsoft Programs which has not been made by or with licence of the First Applicant or which has been imported in Australia without the licence of the First Applicant; "Microsoft Class 9 Products" means computer programs, magnetic disks and tapes containing computer programs, computer software, computer hardware, memory boards for use with computers, programmed chips, cartridges embodying computer programs and computer software and firmware embodied in computers or designed to be used therewith; "Microsoft Class 16 Products" means printed instructional and teaching material related to computers and computer software, books, paper and printed matter for use with computer equipment, computer hardware and software manuals, newsletters featuring information about computer hardware and software, paper, paper tape and cards for the recordal of computer programs; "Microsoft Programs" means the computer programs, associated documentation and works identified in the Schedule hereto; and "Microsoft Trade Marks" means any or all of the First Applicant's registered trade marks comprising the mark "MICROSOFT" and numbered 371528(9) and 377674(16) or comprising the mark "WINDOWS" and numbered 576996(9) and 576997(16)].
All versions of the following computer programs and associated manuals and documentation (including versions created or released subsequent to the date hereof): Microsoft Access Microsoft Access Developers Toolkit for Windows Microsoft Access Distribution Kit Microsoft Access Solution Pack Microsoft Access Upsizing Tools Microsoft Age of Empires Microsoft Allegiance Microsoft Ancient Lands Microsoft Application Center Microsoft Arcade for Windows Microsoft Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty Microsoft Beethoven for Windows: The Ninth Symphony Microsoft Best of Entertainment Pack Microsoft Bicycle Card Games Microsoft Bicycle Casino Microsoft BizTalk Server Microsoft Bookshelf Microsoft Caribbean Scenery Microsoft CD-ROM Fun and Fact Pack for Windows Microsoft Cinemania 1995 Microsoft Class Server Microsoft Classic Board Games Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator Microsoft Commerce Server Standard Microsoft Complete Baseball 1995 for Windows Microsoft Complete NBA Basketball 1995 for Windows Microsoft Content Microsoft Content Management Server Enterprise Microsoft Creative Writer Microsoft Crimson Skies Microsoft Dangerous Creatures Microsoft Data Analyzer Microsoft Dinosaurs Microsoft Dogs Microsoft Dungeon Siege Microsoft Encarta Microsoft Encarta Reference Library Microsoft Entertainment Pak Microsoft Excel Microsoft Exchange Conferencing Server Microsoft Exchange Server Microsoft Explorapedia: World of Nature Microsoft Explorapedia: World of People Microsoft Fine Artist Microsoft Flight Simulator Microsoft FORTRAN Compiler Microsoft FORTRAN PowerStation Microsoft FoxPro Microsoft FrontPage Microsoft Games Action Adventure Pack Microsoft Golf Microsoft Greetings Microsoft Host Integration Server Microsoft Interix Microsoft Internet Explorer Microsoft ISA Server Microsoft Japan Scenery Microsoft LAN Manager Microsoft LAN Manager Resource Kit Microsoft Links Microsoft Macro Assembler Microsoft Magic School Bus 3-CD Packs Microsoft Magic School Bus Animals Microsoft Magic School Bus Bugs Microsoft Magic School Bus Concert Microsoft Magic School Bus Dinosours Microsoft Magic School Bus Earth Microsoft Magic School Bus Flight Microsoft Magic School Bus Human Body Microsoft Magic School Bus Mars Microsoft Magic School Bus Oceans Microsoft Magic School Bus Rainforest Microsoft Magic School Bus Volcanoes Microsoft Magic School Bus Whales & Dolphins Microsoft Mail Microsoft Mastering Enterprise Microsoft Mastering MFC Microsoft Mastering Visual Basic Microsoft Mastering Visual Studio Enterprise Microsoft Mastering Web Development Microsoft Mech Collection Microsoft MechCommander Microsoft MechWarrior Microsoft MechWarrier 4: Black Knight Microsoft Midtown Madness Microsoft Mobile Info Server Enterprise Microsoft MOM Operations Manager Base Microsoft Money Microsoft Motocross Madness Microsoft Mozart for Windows - The Dissonant Quartet Microsoft MS-DOS Microsoft MS Plus! Microsoft MSDN Microsoft Multimedia Composer Collection Microsoft Musical Instruments Microsoft My Personal Tutor Pre-K Microsoft New York Scenery Microsoft NT Workstation Microsoft NT Server Microsoft Office Microsoft Office XP Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Pandoras Box Microsoft Paris Scenery Microsoft Personal Collection Microsoft Picture It! Microsoft Pinball Microsoft Plus Entertainment Pack Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Project Microsoft Proofing Tools Microsoft Publisher Microsoft Puzzel Collection Microsoft Rabbit Ears for Windows: How The Leopard Got His Spots Microsoft Racing Madness Microsoft Return of Arcade Microsoft Scenes - Brain Twister Collection Microsoft Scenes - Flight Collection Microsoft Scenes - Hollywood Collection Microsoft Scenes - Impressionists Microsoft Scenes - Sierra Microsoft Scenes - Sierra Club Nature Collection Microsoft Scenes - Sierra Club Wildlife Collection Microsoft Scenes - Sports Extremes Collection Microsoft Scenes - Stereogram Collection Microsoft Scenes - Undersea Collection Microsoft Schubert for Windows: The "Trout" Quintet Microsoft Services for Netware Microsoft Services for Unix Microsoft SGML Author for Word Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Microsoft SideWinder Game Voice Microsoft SideWinder Precision Microsoft Small Business Server Microsoft Small Business Server Client Add On Microsoft Smart Cards Microsoft SNA Server Microsoft SNA Workstation Microsoft SoundBits - Classic Cartoons from Hanna Barbera Microsoft SoundBits - Classic Hollywood Movies Microsoft SoundBits - Musical Sounds from Around the World Microsoft SourceSafe Microsoft Space Simulator Microsoft SQL Server Microsoft SQL Server Programmer's Toolkit Microsoft Strauss for Windows Microsoft Stravinsky for Windows: The Rite of Spring Microsoft Systems Management Server Microsoft Technet Microsoft Test for Windows Microsoft Trackball Explorer Microsoft Trackball Optical Microsoft TrueType Font Pack Microsoft Visual Basic Microsoft Visio Microsoft Visio Enterprise Network Tools Microsoft Visual Basic Microsoft Visual Basic.NET Microsoft Visual C++ Microsoft Visual C++.NET Microsoft Visual C#.NET Microsoft Visual FoxPro Microsoft Visual InterDev Microsoft Visual J++ Microsoft Visual SourceSafe Microsoft Visual Studio.NET Microsoft WinCE Tool Kit for Visual Basic Microsoft WinCE Tool Kit for Visual C++ Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Microsoft Windows for Workgroups Microsoft Wine Guide Microsoft Word Microsoft Works Microsoft Works Suite Microsoft Zoo Tycoon Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT 1 In this matter I am satisfied having regard to the affidavits which I have considered and submissions which have been advanced that orders ought be made in accordance with the Short Minutes of Order which had been filed with the Court by the applicants in this matter. In particular, I am satisfied that sufficient steps have been taken to serve the relevant material and to bring this application and supporting material to the attention of the respondent. 2 In relation to the question of costs I am not satisfied that this is an appropriate case in which indemnity costs should be granted. However, I consider that it is appropriate to award costs as a lump sum to avoid the necessity for taxation and the ensuing expense, delay and inconvenience, especially in circumstances where there has been difficulty, or impossibility, of effecting personal service on the respondent to the proceedings. 3 I propose to award an amount of $40,000 by way of costs to the applicants. The costs are awarded on a lump sum basis and on a party/party basis. Otherwise I make orders in accordance with the Short Minutes of Order.
I certify that the preceding three (3) numbered paragraphs are a true copy of the Reasons for Judgment herein of the Honourable Justice Tamberlin.
Associate: Dated: 26 February 2003 Counsel for the Applicants: R Cobden
Solicitor for the Applicants: Mallesons Stephen Jaques
Microsoft Corporation
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