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Elwood v. Cotton On: artwork printed on clothing

Decision date · 23 December 2008

Context photograph: Law Courts Building in Sydney, a seat of the Federal Court of Australia.
Context photograph: Law Courts Building in Sydney, a seat of the Federal Court of Australia. JustARandomEditor123 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized

The dispute

Elwood alleged that Cotton On copied layouts from graphic designs used on its clothing.

The decision

The Full Court found that the arrangement of elements could constitute a substantial part and allowed the appeal.

Source

Full Federal Court · [2008] FCAFC 197

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