Unraveling the repair defence to design infringement

When Australia’s new registered designs regime was introduced in 2003, it included a defence to infringement for spare parts used for repair work (section 72 of the Designs Act 2003 (Cth)). The scope of this repairs defence has now been explained in an illuminating court decision concerning car body parts, highlighting the defence’s complexity. In GM Global Technology Operations LLC …

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