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Sealegs International Limited v Yun Zhang, Orion Limited and Orion Marine Limited, Smuggler Marine Limited, Darren Leybourne, Vladan Zubcic, David Pringle and Stryda Marine Limited - SC 96/2019

Summary

Civil Appeal – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in its approach to “functional operability” or “functional constraints” in determining whether industrially applied artistic works were protected by copyright law.

Result

A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicant must pay costs of $4,500 plus usual disbursements to the respondents collectively.
13 December 2019

Related Documents

High Court decision — SEALEGS INTERNATIONAL LTD v YUN ZHANG & ORS [2018] NZHC 1724 [12 July 2018]

Court of Appeal decision — ZHANG v SEALEGS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED [2019] NZCA 389 [27 August 2019]

Leave judgment - leave dismissed — SEALEGS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED v YUN ZHANG [2019] NZSC 147 [13 December 2019] (PDF 41 KB)

Additional Information

Transcript Hearing date 5 December 2019