Product design marketing fallout from recent Federal Court landmark copyright decision

The Federal Court of Australia has recently held that a private label product infringed the copyright of a competitor product due to similarities of the design. This article explores this December 2024 decision by the honourable Justice Moshinsky in the Federal Court decision of Hampden Holdings I.P Pty Ltd v Aldi Foods Pty Ltd (2024). The court case has wide implications for many food businesses and private label retailers.