Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Health World Limited v Shin-Sun Australia Pty Ltd [2009] FCAFC 14
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – rectification of register of trade marks by expungement – whether applicant aggrieved by reason of deceptive similarity alone – whether reputation necessary to show legal or practical disadvantage Held: appeals dismissed – appellants lacked standing WORDS AND PHRASES – "aggrieved person" Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) ss 42, 44, 59, 60, 88, 92 Campomar Sociedad, Limitada v Nike International Ltd (1998) 85 FCR 331 applied Continental Liqueurs Pty Ltd v G F Heublein & Bro Inc (1960) 103 CLR 422 cited Daiquiri Rum Trade Mark [1969] RPC 600 cited Farley (Aust) Pty Ltd v J R Alexander & Sons (Queensland) Pty Ltd (1946) 75 CLR 487 cited Health World Limited v Shin-Sun Australia Pty Ltd (2005) 64 IPR 495 affirmed Kuru v New South Wales (2008) 246 ALR 260 considered Kraft Foods Inc v Gaines Pet Foods Corporation (1996) 65 FCR 104 applied Powell v Birmingham Vinegar Brewery Co Ltd [1894] AC 8 cited Re Apollinaris Company's Trade Marks (1891) 8 RPC 137 referred to Ritz Hotel Ltd v Charles of the Ritz Ltd (1988) 15 NSWLR 158 applied Shell Co of Australia Ltd v Rohm & Haas Co (1949) 78 CLR 601 cited HEALTH WORLD LIMITED v SHIN-SUN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD NSD 394 OF 2008 HEALTH WORLD LIMITED v SHIN-SUN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD NSD 395 OF 2008
EMMETT, BESANKO AND PERRAM JJ
17 February 2009
SYDNEY IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 394 of 2008
BETWEEN: HEALTH WORLD LIMITED
ACN 010 636 165
Appellant
AND: SHIN-SUN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
ACN 060 792 163
Respondent
JUDGES: EMMETT, BESANKO AND PERRAM JJ
DATE OF ORDER: 17 February 2009
WHERE MADE: SYDNEY
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
1. The appeal be dismissed. 2. The appellant pay the costs of the respondent on the appeal. 3. There be no order as to costs in relation to the notice of contention (styled notice of cross-appeal). Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules. The text of entered orders can be located using eSearch on the Court's website.
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