Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Nature's Blend Pty Ltd v Nestlé Australia Ltd [2010] FCAFC 117 Citation: Nature's Blend Pty Ltd v Nestlé Australia Ltd [2010] FCAFC 117
Appeal from: Nature's Blend Pty Ltd (ACN 126 406 488) v Nestlé Australia Ltd (ACN 000 011 316) [2010] FCA 198
Parties: NATURE'S BLEND PTY LTD (ACN 126 406 488), VM SUPPLIES PTY LTD (ACN 007 002 495), MARK ROBINSON and BRENDA ROBINSON v NESTLÉ AUSTRALIA LTD (ACN 000 011 316)
File number: VID 228 of 2010
Judges: STONE, GORDON AND MCKERRACHER JJ
Date of judgment: 13 September 2010
Corrigendum: 22 September 2010
Catchwords: TRADE MARKS – registered trade mark in respect of confectionery – respondent's use was descriptive – effect of use diluted by prominence of other marks – not use as a trade mark – respondent could not have been aware of pending trade mark application – use in good faith
Legislation: Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) ss 6, 7, 17, 120(1), 122
Cases cited: Aldi Stores Ltd Partnership v Frito-Lay Trading Company GmbH (2001) 54 IPR 344 Anheuser-Busch, Inc v Budějovický Budvar, Národní Podnik (2002) 56 IPR 182 Coca Cola Co v All Fect Distributors Ltd (1999) 96 FCR 107 E & J Gallo Winery v Lion Nathan Australia Pty Ltd (2010) 265 ALR 645 Johnson & Johnson Australia Pty Ltd v Sterling Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd (1991) 30 FCR 326 Pepsico Australia Pty Ltd v The Kettle Chip Company Pty Ltd (1996) 33 IPR 161 Shell Company of Australia Ltd v Esso Standard Oil (Australia) Ltd (1963) 109 CLR 407
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