Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Paul's Retail Pty Ltd v Lonsdale Australia Limited [2012] FCAFC 130 Citation: Paul's Retail Pty Ltd v Lonsdale Australia Limited [2012] FCAFC 130
Appeal from: Lonsdale Australia Limited v Paul's Retail Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 584
Parties: PAUL'S RETAIL PTY LTD ACN 114 419 242 and PW INVENTORY PTY LTD ACN 128 572 341 v LONSDALE AUSTRALIA LIMITED
File number: VID 436 of 2012
Judges: KEANE CJ, JAGOT and YATES JJ
Date of judgment: 11 September 2012
Catchwords: TRADE MARKS – registered trade marks – infringement – importing and offering for sale in Australia garments manufactured in China by German licensee – "use" of trade marks – whether importing, distributing and selling goods constitutes "use" of trade mark – parallel importation – defence – whether goods were "genuine goods" – consent of registered owner required – Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) ss 120, 123
Legislation: Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) ss 120, 123
Cases cited: Bowden Bros & Co v Imperial Marine and Transport Insurance Co (1905) 5 SR (NSW) 614 cited Champagne Heidsieck et Cie Monopole Societe Anonyme v Buxton [1930] 1 Ch 330 considered E & J Gallo Winery v Lion Nathan Australia Pty Ltd (2009) 175 FCR 386 considered E & J Gallo Winery v Lion Nathan Australia Pty Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 144 cited James v The Commonwealth (1938-1939) 62 CLR 339 cited Lonsdale Australia Limited v Paul's Retail Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 584 referred to Paul's Retail Pty Ltd v Sporte Leisure Pty Ltd (2012) 202 FCR 286 cited Pioneer Kabushiki Kaisha v Registrar of Trade Marks (1977) 137 CLR 670 cited Revlon Inc v Cripps & Lee Ltd [1980] FSR 85 cited Sporte Leisure Pty Ltd v Paul's International Pty Ltd (No 3) (2010) 275 ALR 258 considered Sun World Inc v Registrar, Plant Variety Rights (1997) 75 FCR 528 cited Transport Tyre Sales Pty Ltd v Montana Tyres Rims & Tubes Pty Ltd (1999) 93 FCR 421 considered WD & HO Wills (Australia) Ltd v Rothmans Ltd (1956) 94 CLR 182 cited Wingate Marketing Pty Ltd v Levi Strauss & Co (1994) 49 FCR 89 cited
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