Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Stone & Wood Group Pty Ltd v Intellectual Property Development Corporation Pty Ltd [2018] FCAFC 29 Appeal from: Stone & Wood Group Pty Ltd v Intellectual Property Development Corporation Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 820 Stone & Wood Group Pty Ltd v Intellectual Property Development Corporation Pty Ltd (No 2) [2016] FCA 896
File numbers: VID 944 of 2016 VID 948 of 2016
Judges: ALLSOP CJ, NICHOLAS AND KATZMANN JJ
Date of judgment: 9 March 2018
Catchwords: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – passing off and misleading or deceptive conduct – appellants and respondents both brewers of craft beer with the names "Pacific Ale" and "Pacific"– where the physical appearance of both products was different – whether the primary judge erred in finding that the respondents had not represented that there was an association between them or their product and the appellants or the appellants' products – appeal dismissed TRADE MARKS – groundless threats of legal proceedings – trade mark infringement claim added after cross-claim for groundless threats commenced – no explanation for delay – whether the primary judge erred in finding the appellants did not act with due diligence in pursuing the claim for trade mark infringement – leave to appeal refused
Legislation: Australian Consumer Law (Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)), ss 18, 29 Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth), ss 41, 120, 129
Cases cited: Aldi Stores Ltd Partnership v Frito-Lay Trading Company GmbH [2001] FCA 1874; 190 ALR 185 Anheuser-Busch Inc v Budejovický, Národní Podnik [2002] FCA 390; 56 IPR 182 Australian Woollen Mills Ltd v FS Walton & Co Ltd [1937] HCA 51; 58 CLR 641 Branir Pty Ltd v Owston Nominees (No 2) Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 1833; 117 FCR 424 Cabal v United Mexican States [2001] FCA 427; 108 FCR 311 Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd v Darrell Lea Chocolate Shops Pty Ltd [2007] FCAFC 70; 159 FCR 397 Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd v Pub Squash Co Pty Ltd [1980] 2 NSWLR 851 Campomar Sociedad Limitada v Nike International Ltd [2000] HCA 12; 202 CLR 45 Colorado Group Ltd v Strandbags Group Pty Ltd [2007] FCAFC 184; 164 FCR 506 Commissioner of Taxation (Cth) v Chubb Australia Ltd [1995] FCA 417; 56 FCR 557 ConAgra Inc v McCain Foods (Aust) Pty Ltd [1992] FCA 176; 33 FCR 302 Duralla Pty Ltd v Plant [1984] FCA 150; 2 FCR 342 Fox v Percy [2003] HCA 22; 214 CLR 118 HP Bulmer Ltd v J Bollinger SA [1978] RPC 79 Moorgate Tobacco Co Ltd v Philip Morris Ltd [1984] HCA 73; 156 CLR 414 Nutrientwater Pty Ltd v BACO Pty Ltd [2010] FCa 2; 265 ALR 140 Reckitt & Coleman Products Ltd v Borden Inc (1990) 17 IPR 1 State Rail Authority (NSW) v Earthline Constructions Pty Ltd (in liq) [1999] HCA 3; 160 ALR 588 Stone & Wood Group Pty Ltd v Intellectual Property Development Corporation Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 820; 120 IPR 478 Stone & Wood Group Pty Ltd v Intellectual Property Development Corporation Pty Ltd (No 2) [2016] FCA 896 Sydneywide Distributors Pty Ltd v Red Bull Australia Pty Ltd [2002] FCAFC 157; 234 FCR 549 Telstra Corp Ltd v Phone Directories Co Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 568; 316 ALR 590 TGI Friday's Australia Pty Ltd v TGI Friday's Inc [1999] FCA 304; 45 IPR 43 Transport Tyre Sales Pty Ltd v Montana Tyres Rims & Tubes Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 239; 93 FCR 421
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