Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Australian Meat Group Pty Ltd v JBS Australia Pty Limited [2018] FCAFC 207 Appeal from: JBS Australia Pty Ltd v Australian Meat Group Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 1421
File number: QUD 720 of 2017
Judges: ALLSOP CJ, BESANKO AND YATES JJ
Date of judgment: 27 November 2018
Catchwords: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – trade marks – whether appellant's use of its marks was deceptively similar to respondent's marks – whether impermissibly took into account reputation – whether failed to consider the extent to which elements of the parties' respective trade marks are descriptive or common to the trade – whether error in primary judge's method in undertaking trade mark comparisons
Legislation: Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth), ss 10, 41, 44, 120
Cases cited: Aldi Foods Pty Ltd v Moroccanoil Israel Ltd [2018] FCAFC 93; 358 ALR 683 Aldi Stores Ltd Partnership v Frito-Lay Trading Company GmbH [2001] FCA 1874; 190 ALR 185 ATP Tour, Inc v Australian Tennis Professional Coaches Association Ltd [2001] ATMO 99 Branir Pty Ltd v Owston Nominees (No 2) Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 1833; 117 FCR 424 CA Henschke & Co v Rosemount Estates Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 1561; 47 IPR 63 CA Henschke & Co v Rosemount Estates Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 1539; 52 IPR 42 CMA CGM v CMA Corporation Ltd [2011] ATMO 95; 95 IPR 593 Coca-Cola Co v All-Fect Distributors Ltd [1999] FCA 1721; 96 FCR 107 Crazy Ron's Communications Pty Ltd v Mobileworld Communications Pty Ltd [2004] FCAFC 196; 209 ALR 1 Idameneo (No 789) Ltd v Symbion Pharmacy Services Pty Ltd [2011] FCAFC 164; 94 IPR 442 Mars Australia Pty Ltd v Sweet Rewards Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 606; 81 IPR 354 Mars Australia Pty Ltd v Sweet Rewards Pty Ltd [2009] FCAFC 174; 84 IPR 12 Professional Golfers' Association of Australia Ltd v Ladies Professional Golf Association (2004) 61 IPR 206 Registrar of Trade Marks v W & G Du Cros Ltd [1913] AC 624 Registrar of Trade Marks v Woolworths [1999] FCA 1020; 93 FCR 365
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