Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited v Community First Credit Union Limited [2021] FCAFC 31 Appeal from: Community First Credit Union Limited v Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited [2019] FCA 1553
File numbers: NSD 1956 of 2019 NSD 1963 of 2019
Judgment of: MIDDLETON, BURLEY AND THAWLEY JJ
Date of judgment: 11 March 2021
Catchwords: TRADE MARKS – appeal from decision to rectify the Register of Trade Marks pursuant to s 88(1) of the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) – whether registration of trade marks could have been opposed under ss 41 or 59 of the Act – whether pursuant to s 92(4) of the Act the marks should be removed from the Register for non-use – appeal dismissed TRADE MARKS – application for leave to appeal pursuant to s 195(2) of the Act – whether ground of opposition to registration of trade marks established pursuant to ss 42(b), 44(2) or 60 of the Act – leave to appeal refused
Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Sch 2 Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth), ss 41, 42, 43, 44, 58A, 59, 60, 88, 92, 97, 101, 195 Trade Marks Act 1955 (Cth) Trade Marks Act 1905 (Cth)
Cases cited: Accor Australia & New Zealand Hospitality Pty Ltd v Liv Pty Ltd (2017) 345 ALR 205 Aldi Foods Pty Ltd (ACN 086 210 139) and Anor v Moroccanoil Israel Ltd (2018) 358 ALR 683 Apple Inc v Registrar of Trade Marks (2014) 227 FCR 511 Austereo Pty Ltd v DMG Radio (Australia) Pty Ltd (2004) 61 IPR 257 Austin, Nichols & Co Inc v Lodestar Anstalt (2012) 202 FCR 490 Boensch v Pascoe (2019) 375 ALR 15 Bohemia Crystal Pty Ltd v Host Corporation Pty Ltd (2018) 354 ALR 353 Branir Pty Ltd v Owston Nominees (No 2) Pty Ltd (2001) 117 FCR 424 Cantarella Bros Pty Ltd v Modena Trading Pty Ltd (2014) 254 CLR 337 Clark Equipment Company v Registrar of Trade Marks (1964) 111 CLR 511 EMI Songs Australia Pty Ltd v Larrikin Music Publishing Pty Ltd (2011) 191 FCR 444 Howard Auto-Cultivators Ltd v Webb Industries Pty Ltd (1946) 72 CLR 175 Lomas v Winton Shire Council (2003) AIPC 91-839 Mark Foy's Ltd v Davies Co-Operative & Co Ltd (1956) 95 CLR 190 McCormick & Co Inc v McCormick (2000) 51 IPR 102 Nature's Blend Pty Ltd v Nestle Australia Ltd (2010) 86 IPR 1 Nature's Blend Pty Ltd v Nestle Australia Ltd [(2010) 272 ALR 487 Re Application of J&P Coats Ltd [1936] 2 All ER 975 Rodney Jane Racing Pty Ltd v Monster Energy Company (2019) 370 ALR 140 Shell Company of Australia Limited v Esso Standard Oil (Australia) Ltd (1963) 109 CLR 407 Tivo Inc v Vivo International Corporation Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 252 Trident Seafoods Corporation v Trident Foods Pty Ltd (2019) 369 ALR 367 Urban Alley Brewery Pty Ltd v La Sirène Pty Ltd (2020) 384 ALR 230 Vivo International Corporation Pty Ltd (2012) 294 ALR 661 Woolworths Ltd v BP plc (2006) 150 FCR 134
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