Federal Court of Australia
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CATCHWORDS TRADE PRACTICES - consumer protection - anterlocutory aimjunctive relief - whether conduct misleading amd deceptive - whether first
respondent's use of "Interdependant*® similar to applicant's use of "Independent" - serious question to be tried - where balance of
convenzrence falls.
Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth): ss. 52, 53.
INDEPENDENT LOCKSMITHS (N.S.Ws) PTY. LIMITEN v. A. _AAARDIVARK MASTER
LOCKSMITHS PIY._LIMITED ard AUSTRALIAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
LOCKHART J. 4 DECEMBER 1986
SYDNEY
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY > No. G5S5 af 1986 GENERAL [LIVIS TON BETWEEN? INHEPENDENT _______LOCKSMITHS (N.S.W.)_ PTY. LIMITED Applicant ANE: fi. _____ AAARDVARK ___ MASTER
LOCKSMITHS PLY. LIMITED
Farst Respondent
AUSTRALIAN TELECOMMUNICAT IONS
Second Respondent
JURGE MAKING ORDER: LOCKHART J. EATE GE ORDER: 4 DECEMBER 1986 WHERE ORDER MAIDEs SYDNEY
MINUTES OF _ ORDER
THE COURT ORDERS THATS
1. The First Respondent by autself its servants or agents he restrained from using im trade or commerce the words '"Interdependant Locksmiths Co." or the words "Interdependant Parramatta" or the words "Interdependant Locksmiths Company" or any combination of such words
or any words substantially or deceptively similar thereto.
a. The Farst Kespondent ty itself its servants or agents ke restrained from publishing any advertisement or document using the
words "Interdependant Locksmiths Co." or the words "Interdependant Parramatta' or the words "Interdependant Locksmiths Company" or any combination of such words or any words substantially or deceptively
Similar thereto.
3. The First Respondent forthwith and until 1 January, 1988 attach to the telephone service mumber 683 2880 an answering machine
message in the following words:-
"G83 2880. If you wish to contact Independent Locksmiths of 79 Phillip Street, Parramatta please
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