Marcus v Sabra International Pty Limited [1995] FCA 35

CATCHWORDS

TRADE MARKS - appeal against Registrar's decision upon opposition to an application for registration of a mark - nature of a claim for registration as a proprietor under s. 40 of the Trade Marks Act - what is prior use of the mark in the case of an overseas vendor of goods into Australia - effect of a previous, now lapsed, registration of the mark and licence to use it - distinction between non-use of a mark and abandonment of it - residual goodwill where use of a mark is suspended - validity of assignments at common law together with such goodwill. Trade Marks Act 1955, ss. 40 and 51 The Shell Company of Australia Limited v. Rohm and Haas Company (1949) 78 CLR 601 Moorgate Tobacco Co. Limited v. Philip Morris Limited (1984) 156 CLR 414 Estex Clothing Manufacturers Pty Limited v. Ellis and Goldstein Limited (1967) 116 CLR 254 Thunderbird Products Corporation v. Thunderbird Marine Products Pty Ltd (1974) 131 CLR 592 Pioneer Kabushiki Kaisha v. Registrar of Trade Marks (1977) 137 CLR 670 Polo Textile Industries Pty Limited v. Domestic Textile Corporation Pty Limited (1993) 42 FCR 227 Hassan-el-Madi's Application to Register a Trade Mark (the "Magic Carpet" case) (1954) 71 RPC 348 Mouson & Co. v. Boehm (1884) 26 Ch D 398 Settef SpA v. Riv-oland Marble Co. (Vic) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 IPR 402 Riv-oland Marble Co. (Vic) Pty Ltd v. Settef SpA (1988) 19 FCR 569 R.J. Reuter Co. Ld. v. Mulhens [1954] Ch 50 RAEL MARCUS v. SABRA INTERNATIONAL PTY LIMITED NG 577 of 1993 Burchett J. Sydney 10 February 1995

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA) ) NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY) NG 577 of 1993 ) GENERAL DIVISION ) ON APPEAL FROM A DELEGATE OF THE REGISTRAR OF TRADE MARKS BETWEEN: RAEL MARCUS Applicant

AND: SABRA INTERNATIONAL PTY LIMITED Respondent

CORAM: Burchett J. PLACE: Sydney DATE : 10 February 1995