Bedford Industries Rehabilitation Assoc Inc v Pinefair Pty Ltd & Anor [1995] FCA 979

CATCHWORDS TRADE PRACTICES - misleading or deceptive conduct - passing-off -packaging resembling that of rival trader - earlier version of packaging copied from that of rival trader - interlocutory injunction - whether serious issue to be tried. Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s 52 Cayne v Global Natural Resources plc [1984] 1 All ER 225 Sabre Corporation Pty Ltd v Laboratories Pharm-a-Care Pty Ltd(1995) ATPR 41-396 The Kettle Chip Company Pty Limited v Apand Pty Ltd (formerly CCA Snack Foods Pty Limited) (1994) ATPR 41-287 Telmak Teleproducts (Australia) Pty Ltd v Coles Myer Ltd (1989) ATPR 40-966 Voyager Distributing Company Pty Ltd and Anor v Cherry Lane Fashion Group Limited and Ors (1985) 4 IPR 247 No SG 84 of 1995 BEDFORD INDUSTRIES REHABILITATION ASSOCIATION INC v PINEFAIR PTY LTD (ACN 061 754 247) and RONALD JOHN PORTER Branson J Adelaide/Hobart (delivered via video link-up from Hobart) 27 November 1995

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA) ) SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY) No SG 84 of 1995 ) GENERAL DIVISION ) BETWEEN: BEDFORD INDUSTRIES REHABILITATION ASSOCIATION INC Applicant - and - PINEFAIR PTY LTD (ACN 061 754 247) First Respondent - and - RONALD JOHN PORTER Second Respondent REASONS FOR DECISION CORAM: Branson J PLACE: Adelaide/Hobart (delivered via video link-up from Hobart) DATE: 27 November 1995 By a notice of motion dated 9 November 1995 the applicant ("Bedford") has sought an interlocutory injunction against the first respondent restraining it from:- "(a)Promoting by any means, offering for sale or hire, selling, hiring or distributing any garden edging or product under the names of Rola-Edge, and/or Roll-a-Edge; (b)Promoting by any means, offering for sale or hire, selling, hiring or distributing any garden edging in the packaging, examples of which are annexures "JB-1" and "JB-9" and "JMB-10" (sic) to the affidavit of James William Bell."