McHattan, Geoffrey James v Australian Specialised Vehicle Systems Pty Ltd & Anor [1996] FCA 481

CATCHWORDS INTERLOCUTORY INJUNCTION - alleged infringement of trademark "GJM TAIPAN" registered in respect of motor vehicles by use of "Taipan" as a mark in relation to an armoured personnel carrier - whether the question of adequacy of damages is a separate issue or one of the matters to be taken into account in identifying where the balance of convenience lies. Trade Marks Act 1955 (Cth) - ss 23, 23(1), 23(2) Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) - ss 10, 44, 92, 92(1), 92(2), 92(4), 100(1), 100(2), 100(3), 101,101(1), 120, 233(1), 234, Part 9 Cases Considered Active Leisure (Sports) Pty Ltd v Sportman's Australia Ltd [1991] 1 Qd R 301 American Cyanamid Co v Ethicon Ltd [1975] AC 396 Beecham Group Ltd v Bristol Laboratories Pty Ltd (1968) 118 CLR 618 Carl Zeiss Pty Ltd's Application (1969) 122 CLR 1 Castlemaine Tooheys Ltd v South Australia (1986) 161 CLR 148 Continental Liqueurs Pty Ltd v GF Heublein & Bro Inc (1960) 103 CLR 422 Epitoma Pty Ltd v AMIEU (1984) 54 ALR 713 Hunter Douglas Australia Pty Ltd v Perma Blinds (1970) 122 CLR 49 Leisure & Entertainment Pty Ltd v Willis (1996) 14 ACLC 379 Murphy v Lush (1986) 60 ALJR 523 NSW Dairy Corporation v Murray Goulburn Co-Op Co Ltd (1989) 14 IPR 26 Paragon Shoes Pty Ltd v Paragini Distributors (NSW) Pty Ltd (1988) 13 IPR 323 The Shell Co of Australia Ltd v Esso Standard Oil (Australia) Ltd (1963) 109 CLR 407 GEOFFREY JAMES McHATTAN v AUSTRALIAN SPECIALISED VEHICLE SYSTEMS PTY LTD & ANOR QG 64 OF 1996 DRUMMOND J BRISBANE 19 JUNE 1996

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ) No. QG 64 of 1996 QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY ) GENERAL DIVISION ) BETWEEN: GEOFFREY JAMES McHATTAN Applicant AND: AUSTRALIAN SPECIALISED VEHICLE SYSTEMS PTY LTD (ACN 065 829 245) First Respondent AND: THE ANI CORPORATION LTD (ACN 000 421 358) Second Respondent MINUTES OF ORDERS JUDGE MAKING ORDER: Drummond J DATE OF ORDER: 19 June 1996 WHERE MADE: Brisbane THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. Upon the applicant giving the usual undertaking as to damages, each respondent by its servants and agents is restrained until trial or earlier order from using the word "Taipan" as, or as part of, a trade mark in relation to motor vehicles.