Geoffrey Inc & Ors v Luik, Heinz Gerhard Christian & Anor [1997] FCA 928

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA PROCEDURE - summary judgment - first applicant proprietor of trade marks - applicants marketers of toys under the trade mark - respondents registering business name identical to trade marks some years prior to activity within jurisdiction by applicants - applicants subsequently commencing activity within jurisdiction - notice to respondents of first applicant's proprietorship in marks - continued trading by respondents - applicants' claims in respect of trade mark infringement, passing off and misleading or deceptive conduct - whether respondents' defence discloses no arguable defence to applicants' claim - whether applicants entitled to summary judgment in respect of all or some of claims.

Trade Marks Act 1955 (Cth), ss 62, 64 (1)(a), 54(1)(c) Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth), ss 120(1), 120(2), 122(1)(a), 124(1) Fair Trading Act 1987 (WA) Business Names Act 1962 (WA) Federal Court Rules 1978 (Cth), O 20 r 1 Webster v Lampard (1993) 177 CLR 598 The Shell Company of Australia Ltd v Esso Standard Oil (Australia) Ltd (1961) 109 CLR 407 Angoves Pty Ltd v Johnson (1983) 66 FLR 216 Johnson & Johnson Australia Pty Ltd v Sterling Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd (1991) 30 FCR 326 BM Auto Sales Pty Ltd v Budget Rent A Car System Pty Ltd (1977) 51 ALJR 254 Conagra Inc v McCain Foods (Aust) Pty Ltd (1992) 23 IPR 193 Caterpillar Inc & Anor v Sun Forward Pty Ltd (1996) 36 IPR 411 GEOFFREY INC and ORS v HEINZ GERHARD CHRISTIAN LUIK and ANOR NG 883 of 1995 R D NICHOLSON J PERTH 10 SEPTEMBER 1997

GENERAL DISTRIBUTION IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY NG 883 of 1995

GENERAL DIVISION

BETWEEN: GEOFFREY INC

First Applicant

TOYS "R" US INC

Second Applicant

TOYS "R" US (AUSTRALIA)PTY LTD

Third Applicant