Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA TRADE MARKS – Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) – whether right to apply for cancellation of registration inconsistent with infringement – when registered trade mark not infringed by use of identical mark – whether party estopped from relying on its continuous use of a trade mark – extent of the Court's discretion to order rectification of the Registrar PASSING OFF – elements of the tort – use of trade mark – necessity that mark be recognised by public as distinctive of applicant's goods – relationship to claim of contravention of s 52 of the Trade Practices Act 1974
Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) ss 17, 20, 27, 58, 60, 72, 88, 89, 90, 120, 122, 124, 126, 134
Trade Marks Act 1955 (Cth) s 58
Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 52, 53, 82
The Commonwealth v Verwayen (1990) 170 CLR 394 at 500 cited Ritz Hotel Ltd v Charles of the Ritz Ltd (1988) 15 NSWLR 158 at 193-195 cited Settef SpA v Riv-Oland Marble Co (Vic) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 IPR 402 at 413 cited Commissioner of State Revenue (Victoria) v Royal Insurance Australia Limited (1994) 182 CLR 51 at 84-85 cited Vieright Pty Ltd v Myer Stores Ltd (1995) 31 IPR 361 at 369 followed ConAgra Inc v McCain Foods (Aust) Pty Ltd (1992) 33 FCR 302 cited Reckitt & Colman Products Ltd v Borden Inc (1990) 17 IPR 1 cited
EOS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD v EXPO TOMEI PTY LTD NG 336 of 1998
BRANSON J SYDNEY 28 AUGUST 1998
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NG 336 of 1998
BETWEEN: EOS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (ACN 064 051 056)
Applicant
AND: EXPO TOMEI PTY LTD (ACN 052 884 652)
Respondent
expo tomei pty ltd (ACN 052 884 652)
Cross-claimant
eos australia pty ltd (ACN 064 051 056)
cross-respondent
JUDGE(S): BRANSON J
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