Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Roses Only & Lush Pty Ltd v Mark Lyons Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 1000 TRADE PRACTICES – application for interlocutory injunction under ss 52 and 80 of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) – parties competitors in the retail sale by telephone of packaged roses – whether descriptive name has acquired a secondary meaning – whether form of advertisements is likely to mislead or deceive consumers.
INJUNCTION – interlocutory injunction – whether serious issue to be tried – balance of convenience.
Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth), ss 52, 80
Castlemaine Tooheys Ltd v South Australia (1986) 161 CLR 148, cited Patrick Stevedores Operations No 2 Pty Ltd v Maritime Union of Australia [No 3] (1998) 72 ALJR 873, cited Bullock v The Federated Furnishing Trades Society of Australasia (No 1) (1985) 5 FCR 464, followed S & I Publishing Pty Ltd v Australian Surf Life Saver Pty Ltd (1999) ATPR 41-667, cited Taco Company of Australia Inc v Taco Bell Pty Ltd (1982) 42 ALR 177, cited The Guide Dogs Owners' and Friends' Association Inc v Guide Dog Association of New South Wales (1998) ATPR 41-645, cited The Guide Dogs Owners' and Friends' Association Inc v Guide Dog Association of New South Wales [1999] FCA 316, cited Hornsby Building Information Centre Pty Ltd v Sydney Building Information Centre Ltd (1978) 140 CLR 216, cited Dodds Family Investments Pty Ltd v Lane Industries Pty Ltd (1993) 26 IPR 261, cited Equity Access Pty Ltd v Westpac Banking Corporation (1989) 16 IPR 431, cited BM Auto Sales Pty Ltd v Budget Rent A Car System Pty Ltd (1976) 12 ALR 363, cited Opals Australia Pty Ltd v Opal Australiana Pty Ltd (1993) ATPR 41-264, cited Bass v Permanent Trustee Co Ltd (1999) 161 ALR 399, distinguished Cubillo v Commonwealth (1999) 163 CLR 395, distinguished Farquhar v Bottom [1980] 2 NSWLR 380, cited Typing Centre of NSW Pty Ltd v Northern Business College Ltd (1989) 13 IPR 627, cited FAI General Insurance Co Ltd v RAIA Insurance Brokers Ltd (1992) 108 ALR 479, cited CBS Records Australia Ltd v Telmak Teleproducts (Aust) Pty Ltd (1987) 72 ALR 270, cited Gollel Holdings Pty Ltd v Kenneth Maurer Funerals Pty Ltd (1987) 9 IPR 109, cited
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