Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA Soncini v Registrar of Trade Marks [2001] FCA 333 TRADE MARKS – registration – appeal from decision to remove trade marks from register for non-use – no evidence filed before Registrar to rebut allegations of non-use – whether s 197(a) of the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) permits further evidence to be adduced on the appeal – exercise of discretion. TRADE MARKS – registration – appeal from decision to remove trade marks from register for non-use – evidence that only two of three similar trade marks registered for identical goods in use – whether sufficient reason for leaving trade mark on register. Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth), ss 92, 96, 99, 100, 104, 197, 224. Trade Marks Regulations 1995 (Cth), rr 5.7, 9.1, 9.4, 21.16, 21.17.
Kimberly-Clark Ltd v Commissioner of Patents (No 3) (1988) 84 ALR 685, cited. Jafferjee v Scarlett (1937) 57 CLR 115, cited. Eclipse Sleep Products Inc v Registrar of Trade Marks (1957) 99 CLR 300, cited. Malibu Boats West Inc v Catanese (2000) AIPC 91-605, cited. Kaiser Aluminium & Chemical Corporation v Reynolds Metal Co (1969) 120 CLR 136, cited. Imperial Group Ltd v Philip Morris & Co Pty Ltd [1982] FSR 72, cited. Ritz Hotel Ltd v Charles of the Ritz Ltd (1988) 15 NSWLR 158, cited.
ALESSANDRO FRANCESCO SONCINI v REGISTRAR OF TRADE MARKS & ANOR N 1020 of 2000 SACKVILLE J SYDNEY 30 MARCH 2001
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 1020 OF 2000
ON APPEAL FROM A DELEGATE OF THE REGISTRAR OF TRADE MARKS
BETWEEN: ALESSANDRO FRANCESCO SONCINI
APPLICANT
AND: REGISTRAR OF TRADE MARKS
FIRST RESPONDENT
WARNACO INC
SECOND RESPONDENT
JUDGE: SACKVILLE J
DATE OF ORDER: 30 MARCH 2001
WHERE MADE: SYDNEY
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
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