Nokia Corporation v Mai [2003] FCA 924

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Nokia Corporation v Mai [2003] FCA 924 TRADE MARKS – infringement – "use … as a trade mark" - accessories or spare parts – whether the respondent had an arguable defence under s 122(1)(c) of the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) – whether circumstances of importation gave rise to an infringement Practice and procedure – application for summary judgment – no arguable defence or triable issue Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) ss 120, 122(1)(c), 126, 131, 133 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 43 Federal Court Rules 1979 (Cth) O 20 r 1 Geoffrey Inc & Ors v Luik & Anor (1997) 38 IPR 555 referred to Flocast Australia Pty Ltd v Purcell & Ors (1997) 39 IPR 177 referred to Caterpillar Inc & Anor v Sun Forward Pty Ltd (1996) 36 IPR 411 referred to Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners (1949) 78 CLR 62 referred to General Steel Industries Inc. v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 referred to Johnson & Johnson Australia Pty Ltd v Sterling Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd (1991) 21 IPR 1 applied Shell Co of Australia Ltd v Esso Standard Oil (Australia) Ltd (1963) 109 CLR 407 applied Angove's Pty Ltd v Johnson (1982) 66 FLR 216 referred to Masson Seeley & Co Ld v Hill Bros (Service) Ld (1940) 57 RPC 128 referred to Minimax Ld v Moffat (1935) 52 RPC 340 followed Kodak Ld v London Steroscopic & Photographic Co Ld (1903) 20 RPC 337 referred to G H Gledhill & Sons Ld v British Perforated Toilet Paper Company (1911) 28 RPC 429 applied Neostyle Manufacturing Co Ld v Ellam's Duplicator Co (1904) 21 RPC 185 referred to Interlego AG & Anor v Croner Trading Pty Ltd (1992) 39 FCR 348 referred to Gillette Company & Anor v Pharma-Goods Australia Pty Ltd & Anor (1997) 38 IPR 509 referred to Sony Computer Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd v Saleh [2001] FCA 717 followed Dr Martens Australia Pty Ltd& Ors v Bata Shoe Company of Australia Pty Ltd & Ors [1997] FCA 505 referred to Colgate-Palmolive Company & Anor v Cussons Pty Limited (1993) 46 FCR 225 applied John S Hayes & Associates Pty Limited v Kimberly-Clark Australia Pty Limited (1994) 52 FCR 201 referred to Re Wilcox; Ex parte Venture Industries Pty Ltd & Ors (No 2) (1996) 72 FCR 151 referred to Ruddock & Ors v Vadarlis & Ors (2002) 115 FCR 229 referred to Fancourt & Anor v Mercantile Credits Limited (1983) 154 CLR 87 referred to James Lahore, Patents, Trade Marks & Related Rights (Butterworths, Australia, 2001) NOKIA CORPORATION V TRUYEN MAI AND JIMMY MAI V517 of 2003 KENNY J 2 SEPTEMBER 2003 MELBOURNE