Austereo Pty Ltd v DMG Radio (Australia) Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 968

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Austereo Pty Ltd v DMG Radio (Australia) Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 968 TRADE MARKS – "sounds different" mark in respect of radio broadcasting services - whether inherently adapted to distinguish - whether adapted to some extent - descriptive words TRADE MARKS - no use before priority date - use to which evidence of subsequent use can properly be put Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) s 33, s 43, s 56, s 197 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 72, s 78, s 138 Blount v Registrar of Trade Marks (1998) 83 FCR 50 cited British Sugar Plc v James Robertson & Sons Ltd [1996] RPC 281 cited Burger King Corporation v Registrar of Trade Marks (1973) 128 CLR 417 cited Clark Equipment Co v Registrar of Trade Marks (1964) 111 CLR 511 applied Conde Nast Publications Pty Ltd v Taylor (1998) 41 IPR 505 cited Holloway v McFeeters (1956) 94 CLR 470 cited Kenman Kandy (Australia) Pty Ltd v Registrar of Trade Marks (2002) 56 IPR 30 cited Malibu Boats West Inc v Catanese (2000) 51 IPR 134 cited Mark Foy's Ltd v Davies Coop & Co Ltd (1956) CLR 190 cited Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc v Registrar of Trade Marks (2000) 47 IPR 579 cited Oxford University Press v Registrar of Trade Marks (1990) 24 FCR 1 cited Philmac Pty Ltd v Registrar of Trade Marks (2002) 126 FCR 525 cited Pound Puppies Trade Mark [1988] RPC 530 cited Re Application by Cadbury Ltd (2002) 55 IPR 561 cited Re the Application of J P Coats Ltd (1936) 53 RPC 355 cited South Australian Brewing Company Pty Ltd v Carlton & United Breweries Ltd (2001) 53 IPR 90 cited Thompson v B Seppelt & Sons Ltd (1925) 37 CLR 305 cited Torpedoes Sportswear Pty Limited v Thorpedo Enterprises Pty Limited (2003) 59 IPR 318 applied Yakult Honsha KK's Trade Mark Application [2001] RPC 756 cited Lahore, Patents, Trade Marks and Related Rights Shanahan's Australian Law of Trade Marks and Passing Off (3rd ed, 2003) AUSTEREO PTY LTD v DMG RADIO (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD No S 3 of 2004 FINN J ADELAIDE 28 JULY 2004