Osgaig Pty Ltd v Ajisen (Melbourne) Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 1394

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Osgaig Pty Ltd v Ajisen (Melbourne) Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 1394 TRADE PRACTICES ­– Misleading or deceptive conduct – Relationship with passing off –Advertising and operation of restaurant using same two Chinese characters as nearby restaurant – Whether use of the same characters amounted to a representation of association or connection between restaurants – Consideration of the section of public to whom representation made – Consideration of requirement that a significant number of members of the class have been or likely to be misled – Principles governing discretion to grant injunctions – Power to order corrective advertising under ambit of injunctive relief PASSING OFF – relationship with misleading or deceptive conduct WORDS AND PHRASES – "sponsorship" – "approval" Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 52(1), 53(c), 53(d), 80 and 87 10th Cantanae Pty Ltd v Shoshana Pty Ltd (1987) 79 ALR 299 at 307, referred to Wickham v Associated Pool Builders Pty Ltd (1988) 12 IPR 567 at 577, referred to Hornsby Building Information Centre Pty Ltd v Sydney Building Information Centre Ltd (1978) 140 CLR 216, referred to ConAgra Inc v McCain Foods (Aust) Pty Ltd (1992) 33 FCR 302 at 308-309, 343-344 and 362, applied Erven Warnink Besloten Vennootschap v J Townend & Sons (Hull) Ltd [1979] AC 731 at 742, discussed Sydneywide Distributors Pty Ltd v Red Bull Australia Pty Ltd (2002) 55 IPR 354 at 371, discussed Office Cleaning Services, Ltd v Westminster Office Cleaning Association [1944] 2 All ER 269, referred to Marleef Pty Ltd v Metcash Trading Ltd [2001] FCA 1316 at [66], referred to Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd v Pub Squash Co Pty Ltd (1980) 32 ALR 387, referred to Henjo Investments Pty Ltd v Collins Marrickville Pty Ltd (No 1) (1988) 39 FCR 546 at 555, referred to S & I Publishing Pty Ltd v Australian Surf Life Saver Pty Ltd (1998) 88 FCR 354 at 361-362, referred to Equity Access Pty Ltd v Westpac Banking Corporation (1989) 16 IPR 431 at 440-441, followed Taco Company of Australia Inc v Taco Bell Pty Ltd (1982) 42 ALR 177 at 202-203, applied Parkdale Custom Built Furniture Pty Ltd v Puxu Pty Ltd (1982) 149 CLR 191 at 198-199, referred to Campomar Sociedad, Limitada v Nike International Ltd (2000) 202 CLR 45 at 85-87, applied Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Henry Kaye and National Investment Institute Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 1363, followed .au Domain Administration Ltd v Domain Names Australia Pty Ltd (2004) 207 ALR 521 at 528-530, followed Melbourne Chinese Press Pty Ltd v Australian Chinese Newspapers Pty Ltd [2004] FCAFC 201 at [16], referred to My Kinda Town Ltd v Soll and Another [1983] RPC 407, referred to Monaco Willows Pty Ltd v Greenbax Pty Ltd (1996) 36 IPR 387, distinguished Mikasa (NSW) Pty Ltd v Festival Stores (1972) 127 CLR 617 at 651, referred to ICI Australia Operations Pty Ltd v Trade Practices Commission (1992) 38 FCR 248 at 256-257 and 267, referred to Trade Practices Commission v Gold Coast Property Sales Pty Ltd (1994) 49 FCR 442, referred to Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Health Partners Inc (1997) 151 ALR 662, referred to Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v C G Berbatis Holdings Pty Ltd (2001) ATPR 41-802, referred to Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Danoz Direct Pty Ltd (2003) 60 IPR 296, referred to Trade Practices Commission v GLO Juice Co Pty Ltd (1987) 73 ALR 407, referred to Deane v Brian Hickey Invention Research Pty Ltd (1988) 11 IPR 651 at 656, referred to Akron Securities v Iliffe (1997) 41 NSWLR 353, referred to Janssen Pharmaceutica Pty Ltd v Pfizer Pty Ltd (1985) 6 IPR 227, referred to Mundine v Layton Taylor Promotions Pty Ltd (1981) 51 FLR 73 at 77, distinguished