Nokia Corporation v Cellular Line Australia Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 726

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Nokia Corporation v Cellular Line Australia Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 726 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for summary judgment – trade mark infringement – no real or arguable defence

Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth), s 120 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth), s 78, s 79 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), s 31A Migration Litigation Reform Act 2005 (Cth), Item 44 of Pt 2 of Sch 1 Federal Court Rules 1979 (Cth), O 9 r 1(3), O 11 r 13, O 20 r 1

Nokia Corporation v Truong [2005] FCA 1141 followed Nokia Corporation v Mai (2003) 59 IPR 413 followed Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners (1949) 78 CLR 62 cited General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 cited Geoffrey Inc v Luik (1997) 38 IPR 555 cited Fancourt v Mercantile Credits Ltd (1983) 154 CLR 87 cited Webster v Lampard (1993) 177 CLR 598 cited Rourke v Victorian Finance Guarantee and Share Co Ltd (1894) 20 VLR 8 cited Evans Deakin & Co Pty Ltd v Kaiser Engineers and Constructors Inc [1968] Qd R 379 cited Wallingford v The Mutual Society (1880) 5 AC 685 cited Shell Co of Australia Ltd v Esso Standard Oil (Australia) Ltd (1963) 109 CLR 407 referred to Termi-Mesh Australia Pty Ltd v Josu Manufacturing Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 1241 referred to Clout (Trustee) v Anscor Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 604 referred to Melaleuca of Australia & New Zealand Pty Ltd v Duck [2005] FCA 1481 referred to NOKIA CORPORATION v CELLULAR LINE AUSTRALIA (ACN 093 296 694), ABBAS ZEITOUN, TUNCAY AKYILDIZ, ERIC SOO WOONG KIM VID 1484 OF 2005 KENNY J 14 JUNE 2006 MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VID 1484 OF 2005

BETWEEN: NOKIA CORPORATION

APPLICANT

AND: CELLULAR LINE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (ACN 093 296 694)

FIRST RESPONDENT

ABBAS ZEITOUN