Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Starr Partners Pty Ltd v Dem Prem Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2006] FCA 1269
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – Trade marks and trade names – infringement and passing off – where trade marks incorporated star shaped graphic and the words 'Starr Partners' and 'Star Realty' respectively – whether mark substantially identical with or deceptively similar to registered mark – application of established principles Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) ss 10, 120 Australian Woollen Mills Ltd v F S Walton & Co Ltd (1937) 58 CLR 641 referred to Beecham Group Plc v Colgate-Palmolive Pty Ltd (2005) 66 IPR 254 referred to Chantelle v Kabushiki Kaisha Chandeal (1996) 36 IPR 549 cited Cooper Engineering Co Pty Ltd v Sigmund Pumps Ltd (1952) 86 CLR 536 applied Melbourne Chinese Press Pty Ltd v Australian Chinese Newspapers Pty Ltd (2004) 63 IPR 38 referred to Re Bali Brassiere Co. Inc's Registered Trade Mark and Berlei Ltd's Application (1968) 118 CLR 128 referred to Re London Lubricants (1920) Ltd's Application [1925] 42 RPC 264cited SAP (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sapient (Australia) Pty Ltd (1999) 169 ALR 1 referred Shell Co. of Australia Ltd v Esso Standard Oil (Australia) Ltd (1961) 109 CLR 407applied Southern Cross Refrigerating Co v Toowoomba Foundry Pty Ltd (1953) 91 CLR 592 applied Torpedoes Sportswear Pty Limited v Thorpedo Enterprises Pty Ltd (2003) 132 FCR 326 referred to Shanahan's Australian Law of Trade Marks and Passing-Off, 3rd ed. STARR PARTNERS PTY LIMITED v DEV PREM PTY LIMITED NSD 422 OF 2005
EDMONDS J
25 SEPTEMBER 2006
SYDNEY
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 422 OF 2005
BETWEEN: STARR PARTNERS PTY LIMITED
Applicant
AND: DEV PREM PTY LIMITED
Respondent
JUDGE: EDMONDS J
DATE OF ORDER: 25 SEPTEMBER 2006
WHERE MADE: SYDNEY
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