Paramount Pictures Corporation v Hasluck [2006] FCA 1431

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Paramount Pictures Corporation v Hasluck [2006] FCA 1431 TRADE MARKS – infringement – assessment of damages – compensatory damages – exemplary damages not available – heads of compensatory damages – loss of sales – trade mark proprietor accustomed to receive royalties or licence fees rather than proceeds of sale of product – absence of evidence as to royalties or licence fees – evidence within the knowledge of the applicants – inappropriateness of speculation or guess work in assessment of damages under this head – devaluation of product – absence of any principled explanation of market devaluation mechanism – necessity for rational approach to devaluation assessment – loss of reputation – absence of evidence of loss of reputation – no rational basis upon which loss of reputation could be inferred Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) ss 120, 126 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 51A(1) Colbeam Palmer Ltd v Stock Affiliates Pty Ltd(1968) 122 CLR 25 cited Gerber Garment Technology Inc v Lectra Systems Ltd [1995] RPC 383 cited Musca v Astle Corporation Pty Ltd (1988) 80 ALR 251 cited Nominet UK v Diverse Internet Pty Ltd (No 2) (2005) IPR 131 cited LED Builders Pty Ltd v Eagle Homes Pty Ltd (1999) 44 IPR 24 cited Adidas-Salomon AT v Turner (2003) 58 IPR 67 cited Enzed Holdings Ltd v Wynthea Pty Ltd (1984) 57 ALR 167 cited Sony Computer Entertainment Australia Ltd v Stirling [2001] FCA 1852 cited General Tire & Rubber Co v Firestone Tyre and Rubber Co Ltd [1976] RPC 197 cited Winning Appliances Pty Ltd v Dean Appliances Pty Ltd (1995) 32 IPR 65 AG Spalding & Bros v AW Gamage Ltd [1918] 35 RPC 101 cited Draper v Trist and Tristbestos Brake Linings, Ld [1939] 56 RPC 429 cited Alexander & Co v Henry & Co [1895] 12 RPC 360 cited GEC Marconi v BHP (2003) 201 ALR 55 cited Walker v Citigroup [2005] FCA 1866 cited Kerly's Law of Trade Marks and Trade Names (13th Edition, London, Sweet & Maxwell, 2001)