Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc v Goulimis [2008] FCA 1415
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – trade marks – whether services and goods closely related – deceptive similarity – reputation – intention to use trade mark. Held: Appeal allowed - decision of Registrar of Trade Marks permitting registration set aside. Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Australian Woollen Mills Ltd v FS Walton & Co Ltd (1937) 58 CLR 641 Blount Inc v Registrar of Trade Marks (1998) 83 FCR 50; [1998] FCA 440 CA Henschke & Co v Rosemount Estates Pty Ltd (2000) 52 IPR 42; [2000] FCA 1539 Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd v Darrell Lea Chocolate Shops Pty Ltd (2006) 228 ALR 719; [2006] FCA 363 Crazy Ron's Communications Pty Ltd v Mobileworld Communications Pty Ltd (2004) 209 ALR 1; [2004] FCAFC 196 Health World Ltd v Shin-Sun Australia Pty Ltd (2008) 75 IPR 478; [2008] FCA 100 Jafferjee v Scarlett (1937) 57 CLR 115 Lomas v Winton Shire Council (2003) AIPC 91-839; [2002] FCAFC 413 Pfizer Products Inc v Karam (2006) 237 ALR 787; [2006] FCA 1663 Pierre Fabre Dermo-Cosmetique v Senator Automation Pty Ltd (2007) AIPC 92-256; [2007] FCA 1391 Re Ducker's Trade Mark [1929] 1 Ch 113 Re John Batt & Co's Registered Trade-Marks [1898] 2 Ch 432 Registrar of Trade Marks v Woolworths Ltd (1999) 93 FCR 365; [1999] FCAFC 1020 Ritz Hotel Ltd v Charles of the Ritz Ltd (1988) 15 NSWLR 158 Southern Cross Refrigerating Co v Toowoomba Foundry Pty Ltd (1954) 91 CLR 592 Torpedoes Sportswear Pty Ltd v Thorpedo Enterprises Pty Ltd (2003) 132 FCR 326; [2003] FCA 901 KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC v ALEXANDRA GOULIMIS
NSD 157 OF 2008
JAGOT J
16 SEPTEMBER 2008
SYDNEY IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 157 OF 2008
BETWEEN: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC
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