Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Lonsdale Australia Limited v Paul's Retail Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 584 Citation: Lonsdale Australia Limited v Paul's Retail Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 584
Parties: LONSDALE AUSTRALIA LIMITED v PAUL'S RETAIL PTY LTD (ACN 114 419 242) and PW INVENTORY PTY LTD (ACN 128 572 341)
File number: VID 364 of 2012
Judge: GORDON J
Date of judgment: 5 June 2012
Catchwords: TRADE MARKS – registered trade marks – infringement – importing and offering for sale in Australia garments manufactured in China by German licensee – "use" of trade marks – whether importing, distributing and selling goods constitutes "use" of trade mark – parallel importation – defence –whether goods were "genuine goods" – consent of registered owner required – Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) ss 7, 8, 17, 20, 120, 123
Legislation: Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) Trade Marks Act 1905 (UK) Trade Marks Registration Act 1875 (UK)
Cases cited: Atari Inc v Fairstar Electronics Pty Ltd (1982) 50 ALR 274; [1983] FCA 2 Brother Industries Ltd v Dynamic Supplies Pty Ltd (2007) 163 FCR 530 Champagne Heidsieck et Cie Monopole Societe Anonyme v Buxton (1930) 1 Ch 330 Coca Cola Co v All-Fect Distributors Ltd (1996) 96 FCR 107 E & J Gallo Winery v Lion Nathan Australia Pty Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 144 E & J Gallo Winery v Lion Nathan Australia Ltd (2009) 175 FCR 386 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 R & A Bailey & Co Ltd v Boccaccio Pty Ltd (1986) 4 NSWLR 701 Revlon Inc v Cripps and Lee Ltd [1980] FSR 85 Sporte Leisure Pty Ltd v Paul's International Pty Ltd (No 3) (2010) 275 ALR 258; [2010] FCA 1162 Transport Tyre Sales Pty Ltd v Montana Tyres and Rims Pty Ltd (1999) 93 FCR 421 Davison M, 'Parallel Importing: Who's Using What and When and What Happens Where?' (2009) 20 AIPJ 71 Davison, M 'Parallel Importing of Trade Marked Goods – An Answer to the Unasked Question' (1999) 10 AIPJ 146 Davison, Johnston and Kennedy, Shanahan's Australian Law of Trade Marks & Passing Off (3rd ed, Lawbook Co, 2003) Heydon, The Honourable Justice JD, Cross on Evidence (7th ed, Lexis Nexis, 2004)
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