Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
SC Johnson & Son Pty Limited v Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Limited [2012] FCA 1266 Citation: SC Johnson & Son Pty Limited v Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Limited [2012] FCA 1266
Parties: SC JOHNSON & SON PTY LIMITED ACN 000 021 009 v RECKITT BENCKISER (AUSTRALIA) PTY LIMITED ACN 003 274 655
File number: NSD 1365 of 2012
Judge: YATES J
Date of judgment: 15 November 2012
Catchwords: CONSUMER LAW – product packaging of household insecticide system – whether represents that active ingredients include a plant-based or natural ingredient – effect of previous television advertising for products in the same range – new products being promoted
Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Sch 2 (Australian Consumer Law) s 18
Cases cited: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Telstra Corporation Ltd (2007) 244 ALR 470 Campomar Sociedad, Limitada v Nike International Limited (2000) 202 CLR 45 Duracell Australia Pty Ltd v Union Carbide Australia Ltd (1988) 14 IPR 293 Global One Mobile Entertainment Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2012] FCAFC 134 Parkdale Custom Built Furniture Proprietary Limited v Puxu Proprietary Limited (1982) 149 CLR 191
Dates of hearing: 22, 23 October 2012
Place: Sydney
Division: GENERAL DIVISION
Category: Catchwords
Number of paragraphs: 144
Counsel for the Applicant: Mr RPL Lancaster SC and Mr NR Murray
Solicitor for the Applicant: Addisons
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