Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Kosciuszko Thredbo Pty Limited v ThredboNet Marketing Pty Limited [2013] FCA 563 Citation: Kosciuszko Thredbo Pty Limited v ThredboNet Marketing Pty Limited [2013] FCA 563
Parties: KOSCIUSZKO THREDBO PTY LIMITED (ACN 000 139 015) and THREDBO RESORT CENTRE PTY LIMITED (ACN 003 896 026) v THREDBONET MARKETING PTY LIMITED (ACN 097 622 869) and GLENN SMITH
File number: NSD 611 of 2012
Judge: COWDROY J
Date of judgment: 11 June 2013
Catchwords: TRADE AND COMMERCE – restraint of trade – whether clause of lease preventing use of geographic place name constitutes a restraint of trade – operation of the Restraints of Trade Act 1976 (NSW) – whether restraint of trade clause can be read down so as to be valid TRADE AND COMMERCE – the establishment of a secondary meaning connected with a business in a geographic place name TRADE PRACTICES – misleading or deceptive conduct – alleged infringing conduct with respect to use of geographic place name and or appearance of business websites and email accounts – overlap between claims for misleading or deceptive conduct and passing off – need for passing off claim to be specifically plead and argued
Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), sch 2, ss 18(1), 29(1)(g), 29(1)(h) Geographical Names Act 1966 (NSW), s 3 Property Stock and Business Agents Act 2002 (NSW) Restraints of Trade Act 1976 (NSW), s 4 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth), s 52
Cases cited: Amoco Australia Pty Ltd v Rocca Bros Motor Engineering Co Pty Ltd (1973) 133 CLR 288 Australian Capital Territory v Munday (2000) 99 FCR 72 Barry v Lake Jindabyne Reservation Centre Pty Ltd (1985) 8 FCR 279 Bavaria NV v Bayerischer Brauerbund eV (2009) 177 FCR 300 British Reinforced Concrete Engineering Co Ltd v Schelff [1921] 2 Ch 563 British Sugar PLC v James Robertson and Sons Limited [1996] RPC 281 C Convenience Stores Pty Ltd v Wayville Plaza Retirement Pty Ltd (2012) 114 SASR 299 Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd v Darrell Lea Chocolate Shops Pty Ltd (No 4) (2006) 69 IPR 23 Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd v Darrell Lea Chocolate Shops Pty Ltd (No 8) (2008) 75 IPR 557 Clark Equipment Company v Registrar of Trademarks (1964) 111 CLR 511 Colorado Group Ltd v Strand Bags Group Pty Ltd (2007) 164 FCR 506 connect.com.au Pty Ltd v Goconnect Australia Pty Ltd (2000) 178 ALR 348 Cream v Bushcolt Pty Ltd (2004) ATPR 42-004 CSR Ltd v Resource Capital Australia Pty Ltd (2003) 128 FCR 408 Erven Warnink BV v J Townend & Sons (Hull) Ltd (No 1)) [1979] AC 731 Equity Access Pty Ltd v Westpac Banking Corp (1989) 16 IPR 431 Esso Petroleum Co Ltd v Harper's Garage (Stourport) Ltd [1968] AC 269 Hepworth Manufacturing Company Ltd v Ryott [1920] 1 Ch 1 Hornsby Building Information Centre Proprietary Limited v Sydney Information Centre Limited (1978) 140 CLR 216 Howard F Hudson Pty Ltd v Ronayne (1972) 126 CLR 449 J. Bollinger v Costa Brave Wine Co Ltd (No 2) [1961] 1 WLR 277 Johnson & Johnson Australia Pty Ltd v Sterling Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd (1991) 30 FCR 326 Kenman Kandy Australia Pty Limited v Registrar of Trade Marks (2002) 122 FCR 494 Kone Elevators Pty Ltd v McNay (1997) ATPR 41-564 Lumley Life Ltd v IOOF of Victoria Friendly Society (1989) 16 IPR 316 Maggbury Pty Ltd v Hafele Australia Pty Ltd (2001) 210 CLR 181 McCain International Ltd v Country Fair Foods Ltd [1981] RPC 69 (CA) McGuigan Investments Pty Ltd v Dalwood Vineyards Pty Ltd [1970] 1 NSWR 686 Nordenfeldt v Maxim Nordenfeldt Guns & Ammunition Co [1894] AC 535 National Exchange Pty Ltd v Australian Societies and Investments Commission (2004) 61 IPR 420 Neutrogena Corporation v Golden Limited [1996] RPC 432 Office Cleaning Services Ltd v Westminster Window and General Cleaners Ltd (1946) 63 RPG 39 Orton v Melman [1981] 1 NSWLR 583 Pacific Dunlop Ltd v Hogan (1989) 23 FCR 553 Parkdale Custom Built Furniture Pty Ltd v Puxu Pty Ltd (1982) 149 CLR 191 Petrofina (Great Britain) Ltd v Martin [1966] Ch 146 Playcorp Group of Companies Pty Ltd v Peter Bodum (2010) 84 IPR 542 Peter Bodum A/S v DKSH Australia Pty Ltd (2011) 92 IPR 222 Powell v Birmingham Vinegar Brewery Co Ltd (1897) RPC 720 Premier Luggage & Bags Limited v Premier Company UK Limited [2002] EWCA Civ 387 Quadramain Pty Ltd v Sevastapol Investments Pty Ltd (1976) 133 CLR 390 Queensland Co-operative Milling Association Ltd v Pamag Pty Ltd (1973) 133 CLR 260 R & C Products Pty Limited v SC Johnson & Sons Pty Limited (1993) 42 FCR 188 Reed Executive plc v Reed Business Information Ltd [2004] IP & T 1049 S&I Publishing Pty Ltd v Australian Surf Life Saver Pty Ltd (1998) 88 FCR 354 Specialist Diagnostic Services Pty Ltd v Healthscope Ltd [2012] VSCA 175 Taco Company of Australia Inc v Taco Bell Pty Ltd (1982) 42 ALR 177 The Kettle Chip Company Pty Limited v Apand Pty Limited (1993) 46 FCR 152 Vernon Hallam (1886) 34 Ch D 748 Weitmann v Katies Ltd (1977) 29 FLR 336 Yarra Valley Dairy Pty Ltd v Lemnos Foods Pty Ltd (2010) 191 FCR 297
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