Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
REA Group Ltd v Real Estate 1 Ltd (No 2) [2013] FCA 968 Citation: REA Group Ltd v Real Estate 1 Ltd (No 2) [2013] FCA 968
Parties: REA GROUP LTD (ACN 068 349 066) and REALESTATE.COM.AU PTY LIMITED (ACN 080 195 535) v REAL ESTATE 1 LTD (ACN 140 715 028), SIXTEEN BLAMEY PTY LTD (ACN 130 053 271), GEOFFREY LUFF, JULIE LUFF, CHRISTIAN ONGARELLO and BIANCA ONGARELLO
File number: VID 900 of 2010
Judge: BROMBERG J
Date of judgment: 26 September 2013
Catchwords: TRADE MARKS – Infringement – Remedies – Declarations – Form of declarations – Whether utility in making declaration where infringing conduct ceased at time proceeding was commenced – Order for transfer of domain names – Injunctions – Whether terms of injunction should restrain conduct similar to infringing conduct – Whether it is appropriate for terms of injunction to incorporate wording of s 120(1) Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth). COSTS – S 43(2) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) – Discretion to apportion costs – Considerations relevant to exercise of discretion to apportion costs – Whether circumstances justify apportionment of costs between the parties according to their success or failure on separate issues.
Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 43(2) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 52, 53(c), 53(d) Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) s 120(1)
Cases cited: REA Group Ltd v Real Estate 1 Ltd [2013] FCA 559 Stuart v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (2010) 185 FCR 308 Mantra Group Pty Ltd v Tailly Pty Ltd (No 2) (2010) 183 FCR 450 Edgetec International Pty Ltd v Zippykerb (NSW) Pty Ltd (2012) 98 IPR 1 CSR Ltd v Resource Capital Australia Pty Ltd (2003) 128 FCR 408 QS Holdings Sarl v Paul's Retail Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] FCA 1038 Nokia Corporation v Truong (2005) 66 IPR 511 Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd v Sharman Networks Limited (2006) 150 FCR 110 Ruddock v Vadarlis (No 2) (2001) 115 FCR 229 Hughes v Western Australian Cricket Association (Inc) (1986) 8 ATPR 40-748 Dodds Family Investments Pty Ltd (formerly Solar Tint Pty Ltd) v Lane Industries Pty Ltd (1993) 26 IPR 261 Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd v Darrell Lea Chocolate Shops Pty Ltd (No 3) [2007] FCAFC 119
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