Bugatti GmbH v Shine Forever Men Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 1116

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Bugatti GmbH v Shine Forever Men Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 1116 Citation: Bugatti GmbH v Shine Forever Men Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 1116

Parties: BUGATTI GMBH v SHINE FOREVER MEN PTY LTD (ACN 146 565 335)

File number: VID 263 of 2012

Judge: TRACEY J

Date of judgment: 31 October 2013

Catchwords: TRADE MARKS – whether infringement – whether respondent "used" the marks – whether trade mark deceptively similar – whether infringement qualified by s 122 of the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth)

Legislation: Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) ss 7, 10, 120, 122, 123

Cases cited: Crazy Ron's Communications Pty Ltd v Mobile World Communications Pty Ltd (2004) 209 ALR 1 – applied E & J Gallo Winery v Lion Nathan Pty Ltd (2009) 175 FCR 386 – applied E & J Gallo Winery v Lion Nathan Australia Pty Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 144 – discussed Edwards v Liquid Engineering 2003 Pty Ltd (2008) 77 IPR 116 – cited Estex Clothing Manufacturers Pty Ltd v Ellis and Goldstein (1967) 116 CLR 254 – discussed Paul's Retail Pty Ltd v Sporte Leisure Pty Ltd (2012) 202 FCR 286 – discussed Pioneer Kabushiki Kaisha v Registrar of Trademarks (1977) 137 CLR 670 – discussed Polo Textile Industries Pty Ltd v Domestic Textile Corporation Pty Ltd (1993) 42 FCR 227 – cited Re An Application by Rysta Ltd, Re The Opposition of Aristoc Ltd (1943) 60 RPC 87 – cited Registrar of Trade Marks v Woolworths Limited (1993) 93 FCR 365 – discussed Saville Perfumery Limited v June Perfect Limited [1941] 58 RPC 147 – cited Vivo International Corporation Pty Ltd v Tivo Inc (2012) 294 ALR 661– cited