CI JI Family Pty Limited v National Australian Nappies (NAN) Pty Limited [2014] FCA 79

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

CI JI Family Pty Limited v National Australian Nappies (NAN) Pty Limited [2014] FCA 79 Citation: CI JI Family Pty Limited v National Australian Nappies (NAN) Pty Limited [2014] FCA 79

Parties: CI JI FAMILY PTY LIMITED and LUONG HUYNH NGO v NATIONAL AUSTRALIAN NAPPIES (NAN) PTY LIMITED and NHUT THANG HO

File number: NSD 2338 of 2013

Judge: FLICK J

Date of judgment: 14 February 2014

Catchwords: TRADE MARKS – application to restrain registered owner from using its trade mark – registered trade mark does not affect law relating to passing off TRADE PRACTICES – misleading or deceptive conduct – likely to mislead or deceive PASSING OFF – alleged agreement not to use the words "Nappy Land" in New South Wales – use of those words in that State DAMAGES – a degree of speculation and guess work

Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Sch 2, s 18 Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) ss 20(1)(a), 230 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s 52 Business Names Act 1962 (Vic)

Cases cited: Adidas-Salomon AG v Turner [2003] FCA 421, 58 IPR 66 Air Express Limited v Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd (1981) 146 CLR 249 AMI Australia Holdings Pty Ltd v Bade Medical Institute (Aust) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2009] FCA 1437, 262 ALR 458 Arthur Martin (Sales) Ltd v Electra Mechanics (1975) Ltd (1986) 13 IPR 122 Betta Foods Australia Pty Ltd v Betta Fruit Bars Pty Ltd (1998) 41 IPR 347 Bing! Software Pty Ltd v Bing Technologies Pty Ltd (No 1) [2008] FCA 1760, 79 IPR 454 Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd v Pub Squash Co Pty Ltd (1980) 32 ALR 387; [1981] 1 All ER 213 Campomar Sociedad Limitada v Nike International Limited [2000] HCA 12, 202 CLR 45 ConAgra Inc v McCain Foods (Aust) Pty Ltd (1992) 33 FCR 302 CSR Ltd v Resource Capital Australia Pty Ltd [2003] FCA 279, 128 FCR 408 Draper v Trist [1939] 3 All ER 513 Enzed Holdings Ltd v Wynthea Pty Ltd (1984) 57 ALR 167 Erven Warnink BV v J Townend & Sons (Hull) Ltd [1979] AC 731, [1979] 2 All ER 927 FAI General Insurance Co Ltd v RAIA Insurance Brokers Limited (1992) 108 ALR 479 Global Sportsman Pty Ltd v Mirror Newspapers Pty Ltd (1984) 2 FCR 82 Macquarie Bank Ltd v Seagle [2008] FCA 1417, 79 IPR 72 Mass Nutrition, Inc v Mass Nutrition Pty Ltd (Administrative Panel Decision) (WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, Case No DAU 2010-0002, 15 March 2010) Moorgate Tobacco Co Limited v Philip Morris Limited (No 2) (1984) 156 CLR 414 Murrihy v Betezy.com.au Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 908 New South Wales Dairy Corporation v Murray Goulburn Co-Operative Co Ltd (No 1) (1989) 86 ALR 549 New South Wales Dairy Corporation v Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co Ltd (1990) 171 CLR 363 Osgaig Pty Ltd v Ajisen (Melbourne) Pty Ltd (2004) 213 ALR 153 Pacific Publications Pty Ltd v Next Publishing Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 625 Paramount Pictures Corporation v Hasluck [2006] FCA 1431, 70 IPR 293 Parkdale Custom Built Furniture Pty Ltd v Puxu Pty Ltd (1982) 149 CLR 191 Placer (Granny Smith) Pty Ltd v Thiess Contractors Pty Ltd [2003] HCA 10, 196 ALR 257 R & C Products Pty Ltd v SC Johnson & Sons Pty Ltd (1993) 42 FCR 188 SAP Australia Pty Ltd v Sapient Australia Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 1821, 169 ALR 1 Select Personnel Pty Ltd v Morgan & Banks Pty Ltd (1988) 12 IPR 167 Star Industrial Company Ltd v Yap Kwee Kor [1976] FSR 256 The Change Group International PLC v City Exchange Mart Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 1048 The Commonwealth of Australia v Amann Aviation Pty Limited (1991) 174 CLR 64 Trade Practices Commission v Vaponordic (Aust) Pty Ltd (1975) 6 ALR 248 Ward Group Pty Ltd v Brodie & Stone plc [2005] FCA 471, 143 FCR 479 Yorke v Lucas (1985) 158 CLR 661