Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Playgro Pty Ltd v Playgo Art & Craft Manufactory Limited [2016] FCA 280 File number: VID 234 of 2015
Judge: MOSHINSKY J
Date of judgment: 22 March 2016
Catchwords: TRADE MARKS – infringement – substantial identity and deceptive similarity – whether respondent's device mark 'PLAYGO' substantially identical with or deceptively similar to applicant's mark 'PLAYGRO' TRADE MARKS – infringement – where foreign company sold and delivered overseas toys bearing a device mark to Australian retailer, for sale to customers in Australia – where property in and risk in relation to goods passed overseas – whether foreign company used as a trade mark the device mark in Australia TRADE MARKS – joint tortfeasorship – where foreign company sold and delivered overseas toys bearing a device mark to Australian retailer, for sale to customers in Australia – whether foreign company had common design with local retailer – whether foreign company is a joint tortfeasor in infringing sales by local retailer
Legislation: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth), s 21(1)(b) Evidence Act 1995 (Cth), s 136 Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth), ss 6, 10, 17, 120(1)
Cases cited: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd v Global Gaming Supplies Pty Ltd [2016] FCAFC 22 Australian Woollen Mills Ltd v FS Walton & Co Ltd (1937) 58 CLR 641 Badische Anilin und Soda Fabrik v Basle Chemical Works, Bindschedler [1898] AC 200 Caterpillar Inc v John Deere Ltd (1999) 48 IPR 1 Champagne Heidsieck et Cie Monopole Societe Anonyme v Buxton [1930] 1 Ch 330 Coca-Cola Company v All-Fect Distributors Ltd (1999) 96 FCR 107 Cooper v Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd (2006) 156 FCR 380 E & J Gallo Winery v Lion Nathan Australia Pty Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 144 Estex Clothing Manufacturers Pty Limited v Ellis and Goldstein Limited (1967) 116 CLR 254 Fender Australia Pty Ltd v Bevk (1989) 25 FCR 161 Jumbunna Coal Mine NL v Victorian Coal Miners' Association (1908) 6 CLR 309 Paul's Retail Pty Ltd v Lonsdale Australia Ltd (2012) 294 ALR 72 Pioneer Kabushiki Kaisha v Registrar of Trade Marks (1977) 137 CLR 670 Queensland v Forst (2008) 168 FCR 532 Re the registered trade mark 'Yanx'; ex parte Amalgamated Tobacco Corporation Limited (1951) 82 CLR 199 Registrar of Titles (WA) v Franzon (1975) 132 CLR 611 Registrar of Trade Marks v Woolworths Ltd (1999) 93 FCR 365 Shell Company of Australia Limited v Esso Standard Oil (Australia) Ltd (1961) 109 CLR 407 Southern Cross Refrigerating Company v Toowoomba Foundry Proprietary Limited (1953) 91 CLR 592 Thompson v Australian Capital Television Pty Ltd (1996) 186 CLR 574 Unilever plc v Chefaro Proprietaries Ltd [1994] FSR 135 Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd v Cooper (2005) 150 FCR 1 Ward Group Pty Ltd v Brodie & Stone plc (2005) 143 FCR 479 Williamson Pty Ltd v Barrowcliff [1915] VLR 450 Wingate Marketing Pty Ltd v Levi Strauss & Co (1994) 49 FCR 105
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