Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Samuel Smith & Son Pty Ltd v Pernod Ricard Winemakers Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 1515 File number: SAD 442 of 2015
Judge: CHARLESWORTH J
Date of judgment: 14 December 2016
Catchwords: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – trade marks – registered trade mark comprising the words THE SIGNATURE – mark registered in relation to goods including table wine – where respondent used the sign BAROSSA SIGNATURE in physical relation to table wine – whether respondent infringed the registered mark –whether respondent used impugned sign as a trade mark – whether impugned sign deceptively similar to registered mark – relevance of reputation of registered mark on question of deceptive similarity – marks under comparison not deceptively similar – application dismissed.
Legislation: Australian Grape and Wine Authority Act 2013 (Cth) Evidence Act 1995 (Cth), s 136 Trade Marks Act 1955 (Cth), s 64 Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth), ss 6, 7, 8, 10, 17, 20, 120, 122 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth), s 52
Cases cited: Anheuser-Busch, Inc v Budějovický Budvar, Národní Podnik [2002] FCA 390, (2002) 56 IPR 182 Australian Woollen Mills Limited v F S Walton & Company Limited (1937) 58 CLR 641 Britt Allcroft (Thomas) LLC v Miller (t/as The Thomas Shop) [2000] FCA 699, (2000) 49 IPR 7 CA Henschke & Co v Rosemount Estates Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 1561, (1999) 47 IPR 63 CA Henschke & Co v Rosemount Estates Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 1539, (2000) 52 IPR 42 Carnival Cruise Lines Inc v Sitmar Cruises Ltd [1994] FCA 68, (1994) 120 ALR 495 Coca-Cola Company v All-Fect Distributors Ltd (1999) 96 FCR 107 Crazy Ron's Communications Pty Ltd v Mobileworld Communications Pty Ltd [2004] FCAFC 196, (2004) 209 ALR 1 De Cordova v Vick Chemical Co (1951) 68 RPC 103 E & J Gallo Winery v Lion Nathan Australia Pty Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 144 Effem Foods Pty Ltd v Wandella Pet Foods Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 767, (2006) 69 IPR 243 F H Faulding & Co Limited v Imperial Chemical Industries of Australia and New Zealand Limited (1965) 112 CLR 537 In the Matter of John Fitton & Company Limited's Application for a Trade Mark (1949) 66 RPC 110 Jafferjee v Scarlett (1937) 57 CLR 115 Johnson & Johnson Australia Pty Limited v Sterling Pharmaceuticals Pty Limited (1991) 30 FCR 326 Lift Shop Pty Ltd v Easy Living Home Elevators Pty Ltd [2014] FCAFC 75, (2014) 311 ALR 207 New South Wales Dairy Corporation v Murray-Goulburn Co-operative Co Ltd [1989] FCA 124, (1989) 86 ALR 549 PB Foods Ltd v Malanda Dairyfoods Ltd [1999] FCA 1602, (1999) 47 IPR 47 Pepsico Australia Pty Ltd (t/as Frito-Lay Australia) v Kettle Chip Co Pty Ltd (1996) 135 ALR 192 Playgro Pty Ltd v Playgo Art & Craft Manufactory Limited (No 2) [2016] FCA 478 Re Application by Pianotist Company Ltd (1906) 23 RPC 774, (1906) 1a IPR 379 Registrar of Trade Marks v Woolworths Ltd (1999) 93 FCR 365 Telstra Corporation Limited v Phone Directories Company Australia Pty Ltd (2015) 237 FCR 388 The Shell Company of Australia Limited v Esso Standard Oil (Australia) Limited (1963) 109 CLR 407 Vivo International Corporation Pty Ltd v Tivo Inc [2012] FCAFC 159, (2012) 294 ALR 661 Wingate Marketing Pty Limited v Levi Strauss (1994) 49 FCR 89
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