GAIN Capital UK Limited v Citigroup Inc (No 4) [2017] FCA 519

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

GAIN Capital UK Limited v Citigroup Inc (No 4) [2017] FCA 519 Appeal from: Citigroup Inc v CITYINDEX Limited [2014] ATMO 36

File number: NSD 524 of 2014

Judge: MARKOVIC J

Date of judgment: 16 May 2017

Catchwords: TRADE MARKS – appeal from decision of Registrar of Trade Marks to refuse application to register appellant's trade marks – whether appellant's trade marks are substantially identical with, or deceptively similar to, respondent's registered trade marks in respect of similar services or closely related goods – whether respondent's registered trade marks had acquired a reputation in Australia – whether because of that reputation appellant's trade marks would be likely to deceive or cause confusion – whether the appellant intended to use or authorise the use of its trade marks – appeal allowed

Legislation: Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) ss 7(1), 10, 44, 59, 60

Cases cited: Aston v Harlee Manufacturing Co (1960) 103 CLR 391 Australian Woollen Mills Ltd v F S Walton and Company Ltd (1937) 58 CLR 641 Berlei Hestia Industries Limited v The Bali Company Inc (1973) 129 CLR 353 Coca-Cola Company v PepsiCo Inc (No 2) [2014] FCA 1287; (2014) 322 ALR 505 Conde Nast Publications Pty Ltd v Taylor [1998] FCA 864; (1998) 41 IPR 505 Cooper Engineering Company Pty Ltd v Sigmund Pumps Ltd (1952) 86 CLR 536 Crazy Ron's Communications Pty Ltd & Ors v Mobileworld Communications Pty Ltd & Ors [2004] FCAFC 196; (2004) 209 ALR 1 Delfi Chocolate Manufacturing SA v Mars Australia Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 1065; (2015) 115 IPR 82 E & J Gallo Winery v Lion Nathan Australia Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 934; (2008) 77 IPR 69 E. & J. Gallo Winery v Lion Nathan Australia Pty Limited (2009) 175 FCR 386 Food Channel Network Pty Ltd v Television Food Network GP (2010) 185 FCR 9 Hill Industries Ltd v Bitek Pty Ltd (2011) 214 FCR 396 Kowa Company Ltd v N V Organon [2005] FCA 1282; (2005) 223 ALR 27; 66 IPR 131 Lomas v Winton Shire Council [2002] FCAFC 413 McCormick & Co Inc v McCormick [2000] FCA 1335; (2000) 51 IPR 102 Nikken Wellness Pty Ltd v van Voorst [2003] FCA 816 Pfizer Products Inc v Karam (2006) 219 FCR 585 Pioneer Computers Australia Pty Ltd v Pioneer KK (2009) 176 FCR 300 Polo Textile Industries Pty Ltd v Domestic Textile Corporation Pty Limited (1993) 42 FCR 227 REA Group Ltd v Real Estate 1 Ltd (2013) 217 FCR 327 Registrar of Trade Marks v Woolworths (1999) 93 FCR 365 Sports Warehouse Inc v Fry Consulting Pty Ltd (2010) 186 FCR 519 Telstra Corporation Ltd v Phone Directories Company Australia Pty Ltd (2015) 237 FCR 388 Tivo Inc v Vivo International Corporation Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 252 Torpedoes Sportswear Pty Limited v Thorpedo Enterprises Pty Limited (2003) 132 FCR 326 Vivo International Corporation Pty Ltd v TiVo Inc [2012] FCAFC 159; (2012) 294 ALR 661 Davison MJ, Shanahan's Australian Law of Trade Marks and Passing Off (6th ed, Thomson Reuters, 2016)