Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
A Nelson & Co Limited v Martin & Pleasance Pty Ltd [2021] FCA 228 File number: NSD 154 of 2021
Judgment of: FLICK J
Date of judgment: 17 March 2021
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for interlocutory relief – whether a serious question to be tried – whether the balance of convenience favours the granting of relief INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – whether serious question to be tried as to trade mark infringement – whether Respondents' products substantially identical or deceptively similar – defence of good faith CONSUMER LAW – whether serious question to be tried as to misleading and/or deceptive conduct for the purposes of s 18 and/or s 29(1)(a),(g) and (h) of the Australian Consumer Law TORT – whether serious question to be tried as to tort of passing off
Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Sch 2, Australian Consumer Law, ss 18, 29 Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) ss 17, 20, 22, 120, 122 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 52, 53
Cases cited: 10th Cantanae Pty Ltd v Shoshana Pty Ltd (1987) 79 ALR 299 Anheuser-Busch Inc v Budejovicky Budvar [2002] FCA 390, (2002) 56 IPR 182 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v TPG Internet Pty Ltd [2013] HCA 54, (2013) 250 CLR 640 Betta Foods Australia Pty Ltd v Betta Fruit Bars Pty Ltd (1998) 41 IPR 347 Bohemia Crystal Pty Ltd v Host Corporation Pty Ltd [2018] FCA 235, (2018) 354 ALR 353 Boyd v Wild Hibiscus Flow Company Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] FCA 74 Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd v Darrell Lea Chocolate Shops Pty Ltd [2007] FCAFC 70, (2007) 159 FCR 397 Campomar Sociedad, Limitada v Nike International Limited [2000] HCA 12, (2000) 202 CLR 45 Coca-Cola Company v All-Fect Distributors Ltd [1999] FCA 1721, (1999) 96 FCR 107 Collins House Pty Ltd v Golden Age Sunrise Development Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 724, (2015) 114 IPR 1 ConAgra Inc v McCain Foods (Aust) Pty Ltd (1972) 33 FCR 302 Conde Nast Publications Pty Ltd v Taylor (1998) 41 IPR 505 Dodds Family Investments Pty Ltd v Lane Industries Pty Ltd (1993) 26 IPR 261 Domain Names Australia Pty Ltd v .au Domain Administration Ltd [2004] FCAFC 247, (2004) 139 FCR 215 E & J Gallo Winery v Lion Nathan Australia Pty Ltd [2010] HCA 15, (2010) 241 CLR 144 Erven Warnink BV v J Townend & Sons (Hull) Ltd [1979] AC 731 Homart Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd v Careline Australia Pty Ltd [2018] FCAFC 105, (2018) 264 FCR 422 Hornsby Building Information Centre Pty Ltd v Sydney Building Information Centre Ltd (1978) 140 CLR 216 In Re Powell's Trade-Mark [1893] 2 Ch 388 Interlego AG v Croner Trading Pty Ltd (1992) 39 FCR 348 Kolback Securities Ltd v Epoch Mining NL (1987) 8 NSWLR 533 Kosciuszko Thredbo Pty Ltd v TredbotNet Marketing Pty Ltd [2014] FCAFC 87, (2014) 223 FCR 517 Mackinnon v Partnership of Larter [2019] NSWSC 1658 Mark Foys Pty Ltd v TVSN (Pacific) Ltd [2000] FCA 1626, (2000) 104 FCR 61 Moorgate Tobacco Co Ltd v Philip Morris Ltd (No. 2) (1984) 156 CLR 414 Nature's Blend Pt Ltd v Nestlé Australia Ltd [2010] FCAFC 117, (2010) 272 ALR 487 Norwich Pharmacal Co v Commissioners of Customs and Excise [1974] AC 133 Orb ARL v Fiddler [2016] EWHC 361 Organic Marketing Australia Pty Ltd v Woolworths Ltd [2011] FCA 279 Osgaig Pty Ltd v Ajisen (Melbourne) Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 1394, (2004) 213 ALR 153 Pacific Publications Pty Ltd v Next Publishing Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 625, (2005) 222 ALR 127 Patrick Stevedores Operations No 2 Pty Ltd v Maritime Union of Australia [1998] HCA 30, (1998) 195 CLR 1 Pierre Fabre Dermo-Cosmetique v Senator Automation Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 1391 R & C Products Pty Limited v S C Johnson & Sons Pty Limited (1993) 42 FCR 188 Registrar of Trade Marks v Woolworths Ltd [1999] FCA 1020, (1999) 93 FCR 365 Samsung Electronics Company Ltd v Apple Inc [2011] FCAFC 156, (2011) 217 FCR 238 Select Personnel Pty Ltd v Morgan & Banks Pty Ltd (1988) 12 IPR 167 Shell Company of Australia Ltd v Esso Standard Oil (Aust) Ltd (1963) 109 CLR 407 Star Industrial Company Ltd v Yap Kwee Kor trading as New Star Industrial Company (Singapore) (1976) 1B IPR 582 Trani v Trani (No. 2) [2019] VSC 723, (2019) 349 FLR 261 Ward Group Pty Ltd v Brodie & Stone Plc [2005] FCA 471, (2005) 143 FCR 479
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