Freshfood Holdings Pte Limited v Pablo Enterprise Pte Limited (No 2) [2021] FCA 1404

Federal Court of Australia

Freshfood Holdings Pte Limited v Pablo Enterprise Pte Limited (No 2) [2021] FCA 1404 Appeal from: Pablo Enterprise Pte Ltd v Freshfood Holdings Pte Ltd [2020] ATMO 195

File number: NSD 62 of 2021

Judgment of: THAWLEY J

Date of judgment: 12 November 2021

Catchwords: TRADE MARKS – appeal from a decision of a delegate of the Registrar of Trade Marks – whether non-use of trade mark within relevant period under s 92(4)(b) of the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) established – whether Court should exercise discretion under s 101(3) of the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) – appeal allowed

Legislation: Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) ss 7(4), 17, 92(4)(b), 96, 100(3)(a), 101(3), 104, 228(1)

Cases cited: Austin Nichols & Co Inc v Lodestar Anstalt (2012) 202 FCR 490; [2012] FCAFC 8 E & J Gallo Winery v Lion Nathan Australia Pty Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 144; [2010] HCA 15 Freshfood Holdings Pte Limited v Pablo Enterprise Pte Limited [2021] FCA 323 Hungry Spirit Pty Limited ATF The Hungry Spirt Trust v Fit n Fast Australia Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 883 Pablo Enterprise Pte Ltd v Freshfood Holdings Pte Ltd [2020] ATMO 195 PDP Capital Pty Ltd v Grasshopper Ventures Pty Ltd (2021) 391 ALR 608; [2021] FCAFC 128 Rael Marcus v Sabra International Pty Ltd (1995) 30 IPR 261; [1995] FCA 35 Ritz Hotel Ltd v Charles of the Ritz Ltd (1988) 15 NSWLR 158 Sensis Pty Ltd v Senses Direct Mail and Fulfillment Pty Ltd (2019) 141 IPR 463; [2019] FCA 719 Trident Seafoods Corporation v Trident Foods Pty Limited (2018) 137 IPR 65; [2018] FCA 1490 Trident Seafoods Corporation v Trident Foods Pty Ltd (2019) 369 ALR 367; [2019] FCAFC 100