Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Energy Beverages LLC v Kangaroo Mother Australia Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 999 File number(s): VID 409 of 2021
Judgment of: O'CALLAGHAN J
Date of judgment: 24 August 2023
Catchwords: TRADE MARKS – appeal from decision of the delegate of the Registrar of Trade Marks to refuse appellant's opposition to application by respondent for registration of KANGAROO MOTHER trade mark – hearing de novo – s 59 of the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) – where as at priority date respondent did not intend to use or authorise the use of the trade mark in Australia – respondent's application for registration of KANGAROO MOTHER trade mark refused and appeal allowed
Legislation: Patents Act 1990 (Cth) s 105 Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) ss 35, 42, 44, 56, 60, 197
Cases cited: Apple Inc v Registrar of Trade Marks (2014) 227 FCR 511; [2014] FCA 1304; (2014) 322 ALR 1 Aston v Harlee Manufacturing Co (1960) 103 CLR 391 Bauer Consumer Media Ltd v Evergreen Television Pty Ltd [2019] FCAFC 71; (2019) 367 ALR 393 Brambles Holdings Ltd v Carey (1976) 15 SASR 270 Dr August Wolff GmbH & Co KG Arzneimittel v Combe International Ltd [2020] FCA 39; (2020) 149 IPR 1 Ducker's Trade Mark [1929] 1 Ch 113 Energy Beverages LLC v Cantarella Bros Pty Ltd [2023] FCAFC 44; (2023) 407 ALR 473 Energy Beverages LLC v Kangaroo Mother Australia Pty Ltd [2021] ATMO 62; (2021) 166 IPR 371 Food Channel Network Pty Ltd v Television Food Network GP (2010) 185 FCR 9 Frucor Beverages Ltd v Coca-Cola Company [2018] FCA 993; (2018) 358 ALR 336 Goodman Fielder Pte Ltd v Conga Foods Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 1808; (2020) 158 IPR 9 Health World Limited v Shin-Sun Australia Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 100; (2008) 75 IPR 478 Henley Arch Pty Ltd v Henley Constructions Pty Ltd [2021] FCA 1369; (2021) 163 IPR 1 Krakowski v Eurolynx Properties Ltd (1995) 183 CLR 563 Les Laboratoires Servier v Apotex Pty Ltd [2010] FCAFC 131; (2010) 273 ALR 630 Monster Energy Co v Mixi Inc [2020] FCA 1398; (2020) 156 IPR 378 Optical 88 Ltd v Optical 88 Pty Ltd (No 2) [2010] FCA 1380; (2010) 275 ALR 526 Optical 88 Ltd v Optical 88 Pty Ltd (2011) 197 FCR 67 Qantas Airways Ltd v Edwards [2016] FCA 729; (2016) 338 ALR 134 RB (Hygiene Home) Australia Pty Ltd v Henkel Australia Pty Ltd [2022] FCA 1042; (2022) 168 IPR 293 Self Care IP Holdings Pty Ltd v Allergan Australia Pty Ltd [2023] HCA 8; (2023) 97 ALJR 388 Shell Company of Australia Ltd v Esso Standard Oil (Australia) Ltd (1963) 109 CLR 407 Telstra Corporation Ltd v Phone Directories Company Australia Pty Ltd (2015) 237 FCR 388 Trident Seafoods Corporation v Trident Foods Pty Ltd [2019] FCAFC 100; (2019) 369 ALR 367
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