Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Societe Civile et Agricole du Vieux Chateau Certan v Kreglinger (Australia) Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 248 File number: VID 252 of 2021
Judgment of: BEACH J
Date of judgment: 15 March 2024
Catchwords: CORPORATIONS — Bordeaux wine — Tasmanian wine — passing off — extent of reputation of French wine in Australia — relevant date for assessing reputation — classes of consumers — evidence of confusion — characteristics or knowledge of ordinary and reasonable person — misleading or deceptive conduct — misrepresentation — contraventions of ss 18 and 29(1)(g) and (h) of Australian Consumer Law TRADE MARKS — cancellation of registered trade mark — ss 88(2)(a) and (c) of Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) — use of respondent's registered mark contrary to law — s 42(b) of the Act — respondent's registered mark likely to deceive or cause confusion — s 60 of the Act — s 88(2)(c) of the Act — residual discretion under s 88 of the Act
Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) sch 2, ss 18, 29 Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) ss 10, 42, 44, 60, 80
Cases cited: Anchorage Capital Partners Pty Ltd v ACPA Pty Ltd (2018) 259 FCR 514 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v TPG Internet Pty Ltd (2020) 381 ALR 507 Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd v Darrell Lea Chocolate Shops Pty Ltd (2007) 159 FCR 397 Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd v Darrell Lea Chocolate Shops Pty Ltd (No 8) (2008) 75 IPR 557 Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd v Pub Squash Co Pty Ltd [1980] 2 NSWLR 851 CA Henschke & Co v Rosemount Estates Pty Ltd (1999) 47 IPR 63 CA Henschke & Co v Rosemount Estates Pty Ltd (2000) 52 IPR 42 Campomar Sociedad, Limitada v Nike International Ltd (2000) 202 CLR 45 Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne v Powell (2015) 330 ALR 67 ConAgra Inc v McCain Foods (Aust) Pty Ltd (1992) 33 FCR 302 Flexopack S.A. Plastics Industry v Flexopack Australia Pty Ltd (2016) 118 IPR 239 Hansen Beverage Co v Bickfords (Australia) Pty Ltd (2008) 75 IPR 505 Hashtag Burgers Pty Ltd v In-N-Out Burgers, Inc [2020] FCAFC 235 Homart Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd v Careline Australia Pty Ltd (2017) 349 ALR 598 Interlego AG v Croner Trading Pty Ltd (1992) 39 FCR 348 National Exchange Pty Ltd v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (2004) 49 ACSR 369 Nike International Ltd v Campomar Sociedad Limitada (1996) 35 IPR 385 Parkdale Custom Built Furniture Pty Ltd v Puxu Pty Ltd (1982) 149 CLR 191 PDP Capital Pty Ltd v Grasshopper Ventures Pty Ltd (2021) 285 FCR 598 Peter Bodum A/S v DKSH Australia Pty Ltd (2011) 280 ALR 639 RB (Hygiene Home) Australia Pty Ltd v Henkel Australia Pty Ltd [2024] FCAFC 10 Registrar of Trade Marks v Woolworths Ltd (1999) 93 FCR 365 Self Care IP Holdings Pty Ltd v Allergan Australia Pty Ltd (2023) 408 ALR 195 Southern Cross Refrigerating Company v Toowoomba Foundry Proprietary Limited (1954) 91 CLR 592 State Street Global Advisors Trust Company v Maurice Blackburn Pty Ltd (t/as Maurice Blackburn Lawyers) (No 2) (2021) 164 IPR 420 Trivago N.V. v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2020) 384 ALR 496 Verrocchi v Direct Chemist Outlet Pty Ltd (2016) 247 FCR 570 10th Cantanae Pty Ltd v Shoshana Pty Ltd (1988) 79 ALR 299
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