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[1996] FCA 481
Federal Court of Australia
1996-06-19
Drummond J
Original judgment source is linked above.
The applicant appeared in person. Counsel for the respondents: R.N. Traves Solicitor for the respondents: Feez Ruthning Date of Hearing: 12 June 1996
Active Leisure (Sports) Pty Ltd
Sportman's Australia Ltd
CATCHWORDS INTERLOCUTORY INJUNCTION - alleged infringement of trademark "GJM TAIPAN" registered in respect of motor vehicles by use of "Taipan" as a mark in relation to an armoured personnel carrier - whether the question of adequacy of damages is a separate issue or one of the matters to be taken into account in identifying where the balance of convenience lies. Trade Marks Act 1955 (Cth) - ss 23, 23(1), 23(2) Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) - ss 10, 44, 92, 92(1), 92(2), 92(4), 100(1), 100(2), 100(3), 101,101(1), 120, 233(1), 234, Part 9 Cases Considered Active Leisure (Sports) Pty Ltd v Sportman's Australia Ltd [1991] 1 Qd R 301 American Cyanamid Co v Ethicon Ltd [1975] AC 396 Beecham Group Ltd v Bristol Laboratories Pty Ltd (1968) 118 CLR 618 Carl Zeiss Pty Ltd's Application (1969) 122 CLR 1 Castlemaine Tooheys Ltd v South Australia (1986) 161 CLR 148 Continental Liqueurs Pty Ltd v GF Heublein & Bro Inc (1960) 103 CLR 422 Epitoma Pty Ltd v AMIEU (1984) 54 ALR 713 Hunter Douglas Australia Pty Ltd v Perma Blinds (1970) 122 CLR 49 Leisure & Entertainment Pty Ltd v Willis (1996) 14 ACLC 379 Murphy v Lush (1986) 60 ALJR 523 NSW Dairy Corporation v Murray Goulburn Co-Op Co Ltd (1989) 14 IPR 26 Paragon Shoes Pty Ltd v Paragini Distributors (NSW) Pty Ltd (1988) 13 IPR 323 The Shell Co of Australia Ltd v Esso Standard Oil (Australia) Ltd (1963) 109 CLR 407 GEOFFREY JAMES McHATTAN v AUSTRALIAN SPECIALISED VEHICLE SYSTEMS PTY LTD & ANOR QG 64 OF 1996 DRUMMOND J BRISBANE 19 JUNE 1996
(1968) 118 CLR 618
(1969) 122 CLR 1
(1986) 161 CLR 148
(1960) 103 CLR 422
(1984) 54 ALR 713
(1970) 122 CLR 49
(1986) 60 ALJR 523
(1989) 14 IPR 26
(1988) 13 IPR 323
(1963) 109 CLR 407