TRADE MARKS – appeal de novo – whether marks containing the registered mark and other words (Opposed Marks) are deceptively similar under s 44 of the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) – characteristics of the notional consumer purchasing vehicles – whether the notional consumer would be caused to wonder whether the Opposed Marks emanate from the same source
Recent cases
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Roadshow Films Pty Ltd v Telstra Limited [2024] FCA 246
COPYRIGHT – whether site blocking orders should be made under s 115A of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) Held: site blocking and related orders made
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Native Extracts Pty Ltd v Plant Extracts Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] FCA 106
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – whether information about extraction machine was confidential information owned by company where second respondent was former director – where machine had been identified by directors as suitable for proposed business prior to incorporation of company – where second respondent was informed about machine by third party on unrestricted basis – where evidence…
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Chou v Metstech Pty Limited [2023] FCAFC 205
COPYRIGHT – appeal and cross-appeals – whether primary judge erred in making a declaration as to copyright subsistence and ownership and an order for delivery up – whether the plaintiffs in the proceeding below failed to join a necessary party – whether the declaration made is an order in rem – where no objection to…
