Tricarico v Dunn Bay Holdings Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 271

Tricarico v Dunn Bay Holdings Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 271

Dunn Bay Holdings Pty Ltd did not use and did not intend to use the trade mark 'MaltMarket Bar & Kitchen' in the manner registered; instead, its use of logos and stylisation substantially affected the identity of the trade mark within the meaning of s 7(1) of the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth), and the opposition under s 59 was established. The registration decision allowing the mark was set aside.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
23 March 2012
Procedural Posture
Appeal From Registrar of Trade Marks Decision / Judgment
Outcome
Decision of the delegate of the Registrar of Trade Marks to register Trade Mark number 1282656 set aside; orders as to costs deferred pending submissions.
Legal Topics
['trade Marks' 'registration' 'opposition' 'trade Mark Use and Identity' 'appeal Process']
['intellectual Property'] ['trade Marks' 'registration' 'opposition' 'trade Mark Use and Identity' 'appeal Process']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal From Registrar of Trade Marks Decision / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the registered proprietor of the trade mark intended to use it under s 59 Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth)' 'Whether alterations in logos substantially affected the identity of the trade mark as per s 7(1) Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth)' 'Whether applicant established grounds of opposition under sections 41, 43, 44, 42 and 62A Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth)']

Ratio Decidendi

Dunn Bay Holdings Pty Ltd did not use and did not intend to use the trade mark 'MaltMarket Bar & Kitchen' in the manner registered; instead, its use of logos and stylisation substantially affected the identity of the trade mark within the meaning of s 7(1) of the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth), and the opposition under s 59 was established. The registration decision allowing the mark was set aside.

Court Disposition

Decision of the delegate of the Registrar of Trade Marks to register Trade Mark number 1282656 set aside; orders as to costs deferred pending submissions.

Orders

  • ['The decision of the delegate of the Registrar of Trade Marks made on 2 November 2010 to allow Trade Mark application number 1282656 to proceed to registration be set aside.' 'Unless the applicant files submissions on costs within seven days, in which case the respondents will have seven days to reply, there be no...