Taylor v Killer Queen, LLC (No 5)

• Jurisdiction: Australia Federal only
• Judgment Date: 21 April 2023
• Neutral Citation: [2023] FCA 364
• Date: 21 April 2023
• Court: Federal Court

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Taylor v Killer Queen, LLC (No 5) [2023] FCA 364

File number:	NSD 1774 of 2019
Judgment of:	MARKOVIC J
Date of judgment:	21 April 2023
Catchwords:	TRADE MARKS – infringement claim pursuant to s 120 of the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) – whether respondents are liable as joint tortfeasors in breach of s 120 of the Act – whether certain types of merchandise sold in Australia are clothes or goods of the same description as clothes – defence under the proviso in s 120(2) of the Act – whether any use of the infringing mark in relation to goods of the same description as clothes is unlikely to deceive or cause confusion – defence under s 122(1)(a) of the Act – whether the second respondent is entitled to use of the “own name” defence – whether use of the infringing mark was in good faith – defence under s 122(1)(fa) of the Act – whether respondents would obtain registration of the infringing mark for clothes if they were to apply for it – whether alleged joint tortfeasors are entitled to benefit of defences under s 122(1)(a) – claim under 88(1)(a) of the Act to rectify the Register of Trade Marks by cancelling the applicant’s mark – whether grounds in s 88(2)(a) of the Act, relying on ss 60, 42 and 43 of the Act, are established – whether ground in s 88(2)(c) of the Act is established – reputation of the infringing mark prior to the priority date of the applicant’s mark – whether use of the applicant’s mark in relation to clothes is contrary to law – whether the applicant’s mark is likely to deceive or cause confusion – whether the relief sought should be limited by reason of laches, acquiescence and delay – claim for additional damages ; PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for suppression order – whether order necessary to prevent prejudice to proper administration of justice – consideration of appropriate duration of order
Legislation:	Competition and Consumer Act (Cth), Sch 2 (‘Australian Consumer Law’) Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Trade Marks Act 1955 (Cth) (repealed) Trade Marks Act 1955-1958 (Cth) (repealed) Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) Trade Marks Regulations 1995 (Cth) Trade Marks Act 1938 (UK)
Cases cited:	Accor Australia & New Zealand Hospitality Pty Ltd v Liv Pty Ltd (2017) 345 ALR 205; (2017) 124 IPR 264; [2017] FCAFC 56 Anheuser-Busch Inc v Budejovický Budvar, Národní Podnik (2002) 56 IPR 182; [2002] FCA 390 Apotex Pty Ltd v Les Laboratoires Servier (No 2) (2012) 293 ALR 272; [2012] FCA 748 Australian Co-operative Foods Ltd v Norco Co-operative Ltd (1999) 46 NSWLR 267 Australian Olympic Committee Inc v Big Fights Inc (1999) 46 IPR 53; [1999] FCA 1042 Bauer Consumer Media Ltd v Evergreen Television Pty Ltd (2019) 142 IPR 1; [2019] FCAFC 71 Baume & Co Ltd v A H Moore Ltd [1958] 1 Ch 907 BP PLC (formerly known as BP Amoco PLC) v Woolworths Ltd (2004) 62 IPR 545; [2004] FCA 1362 Broadway Plaza Investments Pty Ltd v Broadway Pty Ltd in the matter of Combined Projects (Arncliffe) Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 1778 Christian v Société des Produits Nestlé SA (No 2) (2015) 115 IPR 421; [2015] FCAFC 153 Christodoulou v Disney Enterprises Inc(2005) 156 FCR 344 Colbeam Palmer Ltd v Stock Affiliates Pty Ltd (1968) 122 CLR 25 Crawley v Short (2009) 262 ALR 654; [2009] NSWCA 410 Delfi Chocolate Manufacturing S.A. v Mars Australia Pty Ltd (2015) 115 IPR 82; [2015] FCA 1065 Dunlop Aircraft Tyres Ltd v Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (2018) 262 FCR 76 E & J Gallo Winery v Lion Nathan Australia Pty Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 144 Estex Clothing Manufacturers Pty Ltd v Ellis & Goldstein Ltd(1967) 116 CLR 254 Flexopack SA Plastics Industry v Flexopack Australia Pty Ltd (2016) 118 IPR 239; [2016] FCA 235 Fuchs Lubricants (Australasia) Pty Ltd v Quaker Chemical (Australasia) Pty Ltd (2021) 284 FCR 174 Futuretronics.com.au Pty Ltd v Graphix Labels Pty Ltd (No 2) (2008) 76 IPR 763; [2008] FCA 746 GAIN Capital UK Ltd v Citigroup Inc (No 4) (2017) 123 IPR 234; [2017] FCA 519 Goodman Fielder Pte Ltd v Conga Foods Pty Ltd (2020) 158 IPR 9; [2020] FCA 1808 Harcourts WA Pty Ltd v Roy Weston Nominees Pty Limited (No 5) (2016) 119 IPR 449; [2016] FCA 983 Hashtag Burgers Pty Ltd v In-N-Out Burgers, Inc (2020) 385 ALR 514; [2020] FCAFC 235 Henley Arch Pty Ltd v Henley Constructions Pty Ltd (2021) 163 IPR 1; [2021] FCA 1369 Jenkings v Northern Territory of Australia (No 4) [2021] FCA 839 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 JR Consulting & Drafting Pty Ltd v Cummings (2016) 329 ALR 625; [2016] FCAFC 20 Knott Investments Pty Ltd v Winnebago Industries Inc (2013) 211 FCR 449 LED Builder Pty Ltd v Masterton Homes (NSW) Pty Ltd (1994) 54 FCR 196 Mars Australia Pty Ltd v Sweet Rewards Pty Ltd (2009) 81 IPR 354; [2009] FCA 606 Masterton Homes Pty Ltd v LED Builders Pty Ltd (1996) 33 IPR 417; (1996) 12 BCL 408 McCormick & Co Inc v McCormick (2000) 51 IPR 102; [2000] FCA 1335 McCorquodale v Masterson (2001) 63 IPR 582; [2004] FCA 1247 Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs v FAK19 [2021] FCAFC 153 Mondi Textile GmbH v Pam Corporation (2000) AIPC 91-607 Monster Energy Co v Darma (2017) 128 IPR 54; [2017] ATMO 4 Monster Energy Company v Mixi Inc(2020) 156 IPR 378; [2020] FCA 1398 Mossimo Inc v Bozzini Pty Ltd (2001) AIPC 91-663 Motorola Solutions, Inc. v Hytera Communications Corporation Ltd (No 2) [2018] FCA 17 Musidor BV v Tansing (t/as Apple Music House) (1994) 52 FCR 363 Nikken Wellness Pty Ltd v van Voorst [2003] FCA 816 Orr v Ford (1989) 167 CLR 316 Oxworks Trading Pty Ltd v Gram Engineering Pty Ltd (2019) 154 IPR 215; [2019] FCAFC 240 PDP Capital Pty Ltd v Grasshopper Ventures Pty Ltd (2021) 285 FCR 598 Pfizer Products Inc v Karam (2006) 219 FCR 585 Playgro Pty Ltd v Playgo Art & Craft Manufactory Ltd (2016)117 IPR 489; [2016] FCA 280 Registrar of Trade Marks v Woolworths Ltd (1999) 93 FCR 365 Rodney Jane Racing Pty Ltd v Monster Energy Company (2019) 142 IPR 275; [2019] FCA 923 Self Care IP Holdings Pty Ltd v Allergan Australia Pty Ltd [2023] HCA 8 Seltsam Pty Ltd v McGuiness; James Hardie & Coy Pty Ltd v McGuinness (2000) 49 NSWLR 262 Sensis Pty Ltd v Senses Direct Mail and Fulfillment Pty Ltd[2019] FCA 719 Singtel Optus Pty Ltd v Optum Inc (2018) 140 IPR 1; [2018] FCA 575 Smith & Nephew Plastics (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sweetheart Holding Corporation (1987) 8 IPR 285; (1987) AIPC 90-411 Southern Cross Refrigerating Co v Toowoomba Foundry Pty Ltd(1954) 91 CLR 592 Southern Cross Refrigerating Company v Toowoomba Foundry Pty Ltd(1953) 91 CLR 592 SZTAL v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2017) 262 CLR 362 Taylor v Killer Queen LLC [2020] FCA 444 Taylor v Killer Queen, LLC (No 2) [2021] FCA 680 The Hoyts Corp Pty Ltd v Hoyt Food Manufacturing Industries Pty Ltd (2003) 61 IPR 334; [2003] ATMO 61 Trident Seafoods Corporation v Trident Foods Pty Ltd (2018) 137 IPR 65; [2018] FCA 1490 Truong Giang Corporations v Quach (2015) 114 IPR 498; [2015] FCA 1097 Ward Group Pty Ltd v Brodie & Stone plc(2005) 143 FCR 479 Winton Shire Council v Lomas(2002) 119 FCR 416 Woolworths Ltd v BP PLC (No 2) (2006) 154 FCR 97
Division:	General Division
Registry:	New South Wales

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