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Frequently cited trade mark cases

When making hearing submissions, the Commissioner does not require copies of the following cases:

 

  1. Pioneer Hi-Bred Corn Company v Hi-Line Chicks Pty Ltd.[1979] RPC 410
  2. McCain Foods (Aust) Pty Ltd v Conagra Inc. 3 NZLR [2002] 40 (CA)
  3. Pianotist Co’s Application [1906] RPC 774
  4. Royal NZ Yacht Squadron v Daks Simpson Group [2001] NZAR 187
  5. V B Distributors Ltd. v Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. Wellington High Court 9 TCLR 349
  6. Mark Foy’s Ltd v Davies Coop & Co. Ltd. (1956) 1 AIPR 470
  7. Mainland Products Ltd. v Bonlac Foods (NZ) Ltd. [1998] NZLR 341
  8. W & G Du Cros Ltd [1913] 30 RPC 660
  9. Council of Ivy League Presidents v Pacific Dunlop (Asia) Ltd. Wellington High Court 66 IPR 202
  10. De Cordova & others v Vick Chemical Co. [1951] 68 RPC 103
  11. New Zealand Breweries Ltd. v Heineken [1964] NZLR 115
  12. Hannaford & Burton Ltd. v Polaroid Corporation [1976] 2 NZLR 14
  13. Betterware International v Commissioner of Trade Marks & another Wellington High Court CP10/02
  14. Re Smith Hayden & Co. Ltd’s Application (1946) 63 RPC 97
  15. Newnham v Table for Six (1996) Ltd. [1998] 44 IPR 269
  16. Anheuser Busch Inc v Budweiser Budvar National Corporation High Court [2001] 3 NZLR 666; Court of Appeal CA 158/01
  17. Levi Strauss & Co. v Kimbyr Investments Ltd. [1994] FSR 335
  18. Carnival Cruise Lines v Sitmar Cruises Ltd. [1994] 31 IPR 375
  19. Baume & Co Ltd v Moore (AH) Ltd. 1958 RPC 226
  20. TREAT Trade Mark [1996] RPC 281
  21. SHEEN Trade Mark [1936] 53 RPC 355
  22. CHUNKY Trade Mark [1978] FSR 322
  23. WELDMESH Trade Mark (1966) RPC 220
  24. YORKSHIRE COPPER WORKS Ltd’s Application 71 RPC 150
  25. BLUSH Trade Mark [1987] 11 IPR 424
  26. DIAMOND T Trade Mark 38 RPC 373
  27. TARZAN Trade Mark [1970] RPC 450
  28. BALI Trade Mark [1969] RPC 472
  29. KWIK KOPY Trade Mark [1982] RPC 102
  30. Fanfold’s Application [1928] RPC 325
  31. Automobile Club De L’Ouest ACO v South Pacific Tyres New Zealand Ltd 70 IPR 639 (HC)
  32. Fredco Trading Ltd v Miller 65 IPR (HC)
  33. Fredco Trading Ltd v Miller 11 TCLR 751 (CA)
  34. Effem Foods Ltd v Cadbury Ltd CIV-2004-485-2127 (HC)
  35. Cadbury Ltd v Effem Foods Ltd 11 TCLR 966 (CA)
  36. Intellectual Reserve Inc v Robert Sintes [2009] NZCA 305 (CA)
  37. Intellectual Reserve Inc v Robert Sintes CIV-2007-404-2610 (HC)
  38. Valleygirl v Hanama Collection Pty Ltd 66 IPR 214 (HC)
  39. Friskies Ltd v Heinz-Wattie Ltd [2003] 2 NZLR 663
  40. Platinum Homes (NZ) Limited v Golden Homes (1998) Limited CIV 2005-485-1870 (HC)
  41. Build-a-Bear Workshop Inc. CIV 2007-485-196; CIV 2007-485-775 (HC)
  42. Societe Des Produits Nestle SA v Commissioner of Trade Marks 9 TCLR 135
  43. Bud and Budweiser Budbrau Trade Marks [2003] RPC 25
  44. Elle Trade Marks [1997] FSR 529
  45. Kodiak Trade Mark [1987] RPC 269
  46. Nike International Ltd v United Pharmaceutical 35 IPR 385
  47. Ritz Hotel Ltd v Charles of the Ritz Ltd 12 IPR 417
  48. Austin, Nichols & Co Inc v Stichting Lodestar CIV-2004-485-1281 (HC); [2007] NZCA 61 (CA); [2007] NZSC 103 (Sup Ct)
  49. Austin, Nichols & Co Inc v Stichting Lodestar CIV-2004-485-1281 (HC); [2007] NZCA 61 (CA); [2007] NZSC 103 (Sup Ct)
  50. Austin, Nichols & Co Inc v Stichting Lodestar CIV-2004-485-1281 (HC); [2007] NZCA 61 (CA); [2007] NZSC 103 (Sup Ct)
  51. Malibu Boats West Inc v Catanese 51 IPR 134
  52. Neumann v Sons of the Desert S.L CIV 2007-485-212 (HC)
  53. North Shore Toy Co v Stevenson Ltd 1NZLR [1973] 562
  54. Seven Up v OT Ltd 75 CLR 203 (HCA)
  55. Shell Coy v Esso 109 CLR 407 (HCA)
  56. Moorgate Tobacco Co Ltd v Philip Morris 3 IPR 545 (HCA)
  57. Natural Selection Clothing Ltd v Commissioner of Trade Marks 2 NZLR [1996] 148 (CA)
  58. Zespri Gp Ltd v Enza CIV-2008-485-1072
     

In addition, any IPONZ decisions that are available on NZLII do not need to be supplied with the hearing submissions.
 

 

Last updated 20 August 2010
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