Christian Dior Couture v Dior Investments Pty Ltd

Christian Dior Couture (the applicant) sought to register a trade mark, application number 996911. Dior Investments Pty Ltd (the opponent) opposed this application. The decision was made by Iain Thompson, a Hearing Officer for Trade Marks and Designs Hearings.

The primary legal issue before the Hearing Officer was whether the opponent had established any grounds for opposing the registration of the trade mark under the relevant legislation. The decision explicitly states that the opponent established its ground under section 60 of the Act.

The Hearing Officer's reasoning, as indicated by the decision, was that the opponent had successfully demonstrated a valid ground for opposition under section 60 of the Act. Consequently, the Hearing Officer refused to register the trade mark application. The opponent was also awarded costs against the applicant on the official scale.