Skyy Spirits LLC v Lodestar Anstalt (No 2)

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Skyy Spirits LLC v Lodestar Anstalt (No 2) [2015] FCA 575

Citation:

Skyy Spirts LLC v Lodestar Anstalt (No 2) [2015] FCA 575

Appeal from:

Rare Breed Distilling LLC v Lodestar Anstalt [2013] ATMO 85

Parties:

SKYY SPIRITS LLC v LODESTAR ANSTALT

File number:

NSD 2340 of 2013

Judge:

PERRAM J

Date of judgment:

12 June 2015

Catchwords:

COSTS – whether successful party entitled to indemnity costs under r 25.14 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) – whether exceptional circumstances existed to require other orders as to costs

TRADE MARKS – whether certificate under s 105 of the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) should issue

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – whether any utility in staying orders pending appeal – whether security should be released to applicant

Legislation:

Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) s 105
Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rr 1.34, 1.35, 25.01, 25.14

Cases cited:

Asia Television Ltd v Yau’s Entertainment Pty Ltd (No 2) (2000) 49 IPR 264 cited
Granitgard Pty Ltd v Termicide Pest Control Pty Ltd (No 6) [2010] FCA 381 considered
IFTC Broking Services Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (2010) 268 ALR 1 considered
Kowa Company Ltd v NV Organon (2005) 223 ALR 27 cited
Merost Pty Ltd v CPT Custodian Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] FCA 594 cited
Murphy v Westpac Banking Corporation (No 2) [2015] FCA 266 cited
Optical 88 Ltd v Optical 88 Pty Ltd (No 2) (2010) 275 ALR 526 cited
Robinson v Kenny (No 2) [2015] FCA 2 cited
Sky Spirits LLC v Lodestar Anstalt [2015] FCA 509 cited

Date of hearing:

2 June 2015

Place:

Sydney

Division:

GENERAL DIVISION

Category:

Catchwords

Number of paragraphs:

27

Counsel for the Applicant:

Mr M Hall SC

Solicitor for the Applicant:

King & Wood Mallesons

Counsel for the Respondent:

Mr K Philp of Bennett & Philp Lawyers

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY
GENERAL DIVISION	NSD 2340 of 2013

BETWEEN:	SKYY SPIRITS LLC Applicant
AND:	LODESTAR ANSTALT Respondent

JUDGE:	PERRAM J
DATE OF ORDER:	12 JUNE 2015
WHERE MADE:	SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1.Set aside the decision of the delegate of the Registrar made on 25 October 2013 in proceeding [2013] ATMO 85 and in lieu thereof order:

1.The applicant’s applications to remove Trade Marks Nos. 1066646 and 1066650 be refused.

2.The applicant pay the respondent’s costs of the proceeding before the Registrar to be assessed (if not agreed) in accordance with Schedule 8 to the Trade Mark Regulations 1995 (Cth).

2.The respondent pay the applicant’s costs of the proceeding assessed on the following basis:

(a)Before 11.00 am on 29 May 2014 – on a party and party basis; and

(b)From 11.00 am on 29 May 2014 – on an indemnity basis.

3.All amounts paid by the applicant in respect of security for the respondent’s costs together with any interest thereon be released to the applicant.

4.Certify that Australian Registered Trade Marks 1066646 WILD GEESE WINES and 1066650 WILD GEESE were used in…