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Hills Industries Limited v Bitek Pty Ltd

[2011] FCA 94 ; (2011) 214 FCR 396 ; (2011) 90 IPR 337

Federal Court of Australia · 15 February 2011 · Official judgment

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  1. Hills Holdings Limited v Bitek Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 644 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 1× · judgment
  2. N.V. Sumatra Tobacco Trading Company v British American Tobacco Services Limited [2011] FCA 1051 Applied or followed Federal Court of Australia · cited 7× · judgment
  3. Tivo Inc v Vivo International Corporation Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 252 Distinguished Federal Court of Australia · cited 33× · judgment
  4. Chia Khim Lee Food Industries Pte Ltd v Red Bull GmbH (No 1) [2012] FCA 1184 Cited Federal Court of Australia · judgment
  5. GAIN Capital UK Limited v Citigroup Inc (No 4) [2017] FCA 519 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 9× · judgment
  6. Singtel Optus Pty Limited v Optum Inc [2018] FCA 575 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 13× · judgment
  7. Singtel Optus Pty Limited v Optum Inc (No. 2) [2018] FCA 963 Cited Federal Court of Australia · judgment
  8. Dunlop Aircraft Tyres Limited v The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company [2018] FCA 1014 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 17× · judgment
  9. Trident Seafoods Corporation v Trident Foods Pty Limited [2018] FCA 1490 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 8× · judgment
  10. Sensis Pty Ltd v Senses Direct Mail and Fulfillment Pty Ltd [2019] FCA 719 Applied or followed Federal Court of Australia · cited 16× · judgment
  11. Trident Seafoods Corporation v Trident Foods Pty Ltd [2019] FCAFC 100 Cited Federal Court of Australia (Full Court) · cited 13× · judgment
  12. Rodney Jane Racing Pty Ltd v Monster Energy Company [2019] FCA 923 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 17× · judgment
  13. PDP Capital Pty Ltd v Grasshopper Ventures Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 1078 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 6× · judgment
  14. Monster Energy Company v Mixi Inc [2020] FCA 1398 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 5× · judgment
  15. Allergan Australia Pty Ltd v Self Care IP Holdings Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 1530 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 11× · judgment
  16. Henley Arch Pty Ltd v Henley Constructions Pty Ltd [2021] FCA 1369 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 9× · judgment
  17. Taylor v Killer Queen, LLC (No 5) [2023] FCA 364 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 7× · judgment
  18. Firstmac Limited v Zip Co Limited [2023] FCA 540 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 5× · judgment
  19. Killer Queen, LLC v Taylor [2024] FCAFC 149 Cited Federal Court of Australia (Full Court) · judgment

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Authorities cited (44)

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  1. Pinto v Badman (1891) 8 RPC 181 Cited cited 3×
  2. Re Parkington & Co Ltd's Application (1946) 63 RPC 171 Cited cited 12×
  3. Re Jellinek's Application (1946) 63 RPC 59 Applied or followed cited 18×
  4. Southern Cross Refrigerating Co v Toowoomba Foundry Pty Ltd [1954] HCA 82 Applied or followed cited 150×
  5. Shell Co of Australia Ltd v Esso Standard Oil (Australia) Ltd [1963] HCA 66 Cited cited 184×
  6. (1964) 34 AOJP 2075 Cited cited 4×
  7. Re Carl Zeiss Pty Ltd's Application [1969] HCA 17 Cited cited 18×
  8. Hunter Douglas Australia Pty Ltd v Perma Blinds [1970] HCA 63 Cited cited 35×
  9. Hannaford & Burton Ltd v Polaroid Corporation [1976] 2 NZLR 14 Cited cited 4×
  10. Re Simac SpA Macchine Alimentari's Application (1987) 10 IPR 81 Cited cited 4×
  11. Emdon Investments Pty Ltd v Shell International Petroleum Co Ltd (1988) 12 IPR 525 Cited cited 2×
  12. NSW Dairy Corporation v Murray-Goulburn Co-Operative Company (1989) 14 IPR 75 Applied or followed cited 16×
  13. Murray Goulburn Co-operative Company Ltd v New South Wales Dairy Corporation [1990] FCA 81 Cited cited 5×
  14. Trepper v Miss Selfridge Ltd (1991) 23 IPR 335 Cited cited 4×
  15. Trussardi SpA v Rundles Pty Ltd (1993) 25 IPR 503 Cited
  16. (1993) 26 IPR 577 Applied or followed
  17. McHattan, Geoffrey James v Australian Specialised Vehicle Systems Pty Ltd & Anor [1996] FCA 481 Cited cited 14×
  18. Stingray Surf Co Pty Ltd v Lister (1997) 37 IPR 306 Applied or followed cited 6×
  19. Aromas Pty Ltd v Aroma Coffee & Tea Co Pty Ltd (1997) 40 IPR 75 Applied or followed cited 4×
  20. Blount Inc v The Registrar of Trade Marks [1998] FCA 440 Cited cited 63×
  21. George Weston Foods Ltd v Manildra Flour Mills Pty Ltd (1999) 47 IPR 145 Cited cited 2×
  22. VB Distributors v Matsushita Electrical Industrial Co Ltd (1999) 53 IPR 466 Cited cited 4×
  23. Registrar of Trade Marks v Woolworths [1999] FCA 1020 Cited cited 154×
  24. PB Foods Ltd v Malanda Dairy Foods Ltd [1999] FCA 1602 Not followed cited 17×
  25. McCormick & Company Inc v McCormick [2000] FCA 1335 Applied or followed cited 59×
  26. F.Hoffman-La Roche AG v New England Biolabs Inc [2000] FCA 283 Applied or followed cited 50×
  27. South Cone Inc v Stockline Pty Ltd (2001) 52 IPR 575 Applied or followed cited 2×
  28. Woolly Bull Enterprises Pty Ltd v Reynolds [2001] FCA 261 Cited cited 17×
  29. Red Hat Inc v Martinek (2002) 56 IPR 292 Cited
  30. Clinique Laboratories Inc v Luxury Skin Care Brands Pty Ltd [2003] FCA 1517 Not followed cited 10×
  31. Torpedoes Sportswear Pty Limited v Thorpedo Enterprises Pty Limited & Anor [2003] FCA 901 Applied or followed cited 16×
  32. McCorquodale v Masterson [2004] FCA 1247 Applied or followed cited 13×
  33. Austereo Pty Ltd v DMG Radio (Australia) Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 968 Applied or followed cited 22×
  34. Crazy Ron's Communications Pty Limited v Mobileworld Communications Pty Limited [2004] FCAFC 196 Distinguished cited 71×
  35. Health World Limited v Shin-Sun Australia Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 5 Applied or followed cited 17×
  36. BP plc v Woolworths Ltd (2006) 62 IPR 545 Cited
  37. Kowa Co Ltd v NV Organon (2006) 66 IPR 131 Applied or followed
  38. Pfizer Products Inc v Karam [2006] FCA 1663 Not followed cited 29×
  39. Woolworths Ltd v BP plc [2006] FCAFC 52 Cited cited 23×
  40. E. & J. Gallo Winery v Lion Nathan Australia Pty Limited [2008] FCA 934 Cited cited 32×
  41. Pioneer Computers Australia Pty Limited v Pioneer KK [2009] FCA 135 Cited cited 23×
  42. Chocolaterie Guylian N.V. v Registrar of Trade Marks [2009] FCA 891 Cited cited 29×
  43. E & J Gallo Winery v Lion Nathan Australia Pty Limited [2009] FCAFC 27 Applied or followed cited 33×
  44. Playcorp Group of Companies Pty Ltd v Peter Bodum A/S [2010] FCA 23 Cited cited 11×
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