SMA Solar Technology AG v Beyond Building Systems Pty Ltd (No 5) 21

[2012] FCA 1483

Federal Court of Australia

Australia - Commonwealth

21st December, 2012

Cases Referring to this Case

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date	Full Text †	Citation Index
Caporaso Pty Ltd v Mercato Centrale Australia Pty Ltd	[2024] FCA 138	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	26 Feb 2024	AustLII	2
N ’ Table Pty Ltd v Global Retail Brands Australia Pty Ltd	[2023] FCA 1587	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	14 Dec 2023	AustLII	7
Australasian Conference Association Ltd v Target Brands Inc	[2023] ATMO 154	IP Australia - Australian Trade Marks Office	Australia	10 Oct 2023	AustLII	2
Mark Robinson and Brenda Robinson v Henkel AG & Co KGaA	[2023] ATMO 97	IP Australia - Australian Trade Marks Office	Australia	14 Jul 2023	AustLII
SMA Solar Technology AG v Sunny Energy Australia Pty Ltd	[2022] ATMO 138	IP Australia - Australian Trade Marks Office	Australia	17 Aug 2022	AustLII
Sma Solar Technology AG v Sunnygene Power Pty Ltd	[2022] ATMO 98	IP Australia - Australian Trade Marks Office	Australia	15 Jun 2022	AustLII	1
Forefront Services v CMOC Mining Pty Ltd	[2021] NSWSC 514	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	11 May 2021	AustLII	2
Allergan Australia Pty Ltd v Self Care IP Holdings Pty Ltd	[2020] FCA 1530; (2020) 156 IPR 413	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	14 Oct 2020	AustLII	16
PDP Capital Pty Ltd v Grasshopper Ventures Pty Ltd	[2020] FCA 1078; (2020) 154 IPR 68	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	30 Jul 2020	AustLII	17
Dr August Wolff GmbH & Co KG Arzneimittel v Combe International Ltd	[2020] FCA 39; (2020) 149 IPR 1	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	3 Feb 2020	AustLII	22
New Hope Corporation Ltd v Northern Energy Corporation Ltd (administrators appointed)	[2019] NSWSC 879	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	12 Jul 2019	AustLII	3
G & S Engineering Services Pty Ltd v MACH Energy Australia Pty Ltd	[2019] NSWSC 407	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	11 Apr 2019	AustLII	5
Notaras v Barcelona Pty Ltd	[2019] FCA 4; (2019) 138 IPR 304	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 Jan 2019	AustLII	7
Bank of Queensland Ltd v AIG Australia Ltd	[2018] NSWSC 1689	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	6 Nov 2018	AustLII	1
Downer EDI Rail PL v John Holland PL	[2018] NSWSC 326	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	20 Mar 2018	AustLII	8
Shahbazian v Owners Corporation SP 56466	[2017] NSWCATCD 83	New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal - Consumer and Commercial Division	Australia - New South Wales	22 Sep 2017	AustLII	4
Pallett v Commonwealth of Australia, Department of Human Services - Centrelink	[2017] FCA 1132	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Sep 2017	AustLII	7
Mulligan v Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd	[2015] FCAFC 130; (2015) 234 FCR 207; (2015) 326 ALR 677	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	7 Sep 2015	AustLII	29
SMA Solar Technology AG v Sunny Sign Co Pty Ltd	[2015] ATMO 9	IP Australia - Australian Trade Marks Office	Australia	2 Feb 2015	AustLII
Telstra Corporation Ltd v Phone Directories Co Pty Ltd	[2014] FCA 568; (2014) 316 ALR 590; (2014) 107 IPR 333	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	30 May 2014	AustLII	25

Law Journal Articles Referring to this Case

Journal Article Title	Citation(s)	Author	Jurisdiction	Date	Full Text †		Citation Index
"An Empirical Investigation of 20 Years of Trade Mark Infringement Litigation in Australian Courts"	(2019) 41 Sydney Law Review 105	Huang, Vicki T	Australia	circa 2019	AustLII

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Evidence Act 1995 (Cth)	s18, s29, s52, s53, s66A, s136
Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth)	s2, s10, s18, s23, s29, s120, s236
Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth)	s39.32
Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth)	s18, s29, s52, s53, s82, s75B

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date	Full Text †	Citation Index
Solahart Industries Pty Ltd v Solar Shop Pty Ltd	[2011] FCA 700; (2011) 281 ALR 544; (2011) 92 IPR 165	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	21 Jun 2011	AustLII	55
Nature's Blend Pty Ltd v Nestle Australia Ltd	[2010] FCAFC 117; (2010) 272 ALR 487; (2010) 87 IPR 464; [2010] AIPC 92-396	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Sep 2010	AustLII	39
E & J Gallo Winery v Lion Nathan Australia Pty Ltd	[2010] HCA 15; (2010) 241 CLR 144; (2010) 265 ALR 645; (2010) 86 IPR 224; (2010) 84 ALJR 352; [2010] AIPC 92-381	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	19 May 2010	AustLII	320
E & J Gallo Winery v Lion Nathan Australia Pty Ltd	[2009] FCAFC 27; (2009) 175 FCR 386; [2009] AIPC 92-337	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	24 Mar 2009	AustLII	115
Crazy Ron ’ s Communications Pty Ltd v Mobileworld Pty Ltd	[2004] FCAFC 196; (2004) 209 ALR 1; (2004) 61 IPR 212; [2004] AIPC 92-015	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Aug 2004	AustLII	351
Registrar of Trade Marks v Woolworths	[1999] FCA 1020; [1999] FCAFC 1020; (1999) 93 FCR 365; (1999) 367 ALR 393; (1999) 45 IPR 411; [1999] AIPC 91-499	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	29 Jul 1999	AustLII	1309
Thompson v Australian Capital Television Pty Ltd	[1996] HCA 38; (1996) 186 CLR 574; (1996) 141 ALR 1; (1996) 71 ALJR 131; [1997] Aust Torts Reports 81-412; (1996) 20 Leg Rep 24	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 Dec 1996	AustLII	283
New South Wales Dairy Corporation v Murray-Goulburn Co ‑ operative Co Ltd	[1989] FCA 124; (1989) 86 ALR 549; (1989) 14 IPR 26; [1989] AIPC 38,982; [1989] ATPR 46,049	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Apr 1989	AustLII	142
Shell Co of Australia Ltd v Esso Standard Oil (Australia) Ltd	[1963] HCA 66; (1963) 109 CLR 407; [1962] ALR 304; 35 ALJR 355; 1B IPR 523	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	26 Jul 1963	AustLII	1800
Jones v Dunkel	[1959] HCA 8; (1959) 101 CLR 298; [1959] ALR 367; 32 ALJR 395; (1959) 18 CA 8	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	3 Mar 1959	AustLII	7863
Australian Woollen Mills Ltd v FS Walton & Co Ltd	[1937] HCA 51; (1937) 58 CLR 641; (1937) 11 ALJR 186	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	2 Sep 1937	AustLII	1222
Jafferjee v Scarlett	[1937] HCA 36; (1937) 57 CLR 115; [1937] ALR 404; (1937) 11 ALJR 146	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	30 Jul 1937	AustLII	281
(1992) 33 FCR 302	(1992) 33 FCR 302	Federal Court of Australia	Australia	circa 1992	Legal Online / Westlaw	365
(1954) 91 CLR 592	(1954) 91 CLR 592		Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1954	Legal Online / Westlaw	1511
McCormick & Co Inc v McCormick	(2000) 5 IPR 102; [2000] FCA 1335	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2000	LexisNexis AU	1
CA Henschke & Co v Rousemount Estates Pty Ltd	(2000) 52 IPR 42; [2000] FCA 1539	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2000	LexisNexis AU	121
De Cordova v Vick Chemical Co	(1951) 68 RPC 103; 1B IPR 496			circa 1951	LexisNexis AU	443
Koursk	[1924] P 140			circa 1924		141

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