| Primary Health Care Limited v Commonwealth of Australia (FCA) - trademarks - grounds of opposition to registration of trademarks established - appeal dismissed
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| SAMM Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Shaye Properties Pty Ltd (NSWSC) - contract - rectification - parties common intention was that purchase price of land was amount plus GST - rectification granted
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| IBM Australia Ltd v State of Queensland (QSC) - guarantee and indemnity - construction contract - applicant entitled to indemnity costs under clause of agreement
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| Summaries With Link (Five Minute Read) |
Primary Health Care Limited v Commonwealth of Australia [2016] FCA 313
Federal Court of Australia
Jagot J
Trademarks - applicant provided services under name Primary Heath Care - applicant sought to register two trade marks for services, being a word mark and a logo - respondents opposed registration of marks pursuant to ss41, 42 & 43 Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) - Registrar of Trade Marks found respondents established opposition grounds under s43 which concerned marks likely to deceive or confuse - Registrar did not decide whether grounds relating to s41, which concerned trademarks distinguishing services and s42, concerning use of trade mark contrary to law, were established - applicant appealed against Registrar's decision - respondents by notice of contention opposed trade marks on basis of ss41 & 42 - held: respondents established opposition to registration of trademarks on basis of ss43, 41 & 42 - appeal dismissed.
Primary Health Care Limited |
SAMM Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Shaye Properties Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 362
Supreme Court of New South Wales
Stevenson J
Contract - rectification - defendant vendor listed property for public auction - plaintiff purchaser sent its agent to auction to bid on its behalf - agent bid amount to purchase property - auctioneer accepted bid - contracts executed and exchanged - effect of contract was to provide for purchase price inclusive of GST - vendor alleged parties “clear and common intention” was that purchase price was amount plus GST and sought rectification - test of rectification - conflicting evidence - held: Court satisfied it was parties' common intention that purchase price would be amount plus GST - rectification of contract granted.
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IBM Australia Ltd v State of Queensland [2016] QSC 70
Supreme Court of Queensland
Martin J
Guarantee and indemnity - construction contract - Court found applicant had been released from State's claims against it - release contained in agreement which parties entered and which contained clause providing that “If the State makes a claim against an IBM Party which is the subject of the State Covenant or State Release, then the State fully indemnifies each IBM Party against any liability (including the amount of any judgement [sic], settlement sum and legal and other costs) incurred by the IBM Party as a result of that claim” - applicant sought order giving effect to clause and order for costs - construction of clause - held: clause entitled IBM to indemnity costs - there was nothing to suggest indemnity costs order inappropriate - State to pay applicant's costs on indemnity basis.
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