Martin Engineering Co v Trison Holdings Pty Ltd 40

[1989] FCA 64; (1989) 14 IPR 330; [1989] AIPC 39,215

Federal Court of Australia

Australia - Commonwealth

14th March, 1989

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Beadcrete Pty Ltd v Fei Yu (t/as Jewels 4 Pools) (No 2)	[2013] FCA 187; (2013) 100 IPR 188	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	8 Mar 2013	AustLII	11
DSI Australia (Holdings) Pty Ltd v Garford Pty Ltd	[2013] FCA 132; (2013) 100 IPR 19	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	28 Feb 2013	AustLII	18
SNF (Australia) Pty Ltd v Ciba Specialty Chemicals Water Treatments Ltd	[2011] FCA 452; (2011) 92 IPR 46	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 May 2011	AustLII	36
Inverness Medical Switzerland GmbH v MDS Diagnostics Pty Ltd	[2010] FCA 108; (2010) 85 IPR 525; [2010] AIPC 92-374	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Feb 2010	AustLII	45
Termite Tite (NZ) No 2 Ltd	[2007] FCA 1493; (2007) 74 IPR 16	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	28 Sep 2007	AustLII	3
Moduline Pty Ltd v Electric Cable Duct Systems Pty Ltd	[2006] APO 19	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	23 May 2006	AustLII	1
Clorox Australia Pty Ltd v International Consolidated Business Pty Ltd	[2006] FCA 261; (2006) 68 IPR 254; [2006] AIPC 92-197	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Mar 2006	AustLII	19
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Flexible Steel Lacing Co v Beltreco Ltd	[2000] FCA 890; (2000) 49 IPR 331; [2000] AIPC 37,599	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	7 Jul 2000	AustLII	209
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Kimberly-Clark Australia Pty Ltd v Arico Trading International Pty Ltd	[1998] FCA 1103; (1998) 42 IPR 111; [1999] AIPC 39,078	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	8 Sep 1998	AustLII	15
Leonardis v Sartas	[1996] FCA 449; 67 FCR 126; (1996) 35 IPR 23; [1996] AIPC 37,424	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Jun 1996	AustLII	122
Nicola Leonardis v Sartas	[1996] FCA 1548	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Jun 1996	AustLII	1
Tidy Tea Ltd v Unilever Australia Ltd	[1995] FCA 1439; (1995) 32 IPR 405; [1995] AIPC 39,471	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	8 Aug 1995	AustLII	63
Bodenseewerk Perkin-Elmer, GMBH v Varian Australia Pty Ltd	[1995] APO 40	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	31 Jul 1995	AustLII
Tidy Tea Ltd v Unilever Australia Ltd	[1995] FCA 1439; (1995) 32 IPR 405; [1995] AIPC 39,471	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	8 Aug 1995	AustLII	63
Challenge Plastics Pty Ltd v Collector of Customs	[1993] FCA 247; (1993) 42 FCR 397; (1993) 115 ALR 149; (1993) 26 IPR 565; [1993] AIPC 39,551	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Jul 1993	AustLII	46
Empire Shipping Co Inc v Owners of the Ship Shin Kobe Maru	[1991] FCA 641; (1991) 32 FCR 78; (1991) 104 ALR 489	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Dec 1991	AustLII	43
Elconnex Pty Ltd v Gerard Industries Pty Ltd	[1991] FCA 567; 32 FCR 491; 105 ALR 247; (1991) 22 IPR 551; [1992] AIPC 90-848	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Nov 1991	AustLII	68
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Law Reform Reports Referring to this Case

Journal Article Title	Citation(s)	Author	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text		Citation Index
Genes and Ingenuity: Gene Patenting and Human Health ’	[2004] ALRC 99	Australian Law Reform Commission	Australia	circa 2004	AustLII		1

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Federal Court Rules (Cth)
Patents Act 1952 (Cth)

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
Rhone-Poulenc Agrochimie SA v UIM Chemical Services Pty Ltd	[1986] FCA 218; (1986) 12 FCR 477; (1986) 68 ALR 77; (1986) 6 IPR 607; [1986] ATPR (Digest) 53; [1986] ASC 55-501	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	8 Jul 1986	AustLII	255
Dennison Manufacturing Co v Monarch Marking Systems Inc	[1983] FCA 159; (1983) 66 ALR 265; 76 FLR 200; 1 IPR 431	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	28 Jul 1983	AustLII	32
Catnic Components Ltd v Hill & Smith Ltd	[1982] RPC 183; [1981] FSR 60		United Kingdom	circa 1981		552
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co v Beiersdorf (Australia) Ltd	[1980] HCA 9; (1980) 144 CLR 253; 29 ALR 29; 54 ALJR 254; 1A IPR 231	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 Apr 1980	AustLII	780
Meyers Taylor Pty Ltd v Vicarr Industries Ltd	[1977] HCA 19; (1977) 137 CLR 228; 13 ALR 605; 1A IPR 181	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	21 Apr 1977	AustLII	691
Washex Machinery Corporation v Roy Burton & Co Pty Ltd	(1974) 49 ALJR 12		Australia	circa 1974		34
General Tire & Rubber Co v The Firestone Tyre and Rubber Co Ltd	[1972] RPC 457; (1971) 1A IPR 121			circa 1971	LexisNexis AU	1218
Johns-Manville Corporation's Patent	[1967] RPC 479			circa 1967		100
Warner Laboratories Pty Ltd v Chemspray Pty Ltd	(1967) 37 Australian Official Journal of Patents Trade Marks and Designs 2513	Australian Official Journal of Patents, Trade Marks and Designs	Australia	circa 1967		9
Henriksen v Tallon Ltd	[1963] RPC 329			circa 1963		1
Welch Perrin & Co Pty Ltd v Worrel	[1961] HCA 91; (1961) 106 CLR 588; 35 ALJR 280	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	27 Oct 1961	AustLII	280
Griffin v Isaacs	(1942) 12 Australian Official Journal of Patents Trade Marks and Designs 739	Australian Official Journal of Patents, Trade Marks and Designs	Australia	circa 1942		33
Norton and Gregory Ltd v Jacobs	(1937) 54 RPC 271			circa 1937		38
TriplexSafety Glass Co Ltd v Scorah	(1937) 55 RPC 71			circa 1937		2
Mullard Radio Valve Co Ltd v Philco Radio and Television Corporation of Great Britain Ltd	(1935) 52 RPC 261			circa 1935		3
British Liquid Air Co Ltd v British Oxygen Co Ltd	(1908) 25 RPC 577			circa 1908		2
Lane Fox v Kensington and Knightsbridge Electric Lighting Co	[1892] UKLawRpCh 139; [1892] 3 Ch 424; (1892) 9 RPC 416	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	10 Aug 1892	CommonLII	38
Hill v Evans	(1862) 4 De GF & J 1195	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	circa 1862		1
Windsurfing International Inc v Petit	73 FLR 224; [1984] 2 NSWLR 196; (1983) 3 IPR 449		Australia		Legal Online / Westlaw	51

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