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[2005] FCA 344; (2005) 216 ALR 41; 64 IPR 314; [2005] AIPC 92-084; [2005] ALMD 8410

Federal Court of Australia

Australia - Commonwealth

6th April, 2005

Cases Referring to this Case

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Metso Outotec Sweden AB v FLSmidth A/S	[2023] APO 60	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	29 Nov 2023	AustLII
Eigen Technology Pty Ltd v CTA Australia Pty Ltd	[2023] APO 43	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	4 Aug 2023	AustLII
MMD Design and Consultancy Ltd v Camco Engineering Pty Ltd	[2023] FCA 827	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	21 Jul 2023	AustLII	2
Axent Holdings Pty Ltd v Compusign Australia Pty Ltd	[2020] FCA 1373; (2020) 154 IPR 431	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	25 Sep 2020	AustLII	3
Quaker Chemical (Australasia) Pty Ltd v Fuchs Lubricants (Australasia) Pty Ltd (No 2)	[2020] FCA 306	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	17 Mar 2020	AustLII	3
Rimfrost AS v Aker BioMarine Antarctic AS	[2018] APO 34	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	30 May 2018	AustLII	6
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Investments (Ireland) (No 2) Ltd v Generic Partners Pty Ltd	[2018] FCAFC 71; (2018) 264 FCR 474; (2018) 131 IPR 384	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 May 2018	AustLII	19
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc v Merus N v	[2017] APO 19	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	5 May 2017	AustLII
Alphapharm Pty Ltd v Novartis AG, Apotex Pty Ltd v Norartis AG	[2016] APO 77	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	2 Nov 2016	AustLII
Cargill Incorporated v Dow AgroSciences LLC	[2016] APO 43	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	5 Jul 2016	AustLII	5
CSR Building Products Ltd v United States Gypsum Co	[2016] APO 41	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	4 Jul 2016	AustLII	3
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Investments (Ireland) (No 2) Ltd v Apotex Pty Ltd	[2016] FCA 608; (2016) 119 IPR 1	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	31 May 2016	AustLII	16
Innovia Security Pty Ltd v Giesecke & Devrient GmbH	[2016] APO 11	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	3 Mar 2016	AustLII
Gilead Sciences Pty Ltd v Idenix Pharmaceuticals LLC	[2016] FCA 169; (2016) 117 IPR 252	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	2 Mar 2016	AustLII	20
Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd v Alethia Biotherapeutics Inc	[2015] APO 88	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	15 Dec 2015	AustLII	1
Australian Mud Co Pty Ltd v Coretell Pty Ltd (No 4)	[2015] FCA 1372	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	4 Dec 2015	AustLII	21
Innovia Security Pty Ltd v OVD Kinegram AG	[2015] APO 46	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	6 Aug 2015	AustLII	1
Nicole Louise Bennett v Pong Research Corporation LLC	[2015] APO 7	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	24 Feb 2015	AustLII
Magisurf Pty Ltd v Termortar Pty Ltd	[2014] APO 34	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	4 Jun 2014	AustLII
Britax Childcare Pty Ltd v Infa-Secure Pty Ltd (No 3)	[2012] FCA 1019	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Sep 2012	AustLII	9
ViaCyte, Inc v Mount Sinai School of Medicine of New York University	[2011] APO 104	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	22 Dec 2011	AustLII
Kimberly-Clark Australia Pty Ltd v Multigate Medical Products Pty Ltd	[2010] FCA 1318; (2010) 89 IPR 330	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	30 Nov 2010	AustLII	7
Lynx Engineering Consultants Pty Ltd v Bradken Resoursces Pty Ltd	[2009] APO 15; (2009) 82 IPR 628	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	18 Aug 2009	AustLII	2
Uniline Australia Ltd v SBriggs Pty Ltd	[2009] FCA 222; (2009) 81 IPR 42	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 Mar 2009	AustLII	7
Sunnyfield Association v Cronk	[2009] FCA 33; (2009) 80 IPR 300	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	28 Jan 2009	AustLII	3
Newman v Solutions-IES Inc	[2008] APO 18; 78 IPR 419	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	28 Jul 2008	AustLII	1
Alphapharm Pty Ltd v H Lundbeck A/S	[2008] FCA 559; (2008) 76 IPR 618	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	24 Apr 2008	AustLII	73
KD Kanopy Australasia Pty Ltd v Insta Image Pty Ltd	[2007] FCA 481; 71 IPR 615; [2007] AIPC 92-258	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	3 Apr 2007	AustLII	46
Ranbaxy Australia Pty Ltd v Warner-Lambert Co LLC (No 2)	[2006] FCA 1787; (2006) 71 IPR 46	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	20 Dec 2006	AustLII	25
Euro-Celtique SA v Grunenthal GmbH	[2006] APO 38	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	14 Dec 2006	AustLII
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
Breville Pty Ltd v Warehouse Group (Australia) Pty Ltd	[2005] FCA 1893; 67 IPR 576; [2006] AIPC 92-194; [2006] ALMD 6308	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	23 Dec 2005	AustLII	3
Emperor Sports Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Patents	[2005] FCA 996; (2005) 146 FCR 159; 222 ALR 484; [2005] AIPC 92-117; 66 IPR 46	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	25 Jul 2005	AustLII	17
Sachtler GmbH & Co KG v RE Miller Pty Ltd	[2005] FCA 788; (2005) 221 ALR 373; (2005) 65 IPR 605; [2005] AIPC 92-104; [2006] ALMD 2017	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	15 Jun 2005	AustLII	58
Baygol Pty Ltd v Foamex Polystyrene Pty Ltd	[2005] FCA 624; 66 IPR 1; [2005] AIPC 92-095	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 May 2005	AustLII	3

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Patents Act 1990 (Cth)	s6, s7, s18, s40, s117, s138, s234
Federal Court Rules (Cth)
Patents Act 1952 (Cth)

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
Kirin-Amgen Inc v Hoechst Marion Roussel Ltd	[2005] 1 All ER 667		United Kingdom	circa 2005	LexisNexis	91
Lockwood Security Products Pty Ltd v Doric Products Pty Ltd	[2004] HCA 58; (2004) 217 CLR 274; 212 ALR 1; 79 ALJR 260; 62 IPR 461; [2004] AIPC 92-039	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Nov 2004	AustLII	358
Williams Advanced Materials Inc v Target Technology Co LLC	[2004] FCA 1405; (2004) 63 IPR 645; [2004] AIPC 92-038; [2005] ALMD 1035	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	29 Oct 2004	AustLII	32
Arrow Pharmaceuticals Ltd v Merck & Co Inc	[2004] FCA 1282; (2004) 213 ALR 182; (2004) 63 IPR 85; [2004] AIPC 92-034; [2005] ALMD 1086	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Oct 2004	AustLII	26
Neurizon Pty Ltd v Jupiters Ltd	[2004] FCA 1012; (2004) 62 IPR 569; [2005] ALMD 5029	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 Aug 2004	AustLII	5
Gambro Pty Ltd v Fresenius Medical Care South East Asia Pty Ltd	[2004] FCA 323; (2004) 61 IPR 442; [2004] AIPC 91-979	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	25 Mar 2004	AustLII	25
Aktiebolaget Hassle v Alphapharm Pty Ltd	[2002] HCA 59; (2002) 212 CLR 411; (2002) 194 ALR 485; (2002) 56 IPR 129; (2002) 77 ALJR 398; [2003] AIPC 91-838	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Dec 2002	AustLII	564
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co v Tyco Electronics Pty Ltd	[2002] FCAFC 315; (2002) 56 IPR 248; [2002] AIPC 91-823	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Oct 2002	AustLII	90
Doric Products Pty Ltd v Lockwood Security Products Pty Ltd	[2001] FCA 1877; (2001) 192 ALR 306; (2001) 53 IPR 270; [2002] AIPC 91-769	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	21 Dec 2001	AustLII	26
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co v Tyco Electronics Pty Ltd	[2001] FCA 1359; 53 IPR 32; [2001] AIPC 91-758	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	26 Sep 2001	AustLII	9
Sydney Cellulose Pty Ltd v Ceil Comfort Home Insulation Pty Ltd	[2001] FCA 1350; (2001) 53 IPR 359; [2001] AIPC 91-755	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	20 Sep 2001	AustLII	12
Bartlem Pty Ltd v CMMC Pty Ltd	[2001] FCA 1218; (2001) 53 IPR 124; [2001] AIPC 91-749	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	30 Aug 2001	AustLII	5
Azuko Pty Ltd v Old Digger Pty Ltd	[2001] FCA 1079; (2001) 52 IPR 75; [2001] AIPC 91-741	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	8 Aug 2001	AustLII	33
Great Western Corporation Pty Ltd v Grove Hill Pty Ltd	[2001] FCA 423	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	17 Apr 2001	AustLII	2
Kimberly-Clark Australia Pty Ltd v Arico Trading International Pty Ltd	[2001] HCA 8; (2001) 207 CLR 1; 177 ALR 460; 75 ALJR 518; 50 IPR 513; [2001] AIPC 91-698; (2001) 3 Leg Rep 16	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	15 Feb 2001	AustLII	348
Wheatley v Drillsafe Ltd	[2001] RPC 133			circa 2001		14
Wheatley (Davina) v Drillsafe Ltd	[2001] RPC 7			circa 2001		7
Aktiebolaget H ä ssle v Alphapharm Pty Ltd	[2000] FCA 1303; (2000) 51 IPR 375; [2000] AIPC 38,162	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Oct 2000	AustLII	34
ICI Chemicals & Polymers Ltd v The Lubrizol Corporation Inc	[2000] FCA 1349; (2000) 106 FCR 214; 181 ALR 635; (2000) 49 IPR 513; [2001] AIPC 39,051	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	20 Sep 2000	AustLII	124
Root Quality Pty Ltd v Root Control Technologies Pty Ltd	[2000] FCA 980; (2000) 177 ALR 231; 49 IPR 225; [2000] AIPC 37,826	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 Aug 2000	AustLII	343
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
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co v FH Faulding & Co Ltd	[2000] FCA 316; (2000) 97 FCR 524; (2000) 170 ALR 439; (2000) 46 IPR 553; [2000] AIPC 37,298	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Mar 2000	AustLII	305
Wheatley v Drillsafe Ltd	[2000] IP & T 1076			circa 2000		2
Aktiebolaget H ä ssle v Alphapharm Pty Ltd	[1999] FCA 628; (1999) 44 IPR 593; [1999] AIPC 39,414	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 May 1999	AustLII	74
ICI Chemicals & Polymers Ltd v Lubrizol Corporation Inc	[1999] FCA 345; (1999) 45 IPR 577	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	31 Mar 1999	AustLII	119
Union Carbide v BP	[1999] RPC 409			circa 1999		3
Amadio Pty Ltd v Henderson	[1998] FCA 823; (1998) 81 FCR 149	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	14 Jul 1998	AustLII	78
Nescor Industries Group Pty Ltd v Miba Pty Ltd	[1997] FCA 1431; (1997) 150 ALR 633; [1998] ATPR 41-609	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	17 Dec 1997	AustLII	41
Atlantis Corporation Pty Ltd v Schindler	[1997] FCA 1105; (1997) 39 IPR 29; [1997] AIPC 39,834	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	24 Oct 1997	AustLII	42
Nesbit Evans Group Australia Pty Ltd v Impro Ltd	[1997] FCA 1092; (1997) 39 IPR 56	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Oct 1997	AustLII	49
Wimmera Industrial Minerals Pty Ltd v RGC Mineral Sands Ltd (No 3)	[1997] FCA 1063; [1997] AIPC 91-366	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	15 Oct 1997	AustLII	19
Patent Gesellschaft AG v Saudi Livestock Transport and Trading Co	(1997) 37 IPR 523; [1997] AIPC 39,325		Australia	circa 1997	LexisNexis AU	24
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
Patent Gesellschaft AG v Saudi Livestock Transport & Trading Co	(1996) 33 IPR 426; [1996] AIPC 37,371		Australia	circa 1996	LexisNexis AU	13
Innovative Agriculture Products Pty Ltd v Cranshaw	[1996] FCA 654; [1996] AIPC 37,670; 35 IPR 643	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1996	AustLII	13
Wimmera Industrial Minerals Pty Ltd v RGC Mineral Sands Ltd Winner v Morey Haigh & Associates (Australasia) Pty Ltd	33 IPR 215; [1996] AIPC 37,135		Australia	circa 1996	LexisNexis AU	4
Kastner v Rizla Ltd	[1995] RPC 585			circa 1995		16
Sartas No 1 Pty Ltd v Koukourou & Partners Pty Ltd	[1994] FCA 1529; [1995] AIPC 91-121; (1995) 30 IPR 479	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	2 Dec 1994	AustLII	108
CCOM Pty Ltd v Jiejing Pty Ltd	[1994] FCA 396; 51 FCR 260; (1994) 122 ALR 417; 28 IPR 481; [1994] AIPC 91-079	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Jun 1994	AustLII	227
Sundstrand Corporation v Safe Flight Instrument Corporation	[1994] FSR 599		United Kingdom	circa 1994		1
Chiron Corporation v Organon Teknika Ltd	[1994] FSR 202		United Kingdom	circa 1994		15
NV Philips Gloeilampenfabrieken v Mirabella International Pty Ltd	[1993] FCA 404; (1993) 44 FCR 239; 117 ALR 79; 26 IPR 513; [1993] AIPC 91-025	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	26 Aug 1993	AustLII	98
Insituform Technical Services Ltd v Inliner UK Plc	[1992] RPC 83			circa 1992		9
Rescare Ltd v Anaesthetic Supplies Pty Ltd	[1992] FCA 811; (1992) 111 ALR 205; (1992) 25 IPR 119	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1992	AustLII	100
Nicaro Holdings Pty Ltd v Martin Engineering Co	[1990] FCA 40; (1990) 91 ALR 513; 16 IPR 545; [1990] AIPC 90-670	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	19 Feb 1990	AustLII	557
Improver Corporation v Remington Consumer Products Ltd	[1990] FSR 181		United Kingdom	circa 1990		103
R D Werner & Co Inc v Bailey Aluminium Products Pty Ltd	[1989] FCA 57; (1989) 25 FCR 565; (1989) 85 ALR 679; 13 IPR 513; [1989] AIPC 38,942	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 Mar 1989	AustLII	160
Allsop Inc v Bintang Ltd	(1989) 15 IPR 686			circa 1989	LexisNexis AU	81
Decor Corporation v Dart Industries	[1988] FCA 399; (1988) 13 IPR 385; [1989] AIPC 38,821	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Nov 1988	AustLII	354
Systems (International) Pty Ltd	(1988) 81 ALR 79		Australia	circa 1988	LexisNexis AU	220
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
Populin v HB Nominees Pty Ltd	[1982] FCA 37; 41 ALR 471; (1982) 59 FLR 37	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	26 Mar 1982	AustLII	131
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
Beecham Group Ltd v Bristol Laboratories Ltd	[1978] RPC 153; [1977] FSR 215		United Kingdom	circa 1977		16
Olin Corporation v Super Cartridge Co Pty Ltd	[1977] HCA 23; (1977) 180 CLR 236; (1977) 51 ALJR 525; 1A IPR 197; 14 ALR 149	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1977	AustLII	204
F Hoffman-La Roche & Co AG v Commissioner of Patents	[1971] HCA 3; (1971) 123 CLR 529	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Feb 1971	AustLII	70
General Tire & Rubber Co v The Firestone Tyre and Rubber Co Ltd	[1972] RPC 457; (1971) 1A IPR 121			circa 1971	LexisNexis AU	1218
Commonwealth Industrial Gases Ltd v MWA Holdings Pty Ltd	[1970] HCA 38; (1970) 180 CLR 160; 44 ALJR 385; 1A IPR 113	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	15 Oct 1970	AustLII	68
General Steel Industries Inc v New South Wales	(1967) 40 ALJR 464		Australia	circa 1967		7
Johns-Manville Corporation's Patent	[1967] RPC 479			circa 1967		100
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
Soci é t é Des Usines Chimiques Rh ô ne-Poulenc v Commissioner of Patents	[1958] HCA 27; (1958) 100 CLR 5	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 Jun 1958	AustLII	85
Raleigh Cycle Co Ltd v H Miller & Co Ltd	[1948] 1 All ER 308; (1948) 65 RPC 141		United Kingdom	circa 1948	LexisNexis	39
Electric & Musical Industries Ltd v Lissen Ltd	[1938] 4 All ER 221; (1938) 56 RPC 23		United Kingdom	circa 1938	LexisNexis	193
Kauzal v Lee	[1936] HCA 39; (1936) 58 CLR 670	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	14 Aug 1936	AustLII	23
Cincinnati Grinders Inc v BSA Tools Ltd	(1931) 48 RPC 33			circa 1931		10
Rose Street Foundry and Engineering Co Ld v India Rubber Gutta Percha and Telegraph Works Co Ld	(1929) 46 RPC 294			circa 1929		2
Nobel's Explosives Co Ltd v Anderson	(1894) 11 RPC 519			circa 1894		19
Philpot v Hanbury	(1885) 2 RPC 33			circa 1885		20
Hill v Evans	[1862] EngR 365; (1862) 4 De GF & J 288; (1862) 1A IPR 1; 45 ER 1195; (1862) 31 LJCh 457; (1862) 6 LT 90; 31 LJCh 457-466	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	circa 1862	CommonLII	181
Windsurfing International Inc v Petit	73 FLR 224; [1984] 2 NSWLR 196; (1983) 3 IPR 449		Australia	circa 2001	Legal Online / Westlaw	51
Astra Lakemedel Aktiebolag v Commissioner of Patents	56 FCR 208; 31 IPR 1; [1995] AIPC 39,215	Federal Court of Australia	Australia	circa 2001	Legal Online / Westlaw	10
Hutt v Enig Pty Ltd	41 IPR 559; [1998] AIPC 37,599			circa 2001	LexisNexis AU	2
Cenefill Pty Ltd v Australian Sheetpiling Pty Ltd	35 IPR 64; [1996] AIPC 37,665			circa 2001	LexisNexis AU	2

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