SNF (Australia) Pty Ltd v Ciba Specialty Chemicals Water Treatments Ltd 16

[2016] APO 8

IP Australia - Australian Patent Office

Australia

16th February, 2016

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Sky Optical LLC v Golden Cala Trading Est	[2023] ATMO 59	IP Australia - Australian Trade Marks Office	Australia	15 May 2023	AustLII	1
Crown Melbourne Ltd	[2023] APO 3	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	19 Jan 2023	AustLII	1
Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc v Elanco New Zealand	[2021] FCA 1457; (2021) 164 IPR 17	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	25 Nov 2021	AustLII	2
Britax Childcare Pty Ltd v HBG IP Holding Pty Ltd	[2019] APO 31	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	8 Jul 2019	AustLII	1
SNF (Australia) Pty Ltd v BASF Australia Ltd	[2019] FCA 425; (2019) 140 IPR 276	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	27 Mar 2019	AustLII	9
SNF (Australia) Pty Ltd v BASF Australia Ltd	[2018] APO 26	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	18 Apr 2018	AustLII
SNF (Australia) Pty Ltd v BASF Australia Ltd	[2017] APO 2	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	12 Jan 2017	AustLII	1
CQMS Pty Ltd v ESCO Corporation; Caterpillar Inc v ESCO Corporation	[2016] APO 87	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	19 Dec 2016	AustLII	2
Caterpillar Inc v ESCO Corporation	[2016] APO 74	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	27 Oct 2016	AustLII
SNF (Australia) Pty Ltd v Ciba Specialty Chemicals Water Treatments Ltd	[2016] APO 72	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	17 Oct 2016	AustLII	3
H Lundbeck A/S v Alphapharm Pty Ltd	[2016] APO 45	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	8 Jul 2016	AustLII	3
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co v Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B v	[2016] APO 27	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	11 May 2016	AustLII	1
SNF (Australia) Pty Ltd v Ciba Specialty Chemicals Water Treatments Ltd	[2016] APO 22	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	28 Apr 2016	AustLII	2

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act (Cth)	s25, s33
Patents Regulations 1991 (Cth)	s4.3

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date	Full Text †	Citation Index
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
AstraZeneca AB v Apotex Pty Ltd	[2015] HCA 30; (2015) 257 CLR 356; (2015) 323 ALR 605; 89 ALJR 798; (2015) 114 IPR 445	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	2 Sep 2015	AustLII	141
Northern Rivers Pty Ltd v Janssen Oncology, Inc	[2015] APO 53	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	19 Aug 2015	AustLII	2
Tomlinson v Ramsey Food Processing Pty Ltd	[2015] HCA 28; (2015) 256 CLR 507; 323 ALR 1; (2015) 89 ALJR 750; (2015) 254 IR 371	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Aug 2015	AustLII	653
SNF (Australia) Pty Ltd v Ciba Specialty Chemicals Water Treatments Ltd	[2015] FCA 787; (2015) 114 IPR 231	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	3 Aug 2015	AustLII	7
CSR Ltd v CSR & Holcim Staff Association	[2015] FCAFC 95; (2015) 232 FCR 302; (2015) 251 IR 66	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 Jul 2015	AustLII	6
Quarmby v Qasair Investments Pty Ltd	[2014] TASFC 11	Supreme Court of Tasmania	Australia - Tasmania	22 Oct 2014	AustLII	5
Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd v AstraZeneca AB	[2013] FCA 368; (2013) 101 IPR 11	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	23 Apr 2013	AustLII	77
SNF (Australia) Pty Ltd v CIBA Specialty Chemicals Water Treatment Ltd	[2013] HCATrans 54	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	15 Mar 2013	AustLII	2
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
Apotex Pty Ltd v AstraZeneca AB (No 4)	[2013] FCA 162; (2013) 100 IPR 285	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 Mar 2013	AustLII	66
Novozymes A/S v Danisco A/S	[2013] FCAFC 6; 99 IPR 417	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	4 Feb 2013	AustLII	78
Bradken Resources Pty Ltd v Lynx Engineering Consultants Pty Ltd	[2012] FCA 944; (2012) 210 FCR 21; (2012) 97 IPR 424	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	31 Aug 2012	AustLII	10
SNF (Australia) Pty Ltd v Ciba Specialty Chemicals Water Treatments Ltd	[2012] FCAFC 95; (2012) 204 FCR 325; (2012) 96 IPR 365	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	29 Jun 2012	AustLII	12
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
Osmose Australia Pty Ltd v Koppers Arch Wood Protection (Aust) Pty Ltd	[2010] APO 29; (2010) 90 IPR 598	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	16 Dec 2010	AustLII	1
Re Repatriation Commission and Kowalski	[2009] AATA 853; 50 AAR 543	Administrative Appeals Tribunal	Australia	6 Nov 2009	AustLII	5
H Lundbeck A/S v Alphapharm Pty Ltd	[2009] FCAFC 70; (2009) 177 FCR 151; 81 IPR 228	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Jun 2009	AustLII	406
Commissioner of Patents v Sherman	[2008] FCAFC 182; (2008) 172 FCR 394; 79 IPR 426	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	20 Nov 2008	AustLII	187
Kinabalu Investments Pty Ltd v Barron & Rawson Pty Ltd	[2008] FCAFC 178	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	31 Oct 2008	AustLII	48
[2008] Aata 558	[2008] AATA 558	Administrative Appeals Tribunal	Australia	circa 2008	AustLII	25
Singh v Secretary, Department of Employment and Workplace Relations	[2007] FCAFC 174; (2007) 46 AAR 447	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Nov 2007	AustLII	11
Singh v Secretary, Department of Employment & Workplace Relations	[2006] FCA 1381; (2006) 235 ALR 297; (2006) 95 ALD 569; (2006) 43 AAR 469	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	23 Oct 2006	AustLII	17
JMVB Enterprises Pty Ltd v Camoflag Pty Ltd	[2006] FCAFC 141; 154 FCR 348; 70 IPR 77	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	29 Sep 2006	AustLII	21
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
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
Grove Hill Pty Ltd v Great Western Corporation Pty Ltd	[2002] FCAFC 183; (2002) 55 IPR 257; [2002] AIPC 91-810	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Jun 2002	AustLII	40
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
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
F Hoffman-La Roche AG v New England Biolabs Inc	[2000] FCA 283; (2000) 99 FCR 56; 176 ALR 108; 50 IPR 305; [2000] AIPC 37,398	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	28 Apr 2000	AustLII	323
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
Corex Plastics (Australia) Pty Ltd v Forrest	[1999] APO 9	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	12 Feb 1999	AustLII	2
Morales v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs	[1998] FCA 334; (1998) 82 FCR 374; (1998) 154 ALR 51; 26 AAR 548; 51 ALD 519	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Apr 1998	AustLII	92
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
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
Stanway Oyster Cylinders Pty Ltd v Marks	[1996] FCA 527; (1996) 66 FCR 577; 144 ALR 627; (1996) 35 IPR 71; [1996] AIPC 37,545	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1996	AustLII	48
Cadbury UK Ltd v Registrar of Trade Marks	[2008] FCA 1126; 107 ALR 316	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Apr 1992	AustLII	25
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
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
Bogaards v McMahon	[1988] FCA 161; (1988) 80 ALR 342; (1988) 8 AAR 556; 15 ALD 313	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	20 May 1988	AustLII	112
Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd	[1981] HCA 45; (1981) 147 CLR 589; (1981) 36 ALR 3; (1981) 55 ALJR 621	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 Sep 1981	AustLII	2520
Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Daniele	[1981] FCA 212; (1981) 61 FLR 354; (1981) 39 ALR 649; 5 ALD 135	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1981	AustLII	270
Wellcome Foundation Ltd v VR Laboratories (Aust) Pty Ltd	[1981] HCA 12; (1981) 148 CLR 262; (1981) 55 ALJR 249; 1A IPR 268; 34 ALR 213	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1981	AustLII	683
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
Martin v Scribal Pty Ltd	[1954] HCA 48; (1954) 92 CLR 17	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	14 Sep 1954	AustLII	81
SNF Inc v Ciba Specialty Chemicals Water Treatments Ltd	[2015] FC 997	Federal Court of Canada	Canada	circa 2015	CanLII	2
Commonwealth v Sciacca	(1988) 17 FCR 476; (1988) 78 ALR 279; 14 ALD 565	Federal Court of Australia	Australia	circa 1988	Legal Online / Westlaw	92
T A Miller Ltd v Minister of Housing and Local Government	[1968] 2 All ER 633; (1968) 1 WLR 992; [1969] RPC 91; [1968] 1 WLR 922		United Kingdom	circa 1968	LexisNexis	135
[1947] AC 646	[1947] AC 646		United Kingdom	circa 1947	LexisNexis / Westlaw	1
Delnorth Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Patents	(2013) 100 IPR 175			circa 2013	LexisNexis AU	6
(1988) 81 ALR 79	(1988) 81 ALR 79		Australia	circa 1988	LexisNexis AU	220
General Tire & Rubber Co v The Firestone Tyre and Rubber Co Ltd	[1972] RPC 457; (1971) 1A IPR 121			circa 1971	LexisNexis AU	1218
Instant Foundations (Aust) Pty Ltd v Steel Foundations Ltd	45 IPR 462			circa 1968	LexisNexis AU	1
100 US 4	100 US 4	United States Supreme Court	United States	circa 1968	Westlaw	1
50 US 4	50 US 4	United States Supreme Court	United States		Westlaw	1
18 US 3	18 US 3	United States Supreme Court	United States		Westlaw	1
101 US 4	101 US 4	United States Supreme Court	United States	circa 1968	Westlaw	1
99 US 4	99 US 4	United States Supreme Court	United States		Westlaw	1
BTH Co Ltd v Metropolitan Vickers Electrical Co Ltd	(1928) 45 RPC 1			circa 1928		67
30 Pearson 342	30 Pearson 342		United States - Pennsylvania	circa 1968		1
281 Cl Ch 1	281 Cl Ch 1	Court of Chancery	United States - New York	circa 1968		1
304 Watson 1	304 Watson 1		United Kingdom	circa 1968		1
Flour Oxidising Co Ltd v Carr & Co Ltd	(1908) 25 RPC 428			circa 1908		158
310 Watson 1	310 Watson 1		United Kingdom	circa 1968		1
British Acoustic Films	(1936) 53 RPC 221			circa 1936		151
AC C C Journal No	7 Page 5		United Kingdom	circa 1968		15

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