Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Theta Developments Pty Ltd v Leonardis [2002] FCAFC 170 PATENTS – Infringement action – Building foundation formwork spacers – Three different products held to infringe patent – Construction of patent specification – Whether it is an essential integer of all claims that framework of spacer be elevated above supporting level surface – Adequacy of 14mm elevation – Purpose for which one spacer was manufactured and sold – Personal liability of two directors for any corporate infringement of patents. Patents Act 1990: s 117 Radiation Ltd v Galliers & Klaerr Pty Ltd (1938) 60 CLR 36 Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co v Beiersdorft (Australia) Ltd (1980) 144 CLR 253 Olin Corporation v Super Cartridge Co Pty Ltd (1976-1977) 180 CLR 236 Sunbeam Corporation v Morphy-Richards (Aust) Pty Ltd (1961) 180 CLR 98 Leonardis v Sartis No. 1 Pty Ltd (1996) 67 FCR 126 Populin v H.B. Nominees Pty Ltd (1981-82) 41 ALR 471 Sartis (No 1) Pty Ltd v Koukourou & Partners Pty Ltd (1994) 30 IPR 479 THETA DEVELOPMENTS PTY LTD, THE REINFORCEMENT BAR SPACER CO PTY LTD, PODFIX PTY LTD, JOHN ST ALBAN, GRAHAM BEALES v NICOLA LEONARDIS and BEVERLY GRACE LEONARDIS S55 OF 2001 WILCOX, FRENCH AND DOWSETT JJ 12 JUNE 2002 SYDNEY
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY S55 OF 2001
On Appeal from a decision of Justice Williams of
the Supreme Court of South Australia
BETWEEN: THETA DEVELOPMENTS PTY LTD
AND: FIRST APPELLANT
THE REINFORCEMENT BAR SPACER CO PTY LTD
SECOND APPELLANT
PODFIX PTY LTD
THIRD APPELLANT
JOHN ST ALBAN
FIRST CROSS RESPONDENT
GRAHAM BEALES
SECOND CROSS RESPONDENT
NICOLA LEONARDIS
FIRST RESPONDENT/CROSS APPELLANT
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