Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Seafood Innovations Pty Ltd v Richard Bass Pty Ltd [2011] FCAFC 83 Citation: Seafood Innovations Pty Ltd v Richard Bass Pty Ltd [2011] FCAFC 83
Appeal from: Seafood Innovations Pty Ltd v Richard Bass Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 723
Parties: SEAFOOD INNOVATIONS PTY LTD ABN 67 096 070 932 v RICHARD BASS PTY LTD ACN 010 643 197 and RICHARD ROBERT BASS
File number: QUD 291 of 2010
Judges: DOWSETT, BENNETT AND GREENWOOD JJ
Date of judgment: 30 June 2011
Catchwords: PATENTS – innovation patents – infringement – particular function in patented invention performed by one component of invention – whether infringement where allegedly infringing device contains additional components necessary to perform same function PATENTS – innovation patents – validity – fair basis – requirement that claims define invention – embodiment of invention in specification not claimed
Legislation: Patents Act 1990 (Cth) ss 40(2)(c), 40(3)
Cases cited: Arbitron v Telecontrol Aktiengesellschaft and Anor (2010) 86 IPR 110 cited Bitech Engineering v Garth Living Pty Ltd and Anor (2010) 86 IPR 468 cited Commonwealth Industrial Gases Ltd v M.W.A. Holdings Pty Ltd (1970) 180 CLR 160 cited Fresenius Medical Care Australia Pty Ltd v Gambro Pty Ltd (2005) 67 IPR 230 cited H Lundbeck A/S v Alphapharm Pty Ltd (2009) 177 FCR 151 applied Interlego AG v Toltoys Pty Ltd (1973) 130 CLR 461 cited Kimberly-Clark Australia Pty Ltd v Arico Trading International Pty Ltd (2001) 207 CLR 1 cited Kirin-Amgen Inc v Hoechst Marion Roussel Ltd (2004) 64 IPR 444 applied Lockwood Security Products Pty Ltd v Doric Products Pty Ltd (No 1) (2004) 217 CLR 274 applied Rodi & Wienenberger A.G. v Henry Showell Ltd [1969] R.P.C. 367 cited Sachtler GmbH & Co KG v RE Miller Pty Ltd (2005) 221 ALR 373 referred to Shave v H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd (1935) 52 CLR 701 cited Welch Perrin & Co Pty Ltd v Worrel (1960) 106 CLR 588 applied
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