Idenix Pharmaceuticals LLC v Gilead Sciences Pty Ltd (No 2) [2018] FCAFC 7

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Idenix Pharmaceuticals LLC v Gilead Sciences Pty Ltd (No 2) [2018] FCAFC 7 Appeal from: Gilead Sciences Pty Ltd v Idenix Pharmaceuticals LLC [2016] FCA 169

File number: NSD 640 of 2016

Judges: NICHOLAS, BEACH AND BURLEY JJ

Date of judgment: 2 February 2018

Catchwords: COSTS – discretion as to costs – applicable principles – where appeal was dismissed – where respondents' notice of contention was dismissed – where grounds of contention did not occupy substantial time on the hearing of the appeal – whether costs order in favour of respondents should be reduced

Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 43

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