Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
MMD Australia Pty Ltd v Camco Engineering Pty Ltd [2024] FCAFC 38 Appeal from: MMD Design and Consultancy Limited v Camco Engineering Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 827
File number: VID 768 of 2023
Judgment of: YATES, BURLEY AND JACKMAN JJ
Date of judgment: 19 March 2024
Catchwords: PATENTS – construction of patent – invention of tooth construction for a mineral sizer – meaning of "front cover which is weldingly secured to and seated in face to face contact with the front face of the support body" – where primary judge rejected claim because, inter alia, "face to face contact" requires physical contact over most of two faces
Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Sch 2 (Australian Consumer Law) s 18 Patents Act 1990 (Cth)
Cases cited: Airco Fasteners Pty Ltd v Illinois Tool Works Inc [2023] FCAFC 7; (2023) 170 IPR 225 AstraZeneca AB v Apotex Pty Ltd (2015) 257 CLR 356 Erickson's Patent (1923) 40 RPC 477 ESCO Corporation v Ronneby Road Pty Ltd [2018] FCAFC 46; (2018) 131 IPR 1 General Tire & Rubber Co v Firestone Tyre & Rubber Co Ltd [1972] RPC 457 GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Investments (Ireland) (No 2) Ltd v Generic Partners Pty Ltd [2018] FCAFC 71; (2018) 264 FCR 474 Globaltech Corporation Pty Ltd v Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd [2019] FCAFC 162; (2019) 145 IPR 39 Jupiters Limited v Neurizon Pty Ltd [2005] FCAFC 90; (2005) 65 IPR 86; 222 ALR 155 Kimberly-Clark Australia Pty Ltd v Arico Trading International Pty Ltd [2001] HCA 8; (2001) 207 CLR 1 Meat and Livestock Australia Limited v Cargill, Inc [2018] FCA 51; (2018) 129 IPR 278 Nicaro Holdings Pty Ltd v Martin Engineering Co (1990) 16 IPR 545 Pfizer Overseas Pharmaceuticals v Eli Lilly and Company [2005] FCAFC 224; (2005) 68 IPR 1; 225 ALR 416 Product Management Group Pty Ltd v Blue Gentian LLC [2015] FCAFC 179; (2015) 240 FCR 85 Rehm Pty Ltd v Websters Security Systems (International) Pty Ltd (1988) 11 IPR 289 Root Quality Pty Ltd v Root Control Technologies Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 980; (2000) 49 IPR 225 Welch Perrin & Co Pty Ltd v Worrel (1961) 106 CLR 588
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