Federal Court of Australia
CATCHWORDS
Patents - application for interlocutory injunction to restrain infringement of standard patent - validity put in issue - injunction nevertheless granted.
Practice and procedure - interlocutory injunctions - principles applicable to patent cases - desirability of consistent approach between courts of concurrent federal first instance jurisdiction.
Patents Designs & Trademarks Act 1883 U.K. 46 and 47 Vict. c. 37. Patents & Designs Act 1907 U.K. 7 Edw. VII, c. 29.
Patents & Designs Act 1932 U.K. 22 and 23 Geo. V, c. 32. Patents Act 1952 s. 40.
Trade Practices Act 1974 s. 80. Supreme Court Act (NSW) 1970 sub-s. 66 (4).
Companies Code 1981 ss. 573, 574.
Polaroid Corporation v Sole N. Pty. Ltd. [1981] NSWLR 491 followed.
Appleton Papers Inc. v Tomasetti Paper Pty. Ltd. [1983] 3 NSWLR 208 followed.
Bayer AG v Alphapharm Pty. Ltd. (1987) 8 IPR 559 referred to. Martin Engineering Co. v Matflo Engineering Ltd., Federal Court, 29 October 1387 referred to.
American Cyanamid Co. v Ethicon Ltd. [1975] Ac 396 considered. Kolback Securities Ltd. v Epoch Mining NL (1987) 8 NSWLR 533 approved.
State of Queensland v Australian Telecommunications Commission
(1985) 59 ALJR 562 referred to.
Midland Milk v Victorian Dairy Industry Authority, Federal Court of Australia, 24 December 1987 (unreported) referred to. Films Rover International Ltd. v Cannon Film Sales Ltd. [1986]
3 All ER 772 referred to.
Murphy v Lush (1986) 60 ALUJR 523 referred to.
B h
eecham Group Ltd. v Bristol Laboratories Ltd. (1968) 118 CLR 618 considered.
Castlemaine Tooheys Ltd. v South Australia (1986) 161 CLR 148 referred to.
Ricegrowers' Co-operative Ltd. v Howling Success Australia Pty. Ltd. 987] ATPR 40-778 referred to.
Carlton & United Breweries (NSW) Pty. Ltd. v Bond Brewing
(NSW) Ltd. (1988) 76 ALR 633 referred to.
Peter Pan Electrics Pty. Ltd. v Newton Grace Pty. Ltd. (1985) 8 FCR 557 followed.
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