Wimmera Industrial Minerals Pty Ltd v RGC Mineral Sands Ltd [1999] FCA 421

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Wimmera Industrial Minerals Pty Ltd v RGC Mineral Sands Ltd [1999] FCA 421 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – Patents – Costs – Infringement proceedings – Cross claim for revocation – Amendment of particulars of grounds of invalidity – See v Scott Paine order. Wimmera Industrial Minerals Pty Ltd v RGC Mineral Sands Ltd (1998) AIPC 91 applied Baird v Moule's Patent Earth Closet Company reported in Edison Telephone Co v India Rubber Co (1881) 17 Ch D 137 cited See v Scott‑Paine (1932) 50 RPC 56 cited Williamson v Moldline Ltd (1986) RPC 556 applied La Baigue Magiglo v Multiglow Fires [1994] RPC 295 cited Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd v Stained Glass Systems Ltd (unreported, Chancery Division, 16 October 1996) cited GEC Alsthom Limited's Patent [1996] FSR 415 applied

WIMMERA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS PTY LIMITED v RGC MINERAL SANDS LIMITED and RGC MINERAL SANDS LIMITED v WIMMERA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS PTY LIMITED and THE COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS VG 215 OF 1994 SUNDBERG J 13 APRIL 1999 MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VG 215 OF 1994

BETWEEN: WIMMERA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS PTY LIMITED

(ACN 004 302 130)

Applicant

AND: RGC MINERAL SANDS LIMITED

(ACN 008 763 666)

Respondent

RGC MINERAL SANDS LIMITED

Cross‑Claimant

WIMMERA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS PTY LIMITED

First Cross‑Respondent

THE COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS

Second Cross‑Respondent

JUDGE: SUNDBERG J

DATE OF ORDER: 13 APRIL 1999

WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The respondent have leave to amend paragraphs 2A(1) and 10A(1) of the Further Amended Grounds of Invalidity in accordance with exhibit PEZ 2 to the affidavit of Paul Edward Zawa sworn 2 October 1998. 2. [Costs.] Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.