Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA Arico Trading International Pty Ltd v Kimberly-Clark Australia Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 1191 PATENTS – Actions for infringement of patent for disposable diaper – Validity of patent – Whether specification fully describes the invention – Claimed invention is faecal containment flap – Whether specification conveys flap material must be liquid pervious – Legitimacy of reliance on claims to make this clear Patents Act 1990 (Cth) s 40(2)(a) Rehm Pty Ltd v Websters Security Systems (International) Pty Ltd (1988) 81 ALR 79 Patent Gesellschaft AG v Saudi Livestock Transport and Trading Company (1997) 37 IPR 523 Evans and J and J Taunton v Hoskins & Sewell Ld [1907] RPC 517 Kauzal v Lee (1936) 58 CLR 670 Welch Perrin & Co Pty Ltd v Worrel (1961) 106 CLR 588 Sami S Svendsen Incorporated v Independent Products Canada Limited (1968) 119 CLR 156 N V Phillips Gloeilampenfabrieken v Mirabella International Pty Ltd (1993) 43 FCR 239 Decor Corporation Pty Ltd v Dart Industries Inc (1988) 13 IPR 385 Catnic Components Ltd v Hill & Smith Ltd [1982] RPC 183 C Van Der Lely NV v Ruston's Engineering Co Ltd [1985] RPC 461 Patent Gesellschaft AG v Saudi Livestock Transport and Trading Company (1997) 37 IPR 523 Nesbit Evans Group Australia Pty Ltd v Impro Ltd (1997) 39 IPR 56 Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co v Beiersdorf (Australia) Pty Ltd (1980) 144 CLR 253 Leonardis v Sartas (No 1) Pty Ltd (1996) 67 FCR 126 Aktiebolaget Hässle v Alphapharm Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 628 Société des Usines Chimiques Rhône-Poulenc v Commissioner of Patents (1958) 100 CLR 5 Mond Nickel Co Ltd's Application [1956] RPC 189 Meyers Taylor Pty Ltd v Vicarr Industries Ltd (1977) 137 CLR 228 Nicaro Holdings Pty Ltd v Martin Engineering Co (1990) 91 ALR 513 Commissioner of Patents v Microcell Ltd (1959) 102 CLR 232 Advanced Building Systems Pty Ltd v Ramset Fasteners (Aust) Pty Ltd (1998) 194 CLR 171 Commonwealth Industrial Gases Ltd v MWA Holdings Pty Ltd (1970) 180 CLR 160 T A Blanco White Patents for Inventions (1983) 5th ed, at 2-103 ARICO TRADING INTERNATIONAL PTY LIMITED, ARIE KLIGER, FRANCISCO MARTIN OTERO T/AS KOALA NAPPY EXPRESS v KIMBERLY-CLARK AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED NG 1051 of 1998 WILCOX, BRANSON & TAMBERLIN JJ SYDNEY 30 AUGUST 1999
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