British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd v Philip Morris Ltd [1999] FCA 1203

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd v Philip Morris Ltd [1999] FCA 1203 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – pleadings and particulars – patents – application to strike out parts of respondent's amended grounds and particulars of invalidity of patent – particulars of prior publication, lack of novelty, lack of inventive step and want of manner of manufacture – whether particulars sufficient to support alleged bases of invalidity

Patents Act 1952 (Cth) ss 59(1)(d), 59(1)(e), 59(1)(f), 59(1)(g), 59(1)(h), 100(g) British American Tobacco Co Ltd v Philip Morris Ltd (1996) 36 IPR 36, referred to British American Tobacco Co Ltd v Philip Morris Ltd (1996) 36 IPR 323, referred to General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125, cited R D Werner & Co Inc v Bailey Aluminium Products Pty Ltd (1989) 25 FCR 565, applied Nicaro Holdings Pty Ltd v Martin Engineering Co (1990) 91 ALR 513, applied Flour Oxidising Co Ltd v Carr & Co Ltd (1908) 25 RPC 428, cited Wellcome Foundation Ltd v VR Laboratories (Aust) Pty Ltd (1981) 148 CLR 262, applied NV Philips Gloeilampenfabrieken v Mirabella International Pty Ltd (1995) 183 CLR 655, cited

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED v PHILIP MORRIS LIMITED

NG 822 of 1994

LEHANE J

1 SEPTEMBER 1999

SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NG 822 of 1994

BETWEEN: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED

Applicant

AND: PHILIP MORRIS LIMITED

Respondent

PHILIP MORRIS LIMITED

Cross-Applicant

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED

Cross-Respondent

JUDGE: LEHANE J

DATE OF ORDER: 1 SEPTEMBER 1999

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. Paragraph 1(a)(xvii) of the amended grounds and particulars of invalidity be struck out. 2. The respondent have leave to file and serve, not later than 22 September 1999, further amended grounds and particulars of invalidity incorporating further particulars, in relation to "Ten Cent Cigarettes", of the grounds in par 2 and par 3. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.