Neurizon Pty Ltd (ACN 077 012 376) v LTH Consulting and Marketing Services Pty Ltd (ACN 061 363 139) [2002] FCA 1547

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Neurizon Pty Ltd (ACN 077 012 376) v LTH Consulting and Marketing Services Pty Ltd (ACN 061 363 139) [2002] FCA 1547 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – patents – infringement – whether respondent has infringed patent in suit – cross-claim – validity of patent in suit – manner of manufacture – whether use necessarily incidental to a field of economic endeavour – fair basing – not necessary each claim includes all aspects disclosed – whether claims lack clear meaning – want of novelty – whether prior art anticipated patent in suit – obviousness – whether patent in suit was obvious as at the priority date to a person skilled in the art

Patents Act 1990 (Cth) ss 7, 18, 40 Kimberley-Clark Pty Ltd v Arico Trading International Pty Ltd (2001) 207 CLR 1 applied Commissioner of Patents v Microcell Ltd (1958-1959) 102 CLR 232 considered National Research Development Corporation v Commissioner of Patents (1959) 102 CLR 252 considered N V Philips Gloeilampenfabrieken v Mirabella International Pty Ltd (1995) 183 CLR 655 considered CCOM Pty Ltd v Jiejing Pty Ltd (1994) 51 FCR 260 applied Palmer v Dunlop Perdriau Rubber Co Ltd (1937) 59 CLR 30 considered Olin Corporation v Super Cartridge Co Pty Ltd (1976-1977) 180 CLR 236 considered Rehm Pty Ltd v Websters Security Systems (International) Pty Ltd (1988) 81 ALR 79 considered Doric Products Pty Ltd v Lockwood Security Products Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 1877 considered

Blanco White "Patents for Inventions and the Protection of Industrial Design", 5th ed. 1983 at pars 2-112 – 2-113 NEURIZON PTY LTD (ACN 077 012 376) v LTH CONSULTING AND MARKETING SERVICES PTY LTD (ACN 061 363 139) AND GOLDEN CASKET LOTTERY CORPORATION LIMITED ACN 078 785 449 Q 171 OF 2001 DOWSETT J 13 DECEMBER 2002 BRISBANE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY Q 171 OF 2001