E I Du Pont De Nemours and Company v ICI Chemicals & Polymers Limited [2003] FCA 291

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY v ICI CHEMICALS & POLYMERS LIMITED [2003] FCA 291

PATENTS – appeal from decision of Commissioner of Patents – whether appeal limited to grounds pressed before Commissioner – jurisdiction of Federal Court in respect of "matter" of opposition to grant of patent – discretion to admit further evidence – nature of opposition proceedings – consideration of public interest in grant of patent

Patents Act 1990 (Cth) ss 18, 49, 51, 59, 60, 61, 154, 160 Patents Regulations 1991 (Cth) regs 5.8, 5.9, 5.10 Federal Court Rules O 58 r 8 E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY v ICI CHEMICALS & POLYMERS LIMITED & ANOR V407 OF 2002 ATOFINA SA v E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY N613 OF 2002 ICI CHEMICALS & POLYMERS LIMITED v E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY N614 OF 2002 E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY v ICI CHEMICALS & POLYMERS LIMITED N825 OF 2002 EMMETT J 11 MARCH 2003 SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY V407 OF 2002

BETWEEN: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY

APPLICANT

AND: ICI CHEMICALS & POLYMERS LIMITED

FIRST RESPONDENT

ATOFINA SA

SECOND RESPONDENT

JUDGE: EMMETT J

DATE OF ORDER: 11 MARCH 2003

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. the proceeding be stood over for directions on 2 May 2003.

Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N613 OF 2002

BETWEEN: ATOFINA SA

APPLICANT

AND: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY

RESPONDENT

JUDGE: EMMETT J

DATE OF ORDER: 11 MARCH 2003

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. the proceeding be stood over for directions on 2 May 2003.