Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Spencer Industries Pty Limited v Collins [2003] FCA 542
PATENTS – entitlement to patent - whether the employer applicant entitled to benefit of employee respondent's invention – whether invention made in the course and scope of employment – offset rasp blades for tyre retreading Patents Act 1990 (Cth) ss 15(1), 28, 69, 160 Patents Amendment (Innovation Patents) Act 2000 (Cth) Schedule 2
EI Dupont de Nemours & Co v Imperial Chemical Industries PLC [2002] FCA 230; 54 IPR 304 cited Patchett v Sterling Engineering Coy Ltd (1955) 72 RPC 50 (HC) applied Electrolux Ltd v Hudson (1977) FSPLR 312 cited Sterling Engineering Co Ltd v Patchett [1955] AC 534 cited Worthington Pumping Engine Co v Moore (1902) 20 RPC 41 cited Avtex Airservices Pty Ltd v Bartsch (1992) 107 ALR 539 cited SPENCER INDUSTRIES PTY LIMITED (ACN 000 441 001) v ANTHONY COLLINS AND B & J MANUFACTURING COMPANY N 97 of 2002 BRANSON J 4 JUNE 2003 SYDNEY
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 97 of 2002
BETWEEN: SPENCER INDUSTRIES PTY LIMITED (ACN 000 441 001)
APPLICANT
AND: ANTHONY COLLINS
FIRST RESPONDENT
B & J MANUFACTURING COMPANY
SECOND RESPONDENT
JUDGE: BRANSON J
DATE OF ORDER: 4 JUNE 2003
WHERE MADE: SYDNEY
THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The appeal be dismissed. 2. The decision of the delegate of the Commissioner of Patents be affirmed. 3. The applicant pay the respondents' costs.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 97 of 2002
BETWEEN: SPENCER INDUSTRIES PTY LIMITED (ACN 000 441 001)
APPLICANT
AND: ANTHONY COLLINS
FIRST RESPONDENT
B & J MANUFACTURING COMPANY
SECOND RESPONDENT
JUDGE: BRANSON J
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