Pechiney Plastic Packaging Incorporated v Cryovac Australia Pty Ltd [2003] FCA 1261

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Pechiney Plastic Packaging Incorporated v Cryovac Australia Pty Ltd [2003] FCA 1261 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE –amendment of pleadings – application - leave to amend application – leave to amend statement of claim – introduction of fundamentally new claim for relief – damages – account of profits – introduction of claim arising from new foundation in law – multiplicity of pleadings – inconvenience. PATENTS – trade practices – validity of combining claims under Part IV of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) with action for patent infringement and revocation – claims warranting separate consideration - infringement proceedings – standing under section 120 of the Patents Act 1990 (Cth). Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Part IV Patents Act 1990 (Cth) ss 60(4), 120, 138, 139 Federal Court of Australia Act 1996 (Cth) s 22 Federal Court RulesO 13 r 2(7) Coopers Animal Health Australia Ltd v Western Stock Distributors Ltd (1986) 67 ALR 390 distinguished Elconnex Pty Ltd v Gerard Industries Pty Ltd (1991) 32 FCR 491 distinguished Australian Solar Mesh Sales Pty Ltd v Tomlin Industries Pty Ltd (1991) 21 IPR 447 distinguished Advanced Building Systems Pty Ltd v Ramset Fasteners (Aust) Pty Ltd (2001) 52 IPR 305 distinguished Abbott Laboratories v Corbridge Group Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 1713 distinguished Transfield Pty Ltd v Arlo International Ltd (1980) 144 CLR 83 distinguished Natwest Australia Bank v Boral Gerard Strapping Systems Ltd (1992) 111 ALR 631 referred to Emory University v BioChem Pharma Inc (1998) 86 FCR 1 approved

PECHINEY PLASTIC PACKAGING INCORPORATED, DANAFLEX PACKAGING CORPORATION LTD (ACN 074 755 310) and MACHINERY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED v CRYOVAC AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (ACN 004 207 532)

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CRYOVAC AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (ACN 004 207 532) v MACHINERY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED