Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Arrow Pharmaceuticals Limited v Merck & Co Inc [2004] FCA 129
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application revocation of Australian patent – whether particulars of invalidity adequate – lack of novelty and inventive steps alleged – subsequent amendment of particulars – discussion of privilege of medical practitioner – whether case as pleaded and particularised should proceed to trial.
Patents Act 1990 (Cth) s 7(1), (2), 18(1) Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) Terrell on the Law of Patents (15th ed) par 7.04 Federal Court Rules Order 58 rule 15
Stanway Oyster Cylinders Pty Ltd v Marks (1996) 35 IPR 71 Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc and Others v H.N. Norton & Co Ltd (1995) IPR 1 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners (1949) 78 CLR 62 Fomento Industrial SA., Biro Swan Ltd and Another v Mentmore Manufacturing Coy Ltd (1956) RPC 87 ICI Chemicals and Polymers Ltd v Lubrizol Corporation (1999) 45 IPR 577 Chiron Corporation v Organon Teknika Limited (No 3) [1994] FSR 202 RD Werner & Co Inc v Bailey Aluminium Products Pty Ltd (1989) 13 IPR 513 Conde Nast Publications Pty Ltd v Taylor (1998) 41 IPR 505 National Research Development Corporation v Commissioner of Patents (1959) 102 CLR 252 Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company v Beiersdorf (Australia) Limited (1980) 144 CLR 253 Sunbeam Corporation v Morphy-Richards (Aust) Pty Ltd (1961) 180 CLR 98 Merell Dow Pharmaceutical Inc v H.N. Norton & Co Ltd (1996) PRC 76 Windsurfing International Inc v Petit (1983-1985) 2 IPR 449 at 484-490 ARROW PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED v MERCK AND CO INC N 1211 OF 2002 CONTI J 23 FEBRUARY 2004 SYDNEY
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 1211 OF 2002
BETWEEN: ARROW PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED
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