Novartis AG v FH Faulding & Co Ltd [2004] FCA 1002

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Novartis AG v FH Faulding & Co Ltd [2004] FCA 1002 Federal Court Rules O 29 r 2 The Wik Peoples v Queensland (unreported, 26 May 1994, Drummond J) cited GMB Research & Development Pty Ltd v The Commonwealth (unreported, 28 August 1997, Sackville J) cited Reading Australia Pty Ltd v Australian Mutual Provident Society [1999] FCA 718 cited Olbers Co Ltd v The Commonwealth (No 3) [2003] FCA 651 cited Soufflet Beheer v AWB Limited [2004] FCA 518 cited Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc v Rhoxalpharma Inc (unreported, Federal Court of Canada, 29 March 2004) considered Tallglen Pty Ltd v Pay TV Holdings Pty Ltd (1996) 22 ACSR 130 cited Dunstan v Simmie & Co Pty Ltd [1978] VR 669 cited Century Medical v THLD [2000] NSWSC 5 (unreported, Supreme Curt of NSW, 3 February 2000, Rolfe J) cited EnergyAustralia v Australian Energy Limited [2001] FCA 1049 cited Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd [2000]NSWSC 1215 cited NOVARTIS AG v FH FAULDING & CO LIMITED and HEXAL AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED V1163 OF 2003 SUNDBERG J 3 AUGUST 2004 MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V1163 OF 2003

BETWEEN: NOVARTIS AG

APPLICANT

AND: FH FAULDING & CO LIMITED (ACN 007 870 984)

FIRST RESPONDENT

HEXAL AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED (ACN 070 280 090)

SECOND RESPONDENT

JUDGE: SUNDBERG J

DATE OF ORDER: 3 AUGUST 2004

WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The first paragraph of the motion notice of which was filed on 21 April 2004 be dismissed. 2. The second respondent pay the applicant's costs of the first paragraph of the motion.

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

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V1163 OF 2003