Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Clorox Australia Pty Ltd v International Consolidated Business Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 1135
PATENTS – Grant of licence to exploit invention – Obligation to register – Licence not registered before infringement proceedings instituted – Effect of failure to register Patents Act 1990 ss 187, 189, 195, 196, definition of "exclusive licensee". Vulcan Australia Ltd v M L D'astoli & Co Pty Ltd (1995) 32 IPR 25 cited Berlei (UK) Ltd v Bali Brassiere Co Inc [1970] RPC 469 cited Lidden v Composite Buyers Ltd (1996) 139 ALR 549 cited Vitamins Australia Ltd v Beta‑Carotene Industries Pty Ltd (1987) 9 IPR 41 applied CLOROX AUSTRALIA PTY LTD and LOURENCE CORNELIUS JOHANNES GREYVENSTEIN v INTERNATIONAL CONSOLIDATED BUSINESS PTY LTD and PHILIP CRAIG WITHERS VID 712 of 2005 SUNDBERG J 18 AUGUST 2005 MELBOURNE
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VID 712 OF 2005
BETWEEN: CLOROX AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (ACN 077 194 935)
FIRST APPLICANT
LOURENCE CORNELIUS JOHANNES GREYVENSTEIN
SECOND APPLICANT
AND: INTERNATIONAL CONSOLIDATED BUSINESS PTY LTD (ACN 007 319 299)
FIRST RESPONDENT
PHILIP CRAIG WITHERS
SECOND RESPONDENT
JUDGE: SUNDBERG J
DATE OF ORDER: 18 AUGUST 2005
WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE
THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The application be stayed pending delivery of judgment in proceeding No V558 of 2002. 2. There be no order as to costs.
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 VID 712 OF 2005
BETWEEN: CLOROX AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (ACN 077 194 935)
FIRST APPLICANT
LOURENCE CORNELIUS JOHANNES GREYVENSTEIN
SECOND APPLICANT
AND: INTERNATIONAL CONSOLIDATED BUSINESS PTY LTD (ACN 007 319 299)
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