Bayer Bioscience NV v Deltapine Australia Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 68

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Bayer Bioscience NV v Deltapine Australia Pty Ltd

[2006] FCA 68 PATENTS – confidentiality regime – disclosure of confidential documents to proposed witness who is competitor of applicant EVIDENCE – expert evidence – more than one expert per discipline – cost and delay – English practice preferrable Civil Procedure Rules (Eng) Pts 35.1, 35.4 Mobil Oil Australia Pty Ltd v Guina Developments Pty Ltd [1996] 2 VR 34 at 38 cited BAYER BIOSCIENCE NV & ANOR v DELTAPINE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD & ANOR NO VID 1105 OF 2003 HEEREY J 10 FEBRUARY 2006 MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY VID 1105 OF 2003

BETWEEN: BAYER BIOSCIENCE N.V.

FIRST APPLICANT

BAYER CROPSCIENCE GmbH

SECOND APPLICANT

AND: DELTAPINE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (ACN 051 082 958)

FIRST RESPONDENT

DELTAPINE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (ACN 051 082 958) CROSS-CLAIMANT

BAYER BIOSCIENCE N.V.

FIRST CROSS-RESPONDENT

BAYER CROPSCIENCE GmbH

SECOND CROSS-RESPONDENT

JUDGE: HEEREY J

DATE: 10 FEBRUARY 2006

PLACE: MELBOURNE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: The applicant bring in proposed minutes to give effect to these reasons. 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 1105 OF 2003

BETWEEN: BAYER BIOSCIENCE N.V.

FIRST APPLICANT

BAYER CROPSCIENCE GmbH

SECOND APPLICANT

AND: DELTAPINE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (ACN 051 082 958)

FIRST RESPONDENT

DELTAPINE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (ACN 051 082 958) CROSS-CLAIMANT

BAYER BIOSCIENCE N.V.

FIRST CROSS-RESPONDENT

BAYER CROPSCIENCE GmbH

SECOND CROSS-RESPONDENT

JUDGE: HEEREY J

DATE: 10 FEBRUARY 2006