Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
E. I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company v Imperial Chemical Industries PLC [2006] FCA 1402
ESTOPPEL – issue estoppel – no identity between issues INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – patents – amended divisional application accepted by delegate of Commissioner for Patents – no issue estoppel arising from previous court finding of lack of novelty in relation to dependent claims of parent application Patents Act, s 79B, s 158(2) E I Dupont de Nemours & Co v Imperial Chemical Industries PLC (2002) 54 IPR 304; (2002) AIPC 97–788 [2002] FCA 230 discussed Imperial Chemical Industries PLC v EI Dupont De Nemours & Co (2002) AIPC 91-818[2002] FCAFC 264 referred to Imperial Chemicals Industries Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Patents (2004) 213 ALR 399; (2004) 63 IPR 476; (2005) AIPC 92-055 followed Kuligowski v Metrobus (2004) 220 CLR 363 followed Re Application by Imperial Chemical Industries PLC (2003) 60 IPR 610 discussed E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY v IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC AND COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS NSD 19 OF 2006
GYLES J
31 October 2006
SYDNEY IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 19 OF 2006
BETWEEN: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
Applicant
AND: IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC
First Respondent
COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS
Second Respondent
JUDGE: GYLES J
DATE OF ORDER: 31 oCTOBER 2006
WHERE MADE: SYDNEY
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
1. The application be dismissed. 2. The applicant pay the costs of the respondents, to be assessed or taxed.
Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 19 OF 2006
BETWEEN: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
Applicant
AND: IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC
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