Bayer Bioscience N.V. v Deltapine Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2006] FCA 1762

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Bayer Bioscience N.V. v Deltapine Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2006] FCA 1762

PATENTS – application for directions for experiments Held: 1. Court's permission not required 2. Detailed directions given

Federal Court Rules Order 58 rule 31 Lucent Technologies Inc v Krone Aktiengesellschaft (No 2) (1999) 94 FCR 124 at [8] followed BAYER BIOSCIENCE N.V. & ANOR v DELTAPINE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (No (2) VID 1105 OF 2003

HEEREY J

15 December 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)

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 OF ORDER: 15 December 2006

WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. Parties bring in minutes of order to give effect to these reasons. 2. The costs of the motion dated 13 October 2006 are reserved. 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)

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: 15 December 2006