Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NSI Dental Pty Limited v University of Melbourne [2007] FCA 523
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – costs – active participation in proceedings without admission – undertaking not to produce products potentially infringing on patent – filing of Defence by purportedly non-active party – reliance on submissions of active party – costs follow the event – joint and several costs. Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) Patents Act 1990 (Cth), s 128 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Federal Court Rules, O 5 r 12(2)(f) Baygol Pty Ltd v Huntsman Chemical Co Australia Pty Limited t/a RMAH [2004] FCA 1248, cited Farmitalia Carlo Erba SrL v Delta West Pty Ltd (1994) 28 IPR 336, cited Hughes v Western Australian Cricket Association (Inc) (1986) ATPR 40-748, cited Knight v F.P. Special Assets LTD 1992 174 CLR 178, distinguished Stumm v Dixon & Co (1889) 22 QBD 529, applied Thiess Watkins White Construction Limited (in liq) v Witan Nominees [1992] Qd R 452, cited NSI DENTAL PTY LIMITED (ACN 108 218 104) v THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, RECALDENT PTY LTD (ACN 105 290 006), TOPACAL PTY LTD (ACN 058 515 656), NZPH AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (ACN 101 632 697), PACIFIC BIOLINK PTY LTD (ACN 075 264 112), PHOSCAL HOLDINGS PTY LTD (ACN 091 503 374), PROBIOTEC (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD (ACN 075 170 151), PHARMACTION MANUFACTURING PTY LTD (IN ADMINISTRATION) (ACN 076 755 354) AND PROBIOTEC PHARMACEUTICALS PTY LIMITED (ACN 100 307 195) NSD 1033 OF 2004
TAMBERLIN J
13 AprIl 2007
SYDNEY
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 1033 OF 2004
BETWEEN: NSI DENTAL PTY LIMITED (ACN 108 218 104)
Applicant/First Cross Respondent
AND: THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
First Respondent/First Cross Claimant
RECALDENT PTY LTD (ACN 105 290 006)
Second Respondent/Second Cross Claimant
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