Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
GenRx Pty Ltd v Sanofi-Aventis [2007] FCA 1485
PATENTS – application for interlocutory injunction to restrain infringement of a patent where application made for the revocation of the patent – prima facie case where patent is longstanding and has been exploited and revocation proceedings were not brought in timely fashion – where balance of convenience favours not disturbing the status quo – injunction granted American-Cyanamid Co v Ethicon Ltd [1975] AC 396referred to Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill (2006) 227 CLR 57followed Beecham Group Limited v Bristol Laboratories Pty Ltd (1968) 118 CLR 618 followed EI Du Pont De Nemours & Co (Witsiepe's) Application [1982] FSR 303cited F Hoffman-La Roche AG v New England Biolabs Inc (2000) 50 IPR 305referred to Martin Engineering Co v Trison Holdings Pty Ltd (1988) 81 ALR 543 applied Merck & Co Inc v Genrx Pty Ltd (2006) 70 IPR 286 cited GENRX PTY LTD ACN 096 916 148 v SANOFI-AVENTIS; SANOFI-AVENTIS v GENRX PTY LTD ACN 096 916 148 NSD 1639 OF 2007
GYLES J
21 SEPTEMBER 2007
SYDNEY IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 1639 OF 2007
BETWEEN: GENRX PTY LTD ACN 096 916 148
Applicant
AND: SANOFI-AVENTIS
Respondent
and between: SANOFI-AVENTIS
Cross-Claimant
AND: GENRX PTY LTD ACN 096 916 148
Cross-Respondent
JUDGE: GYLES J
DATE OF ORDER: 21 SEPTEMBER 2007
WHERE MADE: SYDNEY
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
The proceeding stand over to 25 September 2007 at 9.30 am. 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 1639 OF 2007
BETWEEN: GENRX PTY LTD ACN 096 916 148
Applicant
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