Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Black & Decker Inc v GMCA Pty Ltd (No 2) [2008] FCA 504
PATENTS – infringement – standard and innovation patents – power saw able to be used as either panel saw or jigsaw PATENTS – invalidity – whether invention novel – whether invention useful PATENTS – standing of licensee – whether exclusive licence – whether retrospective operation of licence agreement DESIGNS – whether divisional application valid – whether new and original – infringement by fraudulent or obvious imitation
Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 127, 128, 129 Designs Act 1906 (Cth) ss 17, 22C, 30 Designs Act 2003 (Cth) s 73(1) Patents Act 1990 (Cth) ss 18(1), 40, 120(1) Adelmann & Ham Boiler Corporation v Llanrwst Foundry Co (1928) 45 RPC 413 cited Cleveland Graphite Bronze Co v Glacier Metal Co Ltd (1950) 67 RPC 149 cited Colbeam Palmer Ltd v Stock Affiliates Pty Ltd (1968) 122 CLR 25 cited Collector of Customs v Pozzolanic Enterprises Pty Ltd (1993) 43 FCR 280 cited F Hoffman-La Roche & Co v Commissioner of Patents (1971) 123 CLR 529 cited Foggin v Lacey (2003) 57 IPR 225 cited General Tire & Rubber Co v Firestone Tyre and Rubber Co Ltd [1972] RPC 457 cited Grant v Commissioner of Patents (2006) 69 IPR 221 referred to Kimberly-Clark Australia Pty Limited v Arico Trading International Pty Limited (2001) 207 CLR 1 cited Lockwood Security Products Pty Ltd v Doric Products Pty Ltd (No 2) (2007) 72 IPR 447 cited Lockwood Security Products Pty Ltd v Doric Products Pty Ltd (2004) 217 CLR 274 cited Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co v Beiersdorf (Aust) Ltd (1980) 144 CLR 253 cited Nesbit Evans Group Australia Pty Ltd v Impro Ltd (1997) 39 IPR 56 cited Nicaro Holdings Pty ltd v Martin Engineering Co (1990) 16 IPR 545 cited No-Fume Ltd v Frank Pitchford & Co Ltd (1935) 52 RPC 231 cited Polyaire Pty Ltd v K-Aire Pty Ltd (2005) 221 CLR 287 cited R v Wheeler (1819) 2 B & Ald 345 cited Royal British Bank v Turquand (1856) 6 E & B 327 cited Stack v Brisbane City Council (1996) 35 IPR 296 cited Ullrich Aluminium Pty Ltd v Dias Aluminium Products Pty Ltd (2006) 153 FCR 437 cited Wanem Pty Ltd v John Tekiela (1990) 19 IPR 435 cited BLACK & DECKER INC and BLACK & DECKER (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD v GMCA PTY LTD
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