DSI Australia (Holdings) Pty Ltd v Garford Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 1411

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

DSI Australia (Holdings) Pty Ltd v Garford Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 1411 Citation: DSI Australia (Holdings) Pty Ltd v Garford Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 1411

Parties: DSI AUSTRALIA (HOLDINGS) PTY LTD (ACN 115 178 265) and DYWIDAG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL PTY LIMITED (ACN 093 424 349) v GARFORD PTY LTD (ACN 009 119 180)

File number(s): NSD 767 of 2010

Judge: YATES J

Date of judgment: 7 December 2011

Catchwords: PATENTS – amendment of claim

Legislation: Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) rule 34.41 Patents Act 1990 (Cth) ss 40(2), 40(3), 102, 105(4)

Date of hearing: 7 December 2011

Place: Sydney

Division: GENERAL DIVISION

Category: Catchwords

Number of paragraphs: 24

Counsel for the Applicants: Mr C Dimitriadis

Solicitor for the Applicants: Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers

Counsel for the Respondent: Ms S Goddard SC

Solicitor for the Respondent: Teller & Associates

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION NSD 767 of 2010

BETWEEN: DSI AUSTRALIA (HOLDINGS) PTY LTD (ACN 115 178 265)

First Applicant

DYWIDAG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL PTY LIMITED (ACN 093 424 349)

Second Applicant

AND: GARFORD PTY LTD (ACN 009 119 180)

Respondent

JUDGE: YATES J DATE OF ORDER: 7 DECEMBER 2011 WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. Pursuant to s 105 of the Patents Act 1990 (Cth), claim 6 of Australian Patent No. 770594 be amended by substituting the numeral "5" for the numeral "4" so that, as amended, claim 6 will claim direct dependency from claim 5 of the patent. Note: Entry of orders is dealt with in Rule 39.32 of the Federal Court Rules 2011.