Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Scott v Icon Plastics Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 428 Citation: Scott v Icon Plastics Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 428
Parties: LAURENCE CLIFFORD SCOTT v ICON PLASTICS PTY LTD and COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS
File number: VID 1314 of 2011
Judge: KENNY J
Date of judgment: 27 April 2012
Catchwords: PATENTS – appeal under s 60(4) of the Patents Act 1990 (Cth) – no active respondent on appeal – issue for decision whether patent clearly invalid – no evidence to support grounds of opposition – appeal allowed.
Legislation: Patents Act 1990 (Cth)
Cases cited: Merck & Co Inc v Sankyo Co Ltd (1992) 23 IPR 415 European Community v Commissioner of Patents (2006) 68 IPR 539 Kaiser Aluminium & Chemical Corp v Reynolds Metal Co (1969) 120 CLR 136 RD Werner Co Inc v Bailey Aluminium Products Pty Ltd (1987) 8 IPR 339 F Hoffman-La Roche AG v New England Biolabs Inc (2000) 99 FCR 56 Genetics Institute Inc v Kirin-Amgen Inc (1999) 92 FCR 106 Titan Mining & Engineering Pty Ltd v Arnall's Engineering Pty Ltd (1988) 12 NSWLR 73 Caroma Sales Pty Ltd v Philmac Pty Ltd [1972–73] ALR 427 Brickwood Holdings Pty Ltd v ACI Operations Pty Ltd [1983] 2 VR 587 Cadbury Schweppes PLC v Effem Foods Pty Ltd (2006) 69 IPR 584
Date of hearing: 27 April 2012
Date of last submissions: 24 April 2012
Place: Melbourne
Division: GENERAL DIVISION
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