Britax Childcare Pty Ltd v Infa-Secure Pty Ltd [No 3] [2012] FCA 1019

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Britax Childcare Pty Ltd v Infa-Secure Pty Ltd [No 3] [2012] FCA 1019 Citation: Britax Childcare Pty Ltd v Infa-Secure Pty Ltd [No 3] [2012] FCA 1019

Parties: BRITAX CHILDCARE PTY LTD (ACN 006 773 600) v INFA-SECURE PTY LTD (ACN 092 222 994)

File number: VID 109 of 2009

Judge: MIDDLETON J

Determined on the papers: 18 September 2012

Date of last submissions: 12 July 2012

Catchwords: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – patents – innovation patents – standard patents – divisional applications – relevant dates for determining patent infringement – omnibus claims

Legislation: Patents Act 1990 (Cth) Patents Regulations 1991 (Cth) Patents Amendment (Innovation Patents) Bill 2000 (Cth)

Cases cited: Anaesthetic Supplies Pty Ltd v Rescare Ltd (1994) 50 FCR 1 Daikin Kogyo Co Ltd (Shingu's) Application [1974] 91 RPC 559 Deere & Co v Harrison McGregor & Guest Ltd [1965] 82 RPC 461 Dura-Post (Australia) Pty Ltd v Delnorth Pty Ltd (2009) 177 FCR 239 Emperor Sports Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Patents (2005) 146 FCR 159 Flexible Steel Lacing Company v Beltreco Ltd (2000) 49 IPR 331; [2000] FCA 890 General Steel Industries Inc v State of New South Wales (1967) 40 ALJR 464 Memcor Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 003 581 566) v GE Betzdearborn Canada Company (2009) 81 IPR 315; [2009] FCA 507 Lewis v Hall (2005) 68 IPR 89; [2005] FCAFC 251 PhotoCure ASA v Queen's University at Kingston; DUSA Pharmaceuticals Inc v PhotoCure ASA (2005) 216 ALR 41 Raleigh Cycle Co Ltd v H Miller and Co Ltd (1948) 65 RPC 141 Rehm Pty Ltd v Websters Security Systems (International) Pty Ltd (1988) 81 ALR 79 Rescare Ltd v Anaesthetic Supplies Pty Ltd (1992) 111 ALR 205 Synthetic Turf Development Pty Ltd v Sports Technology International Pty Ltd (2005) 64 IPR 281; [2005] FCA 69 Townsend Controls Pty Ltd v Gilead (1989) 16 IPR 469 Williams Advanced Materials Inc v Target Technology Co LLC (2004) 63 IPR 645; [2004] FCA 1405