Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Embertec Pty Limited v Energy Efficient Technologies Pty Limited (No 2) [2013] FCA 347 Citation: Embertec Pty Limited v Energy Efficient Technologies Pty Limited (No 2) [2013] FCA 347
Parties: EMBERTEC PTY LIMITED (ACN 110 367 809) v ENERGY EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES PTY LIMITED (ACN 123 181 439) and STAVROS PAPPAS; ENERGY EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES PTY LIMITED (ACN 123 181 439) v EMBERTEC PTY LIMITED (ACN 110 367 809) EMBERTEC PTY LIMITED (ACN 110 367 809) v AUSPRO GROUP PTY LTD (ACN 123 950 327) and VARSHA SHAH
File numbers: NSD 1167 of 2012 NSD 30 of 2013
Judge: FOSTER J
Date of judgment: 16 April 2013
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – allegation of apprehended bias (in the sense of pre-judgment) on the part of a single judge who heard and determined an application for interlocutory injunctive relief to restrain an alleged infringement of the applicant's registered innovation patent – in his judgment, the judge expressed some views concerning the strength of the respondents' case for invalidity of the patent based on a lack of fair basis – relevant principles discussed – whether recusal required
Cases cited: Embertec Pty Limited v Energy Efficient Technologies Pty Limited (2013) 99 IPR 103 related British American Tobacco Australia Services Ltd v Laurie (2011) 242 CLR 283 applied Cabcharge Australia Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2010] FCAFC 111 applied Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd v Darrel-Lea Chocolate Shops Pty Ltd (No 2) (2009) 174 FCR 175 applied Ebner v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy (2000) 205 CLR 337 applied Johnson v Johnson (2000) 201 CLR 488 applied Livesey v New South Wales Bar Association (1983) 151 CLR 288 applied Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Nicholls (2011) 244 CLR 427 applied Re Watson; Ex parte Armstrong (1976) 136 CLR 248 applied Re JRL; Ex parte CJL (1986) 161 CLR 342 applied Samsung Electronics Co Ltd v Apple Inc (2011) 286 ALR 257 applied Vakauta v Kelly (1989) 167 CLR 568 applied
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