Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Damorgold Pty Ltd v JAI Products Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 150 Citation: Damorgold Pty Ltd v JAI Products Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 150
Parties: DAMORGOLD PTY LTD (ACN 051 905 705) and VERTILUX CORPORATION PTY LTD (ACN 074 643 182) v JAI PRODUCTS PTY LTD (ACN 126 185 377); JAI PRODUCTS PTY LTD (ACN 126 185 377); DAMORGOLD PTY LTD (ACN 051 905 705) and VERTILUX CORPORATION PTY LTD (ACN 074 643 182)
File number: VID 1051 of 2010
Judge: MIDDLETON J
Date of judgment: 28 February 2014
Corrigendum: 11 March 2014
Catchwords: PATENTS – infringement – contributory infringement under s 117 of the Patents Act 1990 (Cth) – whether requirements of s 117(2) are met PATENTS – infringement – joint tortfeasor at common law PATENTS – infringement – authorisation – s 13 of the Patents Act 1990 (Cth) PATENTS – validity – novelty – s 7 and Sch 1 of the Patents Act 1990 (Cth) – reverse infringement test – Hill v Evans PATENTS – validity – manner of manufacture – s 18 of the Patents Act 1990 (Cth) – claimed invention a combination of integers — whether claims were mere collocation of integers
Legislation: Patents Act 1990 (Cth) Patents Amendment Act 2001 (Cth)
Cases cited: Apotex Pty Ltd v Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd (2013) 304 ALR 1; (2013) 103 IPR 217 Aspirating IP Limited v Vision Systems (2010) 88 IPR 52 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co v F H Faulding & Co Ltd (2000) 97 FCR 524 Britax Childcare Pty Ltd v Infa-Secure Pty Ltd (No 3) [2012] FCA 1019 Commissioner of Patents v Microcell Ltd (1959) 102 CLR 232 Commonwealth Industrial Gases Ltd v MWA Holdings Pty Ltd (1970) 180 CLR 160 Falcon v Famous Players Film Co [1926] 2 KB 474 Formento Industrial SA & Biro Swan Ltd v Mentmore Manufacturing Co Ltd [1956] RPC 87 Fresenius Medical Care Australia Pty Ltd v Gambro Pty Ltd (2005) 224 ALR 168; (2005) 67 IPR 230 Hill v Evans (1862) 4 De GF & J 288, 300-302; 45 ER 1195, 1199-1200 Insta Image Pty Ltd v K D Kanopy Australasia Pty Ltd (2008) 78 IPR 20 Jupiters Ltd v Neurizon Pty Ltd (2005) 222 ALR 155; 65 IPR 86 Lockwood Security Pty Ltd v Doric Products Pty Ltd (No 2) (2007) 235 CLR 173 Longworth v Emerton (1951) 83 CLR 539 Lux Traffic Controls Limited v Pike Signals Limited [1993] RPC 107 Merck & Co Inc v Arrow Pharmaceuticals Ltd (2006) 154 FCR 31; 68 IPR 511; [2006] FCAFC 91 Meyers Taylor Pty Ltd v Vicarr Industries Ltd (1977) 137 CLR 228 Nicaro Holdings Pty Ltd v Martin Engineering Co (1990) 91 ALR 513 NV Phillips Gloeilampenfabrieken v Mirabella International Pty Ltd (1995) 183 CLR 655 PLG Research Ltd v Ardon International Ltd [1993] FSR 197 Raleigh Cycle Coy Ltd v H Miller & Coy Ltd [1948] 1 AII ER 308 Ramset Fasterners (Aust) Pty Ltd v Advanced Building Systems Pty Ltd (1999) 164 ALR 239; (1999) 44 IPR 481 Re Bristol-Myers Co's Application [1969] RPC 146 Roadshow Films Pty Ltd v iiNet Ltd (2012) 248 CLR 42 Smith & Nephew Pty Ltd v Wake University Health Sciences (2009) 82 IPR 467 Sunbeam Corporation v Morphy-Richards (Aust) Pty Ltd (1961) 180 CLR 98 Vehicle Monitoring Systems Pty Limited v Sarb Management Group Pty Ltd (trading as Database Consultants Australia) (No 2) (2013) 101 IPR 496 Zetco Pty Ltd v Austworld Commodities Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] FCA 848
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