Blue Gentian LLC v Product Management Group Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 1331

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Blue Gentian LLC v Product Management Group Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 1331 Citation: Blue Gentian LLC v Product Management Group Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 1331

Parties: BLUE GENTIAN LLC and BRAND DEVELOPERS AUST PTY LTD (ACN 115 139 565) v PRODUCT MANAGEMENT GROUP PTY LTD (ACN 131 987 034); PRODUCT MANAGEMENT GROUP PTY LTD (ACN 131 987 034); BLUE GENTIAN LLC and BRAND DEVELOPERS AUST PTY LTD (ACN 115 139 565)

File number: VID 317 of 2013

Judge: MIDDLETON J

Date of judgment: 8 December 2014

Catchwords: PATENTS – construction – direct and indirect infringement PATENTS – validity – novelty – innovative step for innovation patents – fair basis – sufficiency – clarity PATENTS – whether exclusive licence

Legislation: Patents Act 1952 (Cth) Patents Act 1990 (Cth)

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