Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Investments (Ireland) (No.2) Limited v Apotex Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 1398 Citation: GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Investments (Ireland) (No.2) Limited v Apotex Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 1398
Parties: GLAXOSMITHKLINE CONSUMER HEALTHCARE INVESTMENTS (IRELAND) (NO.2) LIMITED and GLAXOSMITHKLINE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (ACN 100 162 481) v APOTEX PTY LTD (ACN 096 916 148) GLAXOSMITHKLINE CONSUMER HEALTHCARE INVESTMENTS (IRELAND) (NO.2) LIMITED and GLAXOSMITHKLINE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (ACN 100 162 481) v GENERIC PARTNERS PTY LTD (ACN 132 833 777)
File numbers: VID 571 of 2014 VID 638 of 2014
Judge: BEACH J
Date of judgment: 16 December 2014
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – patents – interlocutory applications – release from undertakings previously given – variation or discharge of interlocutory orders or injunctions – prima facie case –– validity of patent – infringement of patent – balance of convenience – applications dismissed
Legislation: Patents Act 1990 (Cth) ss 7(2)-(3), 18, 20(1), 40 Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cth) ss 26B, 26C Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth)
Cases cited: Aktiebolaget Hassle v Alphapharm Pty Ltd (2002) 212 CLR 411 AstraZeneca AB v Apotex Pty Ltd (2014) 312 ALR 1 Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill (2006) 227 CLR 57 CCOM Pty Ltd v Jiejing Pty Ltd (1994) 51 FCR 260 Eli Lilly & Co v Generic Health Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 1254 Hexal Australia Pty Ltd v Roche Therapeutics (2005) 66 IPR 325 Kimberly-Clark Australia Pty Ltd v Arico Trading International Pty Ltd (2001) 207 CLR 1 Lockwood Security Products Pty Ltd v Doric Products Pty Ltd (No 1) (2004) 217 CLR 274 Merck Sharpe & Dohme Corp v Apotex Pty Ltd (2012) 97 IPR 414 Meyers Taylor Pty Ltd v Vicarr Industries Ltd (1997) 137 CLR 228 at 249 Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co v Beiersdorf (Australia) Ltd (1980) 144 CLR 253 Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co Ltd v Generic Health Pty Ltd (2012) 291 ALR 763 PAC Mining Pty Ltd v Esco Corporation (2009) 80 IPR 1 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd v Apple Inc (2011) 217 FCR 238 Sigma Pharmaceuticals (Australia) Pty Ltd v Wyeth [2011] FCAFC 132 Smith & Nephew Pty Ltd v Wake Forest University Health Sciences (2009) 82 IPR 467
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