Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Brooke & Mackenzie Pty Ltd v El-Gra Engineering Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 1495 Citation: Brooke & Mackenzie Pty Ltd v El-Gra Engineering Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 1495
Parties: BROOKE & MACKENZIE PTY LTD (ACN 084 285 736) and MUNRO ENGINEERS PTY LTD (ACN 071 368 422) v EL-GRA ENGINEERING PTY LTD (ACN 097 406 105) and ELTON ROBINSON; EL-GRA ENGINEERING PTY LTD (ACN 097 406 105); BROOKE & MACKENZIE PTY LTD (ACN 084 285 736)
File number: VID 798 of 2014
Judge: MIDDLETON J
Date of judgment: 23 December 2015
Catchwords: PATENTS – infringement proceedings – cross-claim for invalidity – later amendment of particulars of grounds of invalidity – whether a See v Scott-Paine order is appropriate – consideration of circumstances in which such orders are not appropriate. COSTS – application for leave to discontinue – general discretion as to costs – application of r 26.12(7) of the Federal Court Rules 2011 that the discontinuing party is liable for costs unless the Court is satisfied that there is a good reason for ordering otherwise – whether the parties acted reasonably in prosecuting and defending the proceeding. COSTS – overarching purpose – duties of parties and legal representatives. COSTS – offers of compromise – indemnity costs application.
Legislation: Access to Justice (Civil Litigation Reforms) Amendment Act 2009 (Cth) Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) Patents Act 1990 (Cth)
Cases cited: A'Van Campers Pty Ltd v Camoflag Pty Ltd (2003) 57 IPR 494 Colgate-Palmolive Co v Cussons Pty Ltd (1993) 46 FCR 225 Croft v Evertop Investments Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 1098 Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH & Ors v Carefusion 303, Inc [2012] 1 All ER 794 GEC Alsthom Limited's Patent [1996] FSR 415 Lo v Australian Community Pharmacy Authority [2013] FCA 639 Mineralogy Pty Limited v National Native Title Tribunal [1998] FCA 1700 Ryan v Primesafe (2015) 323 ALR 107 Sacco t/as Globeline Automotive Service v FV Bilotto Nominees Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 1287 See v Scott-Paine (1932) 50 RPC 56 Seven Network Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (No 2) (2015) 324 ALR 137 Taleb v GM Holden Ltd (2011) 286 ALR 309 Travaglini v Raccuia [2012] FCA 620 Ugly Tribe Co Pty Ltd v Sikola & Ors [2001] VSC 189 Wimmera Industrial Minerals Pty Ltd v RGC Mineral Sands Ltd (1999) 46 IPR 173
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