Bayer Pharma Aktiengesellschaft v Generic Health Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 250

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Bayer Pharma Aktiengesellschaft v Generic Health Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 250 File number(s): NSD 236 of 2012

Judge(s): JAGOT J

Date of judgment: 16 March 2017

Catchwords: DAMAGES – patent infringement – pharmaceutical product – whether specification framed in good faith and with reasonable skill and knowledge – whether other contraceptives substitutable – use of internal costs – fixed and variable costs

Legislation: Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 140 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 51A Patents Act 1990 (Cth) ss 115; 122 Patents Act 1977 (UK) s 63

Cases cited: Advanced Building Systems Pty Ltd v Ramset Fasteners (Aust) Pty Ltd [2001] FCA1098; (2001) 52 IPR 305 Apotex Pty Ltd v Warner-Lambert Company LLC (No 2) [2016] FCA 1238 Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd v DAP Services (Kempsey) Pty Ltd (in liq) [2007] FCAFC 40; (2007) 157 FCR 564 Asahi Kasei Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha v W R Grace & Co (1991) 22 IPR 491 Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd v Coretell Pty Ltd (No 7) [2016] FCA 991 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Hellicar [2012] HCA 17; (2012) 247 CLR 345 Bayer Pharma Aktiengesellschaft v Generic Health Pty Ltd (2012) [2012] FCA 1510; 99 IPR 59 Bayer Pharma Aktiengesellschaft v Generic Health Pty Ltd (No 2) [2013] FCA 279; (2013) 100 IPR 414 Blair v Curran (1939) 62 CLR 464 British Motor Syndicate Ltd v Taylor & Sons Ltd (1900) 17 RPC 189 British United Show Machinery Co Ltd v Gimson Shoe Machinery (No 2) (1929) 46 RPC 137 Comcare v Martin [2016] HCA 43; (2016) 339 ALR 1 Commercial Union Assurance Co of Australia Ltd v Ferrcom Pty Ltd (1991) 22 NSWLR 389 EI Du Pont de Nemours & Co v Imperial Chemical Industries PLC [2007] FCAFC 163; (2007) 163 FCR 381 Elwood Clothing Pty Ltd v Cotton On Clothing Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 633; (2009) 81 IPR 378 Fabio Perini SpA v LPC Group plc [2012] RPC 30 General Tire & Rubber Co v Firestone Tyre & Rubber Co Ltd [1975] RPC 203 General Tire and Rubber Co v Firestone Tyre and Rubber Co Ltd (1976) 93 RPC 197 Generic Health Pty Ltd v Bayer Pharma Aktiengesellschaft [2014] FCAFC 73; (2014) 222 FCR 336 Generic Health Pty Ltd v Bayer Pharma Aktiengesellschaft [2014] HCATrans 261 Gerber Garment Technology Inc v Lectra Systems Ltd (1995) 112 RPC 383 Gilead Sciences Pty Ltd v Idenix Pharmaceuticals Ltd [2016] FCA 169; (2016) 117 IPR 252 Hungerfords v Walker [1989] HCA 8; (1989) 171 CLR 125 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Kuhl v Zurich Financial Services Australia Ltd [2011] HCA 11; (2011) 243 CLR 361 Les Laboratoires Servier v Apotex Pty Ltd (2016) 117 IPR 415 Meters Ltd v Metropolitan Gas Meters Ltd (1911) 28 RPC 157 Molins and Molins Machine Co Ltd v Industrial Machinery Co Ltd (1938) RPC 3 Neat Holdings Pty Ltd v Karajan Holdings Pty Ltd [1992] HCA 66; (1992) 110 ALR 449 Norm Engineering Pty Ltd v Digga Australia Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 761; (2007) 162 FCR 1 NV Philips Gloeilampenfabrieken v Mirabella International Pty Ltd (1992) 24 IPR 1 Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp v Biorex Laboratories Ltd [1970] RPC 157 Pacific Enterprises (Aust) Pty Ltd v Bernen Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 1372; (2014) 321 ALR 715 Paramount Pictures Corporation v Hasluck [2006] FCA 1431; (2006) 70 IPR 293 Pearce v Paul Kingston Pty Ltd (1992) 25 IPR 591 Pracdes Pty Ltd v Stanilite Electronics Pty Ltd (1995) 35 IPR 277 Rediffusion Simulation Ltd v Link-Miles Ltd [1993] FSR 369 Ronson Products Ltd v Lewis & Co [1963] RPC 103 RPR Maintenance Pty Ltd v Marmax Investments Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 514 Seafolly Pty Ltd v Fewstone Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 321; (2014) 313 ALR 41 Travel Compensation Fund v Tambree (trading as R Tambree and Associates) [2005] HCA 69; (2005) 224 CLR 627 TS & B Retail Systems Pty Ltd v 3Fold Resources Pty Ltd (No 3) [2007] FCA 151; (2007) 239 ALR 117 WAFV of 2002 v Refugee Review Tribunal [2003] FCA 16; (2003) 125 FCR 351 Watson, Laidlaw & Co Ltd v Pott, Cassels and Williamson (1914) 31 RPC 104 Winnebago Industries Inc v Knott Investments Pty Ltd (No 4) [2015] FCA 1327; (2015) 241 FCR 271