Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
InterPharma Pty Ltd v Hospira, Inc (No 3) [2017] FCA 1536 File number: VID 885 of 2017
Judge: KENNY J
Date of judgment: 18 December 2017
Catchwords: PATENTS – application for interlocutory injunction – prima facie case of patent infringement – alleged invalidity of patent on grounds of manner of manufacture, novelty, inventive step and lack of fair basis – triable issues – whether balance of convenience favoured grant of interlocutory injunction – interlocutory relief granted. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - interlocutory application to set aside interim injunctive orders on the basis of non-disclosure or misrepresentation – interlocutory application dismissed.
Legislation: Patents Act 1990 (Cth) ss 7, 18, 24, 40, 89, 117, 138 and Schedule 1 Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cth) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth), r 30.28 Patents Regulations 1991 (Cth) regs 2.2, 2.3
Cases cited: AB Hassle v Pharmacia (Australia) Pty Ltd (1995) 33 IPR 63 Aktiebolaget Hässle v Alphapharm Pty Limited [2002] HCA 59; 212 CLR 411 Apotex Pty Ltd v AstraZeneca AB (No 4) [2013] FCA 162; 100 IPR 285 Apotex Pty Ltd v Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd [2013] HCA 50; 253 CLR 284 Apotex Pty Ltd v Sanofi-Aventis [2009] FCAFC 134; 82 IPR 416 AstraZeneca AB v Apotex Pty Ltd [2014] FCAFC 99; 107 IPR 177; 226 FCR 324 AstraZeneca AB v Apotex Pty Ltd [2015] HCA 30; 257 CLR 356 Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill [2006] HCA 46; 227 CLR 57 Bayer Pharma Aktiengesellschaft v Generic Health Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 250; 124 IPR 23 Beecham Group Ltd v Bristol Laboratories Pty Ltd (1968) 118 CLR 618 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co v Baker Norton Pharmaceuticals Inc [1999] RPC 253 Bristol-Myers Squibb Company v FH Faulding & Co Ltd [2000] FCA 316; 97 FCR 524 Bristol-Myers Squibb Company v Yew Tree Pharmaceuticals BV [2000] ENPR 26 British Acoustic Films Ltd v Nettlefold Productions (1936) 53 RPC 221 Chapman and Cook and Lectro Linx Ltd v Deltavis Ltd (1930) 47 RPC 163 Clough v Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd [No 3] [2007] FCA 2082 D'Arcy v Myriad Genetics Inc [2015] HCA 35; 258 CLR 334 General Tire & Rubber Co v Firestone Tyre & Rubber Co Ltd [1972] RPC 457 Generic Health Pty Ltd v Otsuka Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd [2013] FCAFC 17; 296 ALR 50; 100 IPR 240 H Lundbeck A/S v Alphapharm Pty Ltd [2009] FCAFC 70; 177 FCR 151 ICI Chemicals & Polymers Ltd v The Lubrizol Corporation Inc [2000] FCA 1349; 106 FCR 214 Interpharma Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Patents [2008] FCA 1498; 79 IPR 261 InterPharma Pty Ltd v Hospira, Inc [2017] FCA 1075 Lockwood Security Products Pty Ltd v Doric Products Pty Ltd [2004] HCA 58; 217 CLR 274 Lockwood Security Products Pty Ltd v Doric Products Pty Ltd [No 2] [2007] HCA 21; 235 CLR 173 Mack Innovations (Australia) Pty Ltd v Rotorco Pty Ltd [2010] QSC 138; [2011] 2 Qld R 217; 239 FLR 79 Medrad Inc v Alpine Medical Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 949; 82 IPR 101 Merck and Co Inc v Arrow Pharmaceuticals Ltd [2006] FCAFC 91; 154 FCR 31 Meyers Taylor Pty Ltd v Vicarr Industries Limited (1977) 137 CLR 228 Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company v Beiersdorf (Australia) Limited [1980] HCA 9; 144 CLR 253 Mont Adventure Equipment Pty Ltd v Phoenix Leisure Group Pty Ltd [2009] FCAFC 84; 81 IPR 505; 176 FCR 575 Novartis AG v Hospira Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 1055; 98 IPR 185 NSI Dental Pty Ltd v University of Melbourne [2006] FCA 1216; 69 IPR 542 Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co Ltd v Generic Health Pty Ltd (No 2) [2016] FCAFC 111; 120 IPR 431 Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co Ltd v Generic Health Pty Ltd (No 4) [2015] FCA 634; 113 IPR 191 Parola v Parola [2009] WASC 190 Ramset Fasteners (Australia) Pty Ltd v Advanced Building Systems Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 898; 44 IPR 481 Resort Hotels Management Pty Ltd v Resort Hotels of Australia Pty Ltd (1991) 22 NSWLR 730 Samsung Electronics Company Ltd v Apple Inc [2011] FCAFC 156; 217 FCR 238 Sigma Pharmaceuticals (Australia) Pty Ltd v Wyeth [2009] FCA 595; 81 IPR 339 Sigma Pharmaceuticals (Australia) Pty Ltd v Wyeth [2011] FCAFC 132; 119 IPR 194 Smith & Nephew Pty Ltd v Wake Forest University Health Sciences [2009] FCAFC 142; 82 IPR 467 Vehicle Monitoring Systems Pty Limited v Sarb Management Group Pty Ltd (trading as Database Consultants Australia) (No 2) [2013] FCA 395; 101 IPR 496 Warner-Lambert Company LLC v Apotex Pty Ltd [2014] FCAFC 59; 311 ALR 632; 106 IPR 218
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