Axent Holdings Pty Ltd v Compusign Australia Pty Ltd (No 5) [2018] FCA 675

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Axent Holdings Pty Ltd v Compusign Australia Pty Ltd (No 5) [2018] FCA 675 File number: VID 1408 of 2016

Judge: KENNY J

Date of ruling: 27 April 2018

Legislation: Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) Evidence Regulations 1995 (Cth) Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth)

Date of hearing: 27 April 2018

Registry: Victoria

Division: General Division

National Practice Area: Intellectual Property

Sub-area: Patents and associated Statutes

Category: No Catchwords

Number of paragraphs: 12

Counsel for the Applicant: S K Gatford

Solicitor for the Applicant: Comlaw Barristers and Solicitors

Counsel for the Respondents: C H Smith

Solicitor for the Respondents Rankin & Co

RULING (REVISED FROM TRANSCRIPT) VID 1408 of 2016

BETWEEN: AXENT HOLDINGS PTY LTD (ACN 096 370) T/A AXENT GLOBAL Applicant

AND: COMPUSIGN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (ACN 070 157 925) First Respondent

HI-LUX TECHNICAL SERVICES PTY LTD (ACN 006 654 691) Second Respondent

COMPUSIGN SYSTEMS PTY LTD (ACN 161 950 205) Third Respondent

AND BETWEEN: COMPUSIGN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (ACN 070 157 925) Cross-Claimant

AND: AXENT HOLDINGS PTY LTD (ACN 096 387 370) T/A AXENT GLOBAL Cross-Respondent

JUDGE: KENNY J

1 During the course of the trial in these proceedings, there was a ruling on 27 April 2018 that was not included in the daily transcript. This ruling was noted in the transcript of 27 April 2018 at page 311, line 35 merely as "JUDGMENT DELIVERED". 2 Chambers staff subsequently made enquiries of the transcript provider to obtain a transcribed copy of the ruling. The ruling, which has been revised from transcript, is reproduced below.