Dr August Wolff GmbH & Co. KG Arzneimittel v Combe International Ltd (No 2) [2020] FCA 730

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Dr August Wolff GmbH & Co. KG Arzneimittel v Combe International Ltd (No 2) [2020] FCA 730 File number: NSD 1840 of 2017

Judge: STEWART J

Date of judgment: 29 May 2020

Catchwords: COSTS – discretion as to costs – successful party unsuccessful on some issues at trial – effect on costs COSTS – application for a lump-sum costs order – where parties are in agreement that a lump-sum costs order is appropriate – relevant principles in awarding a lump-sum costs order – requirements of Costs Practice Note in relation to material in support of the lump-sum claim – calculation of lump-sum amount

Legislation: Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 79 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 43 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 40.02 Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) s 60 Trade Marks Regulation 1995 (Cth) r 21.13; Sch 8

Cases cited: Black & Decker Inc v GMCA Pty Ltd (No 3) [2008] FCA 932 Cachia v Hanes [1994] HCA 14; 179 CLR 403 CGU Workers Compensation (Vic) Ltd v Rees [2003] VSCA 18; 6 VR 227 Chevron Australia Holdings Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (No 5) [2015] FCA 1310 Cretazzo v Lombardi (1975) 13 SASR 4 EMI Songs Australia Pty Ltd v Larrikin Music Publishing Pty Ltd [2011] FCAFC 92 Hislop v Paltar Petroleum Ltd (No 4) [2017] FCA 1632 Marmax Investments Pty Ltd v RPR Maintenance Pty Ltd (No 2) [2015] FCAFC 155 Paciocco v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (No 2) [2017] FCAFC 146; 253 FCR 403 Seafolly Pty Ltd v Madden (No 6) [2015] FCA 1369 The State of Victoria v Sportsbet Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] FCAFC 174 Tyne v UBS AG (No 2) [2014] FCA 1228