H Lundbeck A/S v Sandoz Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 740

Federal Court of Australia

H Lundbeck A/S v Sandoz Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 740 File numbers: NSD 647 of 2014

Judgment of: YATES J

Date of judgment: 4 July 2023

Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – patents – application for stay of remitted proceeding – where High Court upheld primary judge's declaration that the respondent infringed the first applicant's patent – where High Court made an order declaring that the first applicant is entitled to damages and pre-judgment interest and an order remitting the proceeding for the recalculation of damages and pre-judgment interest – where the Commissioner of Patents (the Commissioner) granted the respondent a licence to exploit the invention claimed in the patent – where applicant has a pending application in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (the Tribunal) for review of the Commissioner's decision – where High Court also made an order granting liberty to apply for a stay of the remitted proceeding pending the final determination of the Tribunal review

Legislation: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) s 41 Patents Act 1990 (Cth) s 223(9) Patents Regulations 1991 (Cth) reg 22.21

Cases cited: Computer Edge Pty Ltd v Apple Computer Inc (1984) 54 ALR 767 Effem Foods Pty Ltd v Trawl Industries of Australia Pty Ltd (1993) 43 FCR 510 H Lundbeck A/S v Commissioner of Patents [2017] FCA 56; 249 FCR 41 H Lundbeck A/S v Sandoz Pty Ltd [2018] FCA 1797; 137 IPR 408 H Lundbeck A/S v Sandoz Pty Ltd [2019] APO 18; 153 IPR 170 H Lundbeck A/S v Sandoz Pty Ltd [2022] HCA 4; 399 ALR 184 Sandoz Pty Ltd v H Lundbeck A/S [2020] FCAFC 133; 384 ALR 35 Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd v Zodiac Seats UK Ltd [2013] UKSC 46; [2014] AC 160