Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Cytec Industries Inc. v Nalco Company (No 4) [2024] FCA 1318 Appeal from: Cytec Industries Inc. v Nalco Company [2019] APO 2
File number(s): NSD 130 of 2019
Judgment of: BURLEY J
Date of judgment: 15 November 2024
Catchwords: PATENTS – application to amend patent application following determination of appeal under s 60(4) of the Patents Act 1990 (Cth) – whether proposed amendments allowable under s 102 of the Patents Act – application refused PATENTS – whether proposed amendments overcome deficiencies identified on appeal from opposition proceedings – lack of support – lack of clear and complete description PATENTS – claim construction – whether claims include within their scope a reaction product mixture containing only the named small molecules
Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss 37M and 37N Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012 (Cth) Patents Act 1990 (Cth)ss 40(2)(a), 40(2)(aa), 40(3), 59, 60(4), 102(1), 102(2), 105(1A), 105(4) and 112A
Cases cited: Autodesk Inc v Dyason (No 2) [1993] HCA 6; (1993) 176 CLR 300 Commissioner of Patents v Rokt Pte Ltd [2020] FCAFC 86; (2020) 277 FCR 267 Cytec Industries Inc. v Nalco Company [2018] APO 4. Cytec Industries Inc. v Nalco Company [2019] APO 2 Cytec Industries Inc. v Nalco Company [2019] FCA 1800 Cytec Industries Inc. v Nalco Company [2021] FCA 970 Davies v Lazer Safe Pty Ltd [2019] FCAFC 65 Genetics Institute Inc v Kirin-Amgen Inc [1999] FCA 742; (1999) 92 FCR 106 Les Laboratoires Servier v Apotex Pty Ltd (2016) 247 FCR 61; [2016] FCAFC 27 Meat & Livestock Australia Limited v Cargill, Inc (No 2) (2019) 139 IPR 147; [2019] FCA 33 Neurim Pharmaceuticals (1991) Ltd v Generic Partners Pty Ltd (No 2) (2019) 139 IPR 424; [2019] FCA 154 Nichia Corporation v Arrow Electronics Australia Pty Ltd [2019] FCAFC 2; (2019) 175 IPR 187 Nutrasweet Australia Pty Ltd v Ajinomoto Co Inc (No 3) [2007] FCA 966; (2007) 73 IPR 282 Prince Alfred College Inc v ADC [2016] HCA 37; (2016) 258 CLR 134 Repipe Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Patents (No 3) [2021] FCA 31 ToolGen Incorporated v Fisher (No 3) [2024] FCA 539 Welch Perrin & Co Pty Ltd v Worrel [1961] HCA 91; (1961) 106 CLR 588
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