Colin CM Moore Pty Ltd v Sivathasan [2022] NSWSC 532

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Colin CM Moore Pty Ltd v Sivathasan [2022] NSWSC 532 Hearing dates: 11-14; 19 and 20 April 2022 Decision date: 04 May 2022 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Lindsay J Decision: Subject to allowing the parties an opportunity to make submissions about the form of orders to be made and costs: 1. DECLARE that the Licensing Agreement dated 8 July 2018 made between the plaintiffs (of the one part) and the defendant (of the other part) was validly terminated by the defendant on 30 October 2018. 2. ORDER that the plaintiffs' statement of claim and the defendant's amended statement of cross-claim otherwise be dismissed. Catchwords: CONTRACTS — Implied terms — Terms implied in fact — Necessary to give business efficacy – Licence defined by reference to listed patents – Implied term that patents were, and would remain, current INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – Patents – Claims – Construction INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – Patents – Licences Legislation Cited: Patents Act 1990 Cth Australian Consumer Law Cases Cited: BP Refinery (Westernport) Pty Ltd v Hastings Shire Council (1977) 52 ALJR 20 Britax Childcare Pty Ltd v Infa-Secure Pty Ltd (No 3) [2012] FCA 1019 Calidad Pty Ltd v Seiko Epson Corporation [2020] HCA 41; 94 ALJR 1044 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of NSW (1982) 149 CLR 337 Décor Corp Pty Ltd v Dart Industries Inc (1988) 13 IPR 385 Federal Commissioner of Taxation v United Aircraft Corporation (1943) 68 CLR 525 Franklins Pty Ltd v Metcash Trading Ltd (2009) 76 NSWLR 603 Fresenius Medical Care Australia Pty Ltd v Gambro Pty Ltd [2005] FCA FC 220; 224 ALR 168 Glaverbel Sa v British Coal Corp [1994] RPC 443 Glaxo Smith Kline Australia Pty Ltd v Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Ltd [2016] FCAFC 90; 120 IPR 406 H Lundbeck A/S v Sandoz Pty Ltd [2022] HCA 4; 96 ALJR 208 Hongkong Fir Shipping Co Ltd v Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd [1962] 2 QB 26 Interlego AG v Toltoys Pty Ltd (1973) 130 CLR 461 Koompahtoo Local Aboriginal Land Council v Sanpine Pty Ltd (2007) 233 CLR 115 Mount Bruce Mining Pty Ltd v Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd (2015) 256 CLR 104 Norbert Steinhardt & Son Ltd v Smith (1961) 105 CLR 440 Populin v HB Nominees Pty Ltd (1982) 41 ALR 471 Ransburg Co v Aerostyle Ltd [1968] RPC 287 Sartas No 1 Pty Ltd v Koukourou & Partners Pty Ltd (1994) 30 IPR 479 Regency Media Pty Ltd v MPEG LA, LC (2014) 231 FCR 588 Shepherd v Felt & Textiles Australia Ltd (1931) 45 CLR 359 Sunbird Plaza Pty Ltd v Maloney (1988) 166 CLR 245 Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm Pty Ltd (2004) 219 CLR 165 Tramways Advertising Pty Ltd v Luna Park (NSW) Ltd (1938) 38 SR (NSW) 632 Wake Forest University Health Sciences v Smith & Nephew Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] FCA 1002; 92 IPR 496 Welch Perrin & Co Pty Ltd v Worrel (1961) 106 CLR 588 Texts Cited: Bodkin, Patent Law in Australia (Lawbook Co, 3rd ed, 2019) Category: Principal judgment Parties: First Plaintiff: Colin CM Moore Pty Ltd ACN 063650939 Second Plaintiff: Colin CM Moore Defendant: Niroshan Sivathasan Cross Claimant: Niroshan Sivathasan First Cross Defendant: Colin CM Moore Second Cross Defendant: Colin CM Moore Pty Ltd ACN 063650939 Representation: Counsel: Plaintiffs/Cross Defendants: JP Knackstredt and EL Bartley Defendant/Cross Claimant: JV Gooley and RM Higgins