Larkden Pty Limited -v- Lloyd Energy Systems Pty Limited [2011] NSWSC 268

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Larkden Pty Limited -v- Lloyd Energy Systems Pty Limited [2011] NSWSC 268 Hearing dates: 17, 23 & 24 February 2011 Decision date: 01 April 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Commercial Arbitration List Before: Hammerschlag J Decision: Challenge to jurisdiction fails Catchwords: COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION - Commercial Arbitration Act 2010 s 16(9) - jurisdiction of arbitrator to determine dispute concerning patents and patent applications - Contract - construction - meaning of term "dispute" in an arbitration clause - whether issues raised are purely hypothetical Legislation Cited: Commercial Arbitration Act 2010 (NSW) Patents Act 1990 (Cth) Cases Cited: Comandate Marine Corp v Pan Australia Shipping Pty Ltd (2006) 157 FCR 45 Metrocall Inc (Successor by Merger to Pronet Inc) v Electronic Tracking Systems Pty Ltd (2000) 52 NSWLR 1 Siemens v Origin Energy Uranquinty Power [2011] NSWSC 195 Gordian Runoff v Westport Insurance (2010) 267 ALR 74 Desputeaux v Editions Chouette (1987) inc [2003] SCC 17 Tjong Very Sumito v Antig Investments [2009] 4 SLR(R) 732 Francis Travel Marketing Pty Ltd v Virgin Airlines Ltd (1996) 39 NSWLR 160 IBM Australia Ltd v National Distribution Systems Ltd (1991) 22 NSWLR 466 Bass v Permanent Trustee Co Ltd (1999) 198 CLR 334 Rediffusion (Hong Kong) Ltd v Attorney General of Hong Kong [1970] AC 1136 Re Trade Practices Act 1974 (s 163A) and Re an Application by Tooth & Co Ltd (1978) 19 ALR 191 Rediffusion (Hong Kong) Ltd v Attorney General of Hong Kong [1970] AC 1136 The Commonwealth v Sterling Nicholas Duty Free (1972) 126 CLR 297 Halki Shipping Corporation v Sopex Oils Ltd [1998] 1 WLR 726 Texts Cited: Mustill and Boyd, Law and Practice of Commercial Arbitration in England, 2nd ed (1989) Blackaby et al, Redfern and Hunter on International Arbitration, 5th ed (2009) Born, International Commercial Arbitration (2009) Merkin and Hjalmarsson, Singapore Arbitration Legislation Annotated (Informa, 2009 Sutton et al, Russell on Arbitration, 23rd ed (2007) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Larkden Pty Limited - Plaintiff Lloyd Energy Systems Pty Limited - Defendant Representation: Counsel: A.S. Bell SC with T.M. Mehigan [Plaintiff] R.P.L. Lancaster SC with A Bouris [Defendant] Solicitors: Allens Arthur Robinson [Plaintiff] Mallesons Stephen Jaques [Defendant] File Number(s): 2010/416290