Pfizer Inc v Commissioner of Patents 25

[2005] FCA 137; (2005) 141 FCR 413; 64 IPR 547; [2005] AIPC 92-075

Federal Court of Australia

Australia - Commonwealth

1st March, 2005

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Novartis AG v Pharmacor Pty Ltd (No 3)	[2024] FCA 1307	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Nov 2024	AustLII	1
Meat and Livestock Australia Ltd v Branhaven LLC	[2020] FCAFC 171	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	8 Oct 2020	AustLII	1
Pharma Mar SA	[2020] APO 8	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	31 Jan 2020	AustLII	1
LLC	[2019] APO 1; 144 IPR 146	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	7 Jan 2019	AustLII	1
iCeutica Pty Ltd	[2018] APO 78	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	30 Oct 2018	AustLII	1
iCeutica Pty Ltd	[2018] APO 77	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	30 Oct 2018	AustLII
iCeutica Pty Ltd	[2018] APO 76	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	30 Oct 2018	AustLII	2
Idenix Pharmaceuticals LLC v Gilead Sciences Pty Ltd	[2017] FCAFC 196; (2017) 134 IPR 1	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	7 Dec 2017	AustLII	18
Gilead Sciences Pty Ltd v Idenix Pharmaceuticals LLC	[2016] FCA 169; (2016) 117 IPR 252	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	2 Mar 2016	AustLII	20
Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics S r l	[2015] APO 2	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	2 Feb 2015	AustLII	1
Alphapharm Pty Ltd v H Lundbeck A/S	[2014] APO 41; (2014) 109 IPR 323	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	25 Jun 2014	AustLII	9
Spirit Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd v Mundipharma Pty Ltd	[2013] FCA 658; (2013) 216 FCR 344; (2013) 102 IPR 55	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 Jul 2013	AustLII	12
Apotex Pty Ltd v AstraZeneca AB (No 4)	[2013] FCA 162; (2013) 100 IPR 285	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 Mar 2013	AustLII	66
White International Pty Ltd v Davey Water Products Pty Ltd	[2013] APO 5	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	10 Jan 2013	AustLII	1
Children ’ s Medical Centre Corporation	[2011] APO 80	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	7 Oct 2011	AustLII	4
Christopher Gary Parmenter	[2011] APO 26	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	28 Apr 2011	AustLII	4
Euroceltique SA v Sandoz Pty Ltd	[2009] APO 21; (2009) 84 IPR 172	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	12 Nov 2009	AustLII	14
Apotex Pty Ltd v Les Laboratoires Servier (No 2)	[2009] FCA 1019; (2009) 83 IPR 42; [2010] AIPC 92-369	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Sep 2009	AustLII	33
Apotex Pty Ltd v Sanofi-Aventis	[2008] FCA 1194; (2008) 78 IPR 485	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Aug 2008	AustLII	85
Newman v Solutions-IES Inc	[2008] APO 18; 78 IPR 419	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	28 Jul 2008	AustLII	1
Reckitt Benckiser Inc	[2008] ADO 1	IP Australia - Australian Designs Office	Australia	2 Jan 2008	AustLII	6
Stena Rederi Aktiebolag v Austal Ships Sales Pty Ltd	[2007] FCA 864; (2007) 73 IPR 257	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	21 Jun 2007	AustLII	9
Alphapharm Pty Ltd v H Lundbeck A/S	[2006] APO 18; 69 IPR 629	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	19 May 2006	AustLII	12
Bayer Health Care AG v Novartis AG	[2005] APO 35	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	27 Jul 2005	AustLII	1

Law Journal Articles Referring to this Case

Journal Article Title	Citation(s)	Author	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text		Citation Index
"Evergreen or Deciduous? Australian Trends in Relation to 'Evergreening' of Patents"	(2006) 30 Melbourne University Law Review 29	Chalmers, Robert	Australia	circa 2006	AustLII		3

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Patents Amendment Bill 1988 (Cth)
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth)	s16
Patents Act 1990 (Cth)	s70
Federal Court Rules (Cth)

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
Imperial Chemicals Industries Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Patents	[2004] FCA 1658; (2004) 213 ALR 399; (2004) 63 IPR 476; [2005] AIPC 92-055	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Dec 2004	AustLII	24
Lockwood Security Products Pty Ltd v Doric Products Pty Ltd	(2004) 2121 ALR 1		Australia	circa 2004	LexisNexis AU	1
University of Georgia Research Foundation Inc v Biochem Pharma Inc	(2000) 51 IPR 222; [2001] AIPC 91-676		Australia	circa 2001	LexisNexis AU	13
ICI Chemicals & Polymers Ltd v The Lubrizol Corporation Inc	[2000] FCA 1349; (2000) 106 FCR 214; 181 ALR 635; (2000) 49 IPR 513; [2001] AIPC 39,051	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	20 Sep 2000	AustLII	125
Gambro Pty Ltd v Fresenius Medical Care South East Asia Pty Ltd	[2000] FCA 1044; (2000) 49 IPR 321; [2000] AIPC 37,816	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	4 Aug 2000	AustLII	21
RGC Mineral Sands Pty Ltd v Wimmera Industrial Minerals Pty Ltd	[1998] FCA 1358; (1998) 89 FCR 458; 42 IPR 353	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	23 Oct 1998	AustLII	96
CCOM Pty Ltd v Jiejing Pty Ltd	[1994] FCA 396; 51 FCR 260; (1994) 122 ALR 417; 28 IPR 481; [1994] AIPC 91-079	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Jun 1994	AustLII	228
Merck & Co Inc v Sankyo Co Ltd	[1992] FCA 198; (1992) 23 IPR 415; [1992] AIPC 38,475	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 May 1992	AustLII	37
Prestige Group (Australia) Pty Ltd v Dart Industries Inc	[1990] FCA 406; 26 FCR 197; (1990) 95 ALR 533; 19 IPR 275; [1990] AIPC 36,589	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	19 Oct 1990	AustLII	59
Coopers Animal Health Australia Ltd v Western Stock Distributors Pty Ltd	[1987] FCA 355; (1987) 15 FCR 382; (1987) 76 ALR 429; [1988] AIPC 38,252; 11 IPR 20	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	15 Oct 1987	AustLII	66
AMP Incorporated v Commissioner of Patents	[1974] Australian Official Journal of Patents Trade Marks and Designs 3224	Australian Official Journal of Patents, Trade Marks and Designs	Australia	circa 1974		32
Ethyl Corporation's Patent	[1972] RPC 169			circa 1972		61
Institut Francais du Petrole des Carburants et Lubricants ’ Application, Re	[1972] FSR 147; [1972] RPC 364		United Kingdom	circa 1972		2
F Hoffman-La Roche & Co AG v Commissioner of Patents	[1971] HCA 3; (1971) 123 CLR 529	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Feb 1971	AustLII	70
Soci é t é Des Usines Chimiques Rh ô ne-Poulenc v Commissioner of Patents	[1958] HCA 27; (1958) 100 CLR 5	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 Jun 1958	AustLII	85
Re IG Farbenindustrie	(1930) 47 RPC 289			circa 1930		64

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