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

Cases Referring to this Case

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date	Full Text	Citation Index †
Apotex Pty Ltd v Sanofi-Aventis	[2008] FCA 1194; (2008) 78 IPR 485	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Aug 2008	AustLII	85
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
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
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
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
Euroceltique SA v Sandoz Pty Ltd	[2009] APO 21; (2009) 84 IPR 172	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	12 Nov 2009	AustLII	14
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
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
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
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
Reckitt Benckiser Inc	[2008] ADO 1	IP Australia - Australian Designs Office	Australia	2 Jan 2008	AustLII	6
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
iCeutica Pty Ltd	[2018] APO 76	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	30 Oct 2018	AustLII	2
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
Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics S r l	[2015] APO 2	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	2 Feb 2015	AustLII	1
White International Pty Ltd v Davey Water Products Pty Ltd	[2013] APO 5	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	10 Jan 2013	AustLII	1
Newman v Solutions-IES Inc	[2008] APO 18; 78 IPR 419	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	28 Jul 2008	AustLII	1
Bayer Health Care AG v Novartis AG	[2005] APO 35	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	27 Jul 2005	AustLII	1
iCeutica Pty Ltd	[2018] APO 77	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	30 Oct 2018	AustLII

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 †
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
"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
iCeutica Pty Ltd	[2018] APO 76	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	30 Oct 2018	AustLII	2
Institut Francais du Petrole des Carburants et Lubricants ’ Application, Re	[1972] FSR 147; [1972] RPC 364		United Kingdom	circa 1972		2
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
Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics S r l	[2015] APO 2	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	2 Feb 2015	AustLII	1
White International Pty Ltd v Davey Water Products Pty Ltd	[2013] APO 5	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	10 Jan 2013	AustLII	1
Newman v Solutions-IES Inc	[2008] APO 18; 78 IPR 419	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	28 Jul 2008	AustLII	1
Bayer Health Care AG v Novartis AG	[2005] APO 35	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	27 Jul 2005	AustLII	1
Lockwood Security Products Pty Ltd v Doric Products Pty Ltd	(2004) 2121 ALR 1		Australia	circa 2004	LexisNexis AU	1
iCeutica Pty Ltd	[2018] APO 77	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	30 Oct 2018	AustLII

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