Apotex Pty Ltd v Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) 20

[2012] FCAFC 102; (2012) 204 FCR 494; (2012) 290 ALR 1; (2012) 96 IPR 185

Federal Court of Australia

Australia - Commonwealth

18th July, 2012

Cases Referring to this Case

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
CQMS Pty Ltd v Esco Group LLC	[2024] APO 43	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	28 Oct 2024	AustLII
Neurim Pharmaceuticals (1991) Ltd v Generic Partners Pty Ltd (No 5)	[2024] FCA 360	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Apr 2024	AustLII	4
Zoetis Services LLC v Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH	[2024] APO 4	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	8 Feb 2024	AustLII
MMD Design and Consultancy Ltd v Camco Engineering Pty Ltd	[2023] FCA 827	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	21 Jul 2023	AustLII	2
H Lundbeck A/S v Sandoz Pty Ltd	[2022] HCA 4; (2022) 276 CLR 170; (2022) 399 ALR 184; (2022) 96 ALJR 208; (2022) 165 IPR 411	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Mar 2022	AustLII	37
Realestate com au Pty Ltd v Hardingham	[2022] HCA 39; (2022) 277 CLR 115; (2022) 406 ALR 678; (2022) 97 ALJR 40; 170 IPR 1	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2022	AustLII	90
Biogen International GmbH v Pharmacor Pty Ltd	[2021] FCA 1591	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 Dec 2021	AustLII
Quaker Chemical (Australasia) Pty Ltd v Fuchs Lubricants (Australasia) Pty Ltd (No 2)	[2020] FCA 306	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	17 Mar 2020	AustLII	3
Nufarm Australia Ltd v Dow Agrosciences, LLC	[2020] APO 10	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	31 Jan 2020	AustLII	2
Technological Resources Pty Ltd v Tettman	[2019] FCA 1889; (2019) 375 ALR 185; (2019) 147 IPR 423	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	15 Nov 2019	AustLII	8
Mylan Health Pty Ltd (formerly BGP Products Pty Ltd) v Sun Pharma ANZ Pty Ltd (formerly Ranbaxy Australia Pty Ltd)	[2019] FCA 28; 138 IPR 402	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Jan 2019	AustLII	14
H Lundbeck A/S v Sandoz Pty Ltd	[2018] FCA 1797; (2018) 137 IPR 408	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	21 Nov 2018	AustLII	15
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co Ltd v Generic Health Pty Ltd (No 4)	[2015] FCA 634; (2015) 113 IPR 191	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	29 Jun 2015	AustLII	42
AstraZeneca AB v Apotex Pty Ltd	[2014] FCAFC 99; (2014) 226 FCR 324; (2014) 312 ALR 1; 107 IPR 177	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Aug 2014	AustLII	258
Apotex Pty Ltd v Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd	[2013] HCA 50; (2013) 253 CLR 284; (2013) 304 ALR 1; (2013) 103 IPR 217; (2013) 88 ALJR 261	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	4 Dec 2013	AustLII	71
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co v Apotex Pty Ltd (No 5)	[2013] FCA 1114; (2013) 104 IPR 23	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	30 Oct 2013	AustLII	12
Eli Lilly and Co Ltd v Apotex Pty Ltd	[2013] FCA 214; 100 IPR 451	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	15 Mar 2013	AustLII	205
Generic Health Pty Ltd v Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co Ltd	[2013] FCAFC 17; (2013) 296 ALR 50; (2013) 100 IPR 240	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Mar 2013	AustLII	19
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	68
Novartis AG v Hospira Pty Ltd	[2012] FCA 1055; (2012) 98 IPR 185	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	28 Sep 2012	AustLII	6

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Copyright Act 1968 (Cth)	s15, s36, s44BA, s183
Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)
Patents Act 1990 (Cth)	s6, s7, s13, s18, s40, s105, s117, s138
Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cth)	s25AA
Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth)	s39.32
Patents Act 1952 (Cth)
Therapeutic Goods Legislation Amendment (Copyright) Act 2011 (Cth)
Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth)

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
Apotex Pty Ltd v Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd	[2012] FCAFC 62	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	30 Apr 2012	AustLII	2
Acohs Pty Ltd v Ucorp Pty Ltd	[2012] FCAFC 16; (2012) 201 FCR 173; (2012) 287 ALR 403; (2012) 95 IPR 117	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	2 Mar 2012	AustLII	32
Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd v Apotex Pty Ltd (No 4)	[2011] FCA 1307; (2011) 202 FCR 56; (2011) 94 IPR 244	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Nov 2011	AustLII	5
Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd v Apotex Pty Ltd (No 3)	[2011] FCA 846; (2011) 196 FCR 1; (2011) 281 ALR 705; (2011) 92 IPR 320	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	29 Jul 2011	AustLII	66
H Lundbeck A/S v Alphapharm Pty Ltd	[2009] FCAFC 70; (2009) 177 FCR 151; 81 IPR 228	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Jun 2009	AustLII	418
Northern Territory v Collins	[2008] HCA 49; (2008) 235 CLR 619; (2008) 249 ALR 621; (2008) 78 IPR 225; (2008) 83 ALJR 1; [2008] AIPC 92-314	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 Oct 2008	AustLII	168
Copyright Agency Ltd v New South Wales	[2008] HCA 35; (2008) 233 CLR 279; (2008) 248 ALR 590; (2008) 82 ALJR 1244; (2008) 78 IPR 1; [2008] AIPC 92-303	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2008	AustLII	30
Concrete Pty Ltd v Parramatta Design & Developments Pty Ltd	[2006] HCA 55; (2006) 229 CLR 577; (2006) 231 ALR 663; (2006) 81 ALJR 352; 70 IPR 468; [2007] AIPC 92-241	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Dec 2006	AustLII	641
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
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co v FH Faulding & Co Ltd	[2000] FCA 316; (2000) 97 FCR 524; (2000) 170 ALR 439; (2000) 46 IPR 553; [2000] AIPC 37,298	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Mar 2000	AustLII	306
Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc v H N Norton & Co Ltd	[1995] UKHL 14; 33 IPR 1; [1996] RPC 76; (1996) 19 IPD 19004	House of Lords	United Kingdom	26 Oct 1995	BAILII	109
Byrne v Australian Airlines Ltd	(1995) 185 CLR 410		Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1995	Legal Online / Westlaw	2547
Byrne v Australian Airlines Ltd	(1995) 185 CLR 41		Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1995	Legal Online / Westlaw	2
Anaesthetic Supplies Pty Ltd v Rescare Ltd	[1994] FCA 1065; 128 ALR 14; [1994] AIPC 91-076	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 May 1994	AustLII	77
Re Lorenzo and Sons Pty Ltd v Roland Corporation and Roland Corporation (Australia) Pty Ltd	[1992] FCA 318; (1992) 23 IPR 376; [1992] AIPC 38,549	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	3 Jul 1992	AustLII	11
Rescare Ltd v Anaesthetic Supplies Pty Ltd	[1992] FCA 811; (1992) 111 ALR 205; (1992) 25 IPR 119	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1992	AustLII	101
Avel Pty Ltd v Multicoin Amusements Pty Ltd	[1990] HCA 58; (1990) 171 CLR 88; 97 ALR 19; (1990) 18 IPR 443; 65 ALJR 179; [1991] AIPC 37,070	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	20 Dec 1990	AustLII	123
Hawkins v Clayton	(1988) 164 CLR 539		Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1988	Legal Online / Westlaw	991
Con-Stan Industries of Australia Pty Ltd v Norwich Winterthur Insurance (Australia) Ltd	[1986] HCA 14; (1986) 160 CLR 226; (1986) 64 ALR 481; (1986) 60 ALJR 294; (1986) 4 ANZ Insurance Cases 60-700	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Apr 1986	AustLII	542
Commissioner of Patents v The Wellcome Foundation Ltd	[1983] NZLR 385; (1983) 2 IPR 156		New Zealand	circa 1983	LexisNexis	33
Catnic Components Ltd v Hill & Smith Ltd	[1982] RPC 183; [1981] FSR 60		United Kingdom	circa 1981		559
Joos v Commissioner of Patents	[1972] HCA 38; (1972) 126 CLR 611; [1972-73] ALR 831; [1973] RPC 59; 46 ALJR 438; 1A IPR 172	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	25 Jul 1972	AustLII	38
General Tire & Rubber Co v The Firestone Tyre and Rubber Co Ltd	[1972] RPC 457; (1971) 1A IPR 121			circa 1971	LexisNexis AU	1227
Purkess v Crittenden	[1965] HCA 34; (1965) 114 CLR 164; [1966] ALR 98; 39 ALJR 123	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 Jul 1965	AustLII	937
National Research Development Corporation v Commissioner of Patents	[1959] HCA 67; (1959) 102 CLR 252; [1960] ALR 114; 1A IPR 63	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 Dec 1959	AustLII	384
British United Shoe Machinery Co Ltd v A Fussell & Sons Ltd	(1908) 25 RPC 631			circa 1908		57
Reynolds v Herbert Smith & Co Ltd	(1903) 20 RPC 123			circa 1903		17
Hill v Evans	[1862] EngR 365; (1862) 4 De GF & J 288; 1A IPR 1; 45 ER 1195; (1862) 31 LJCh 457; (1862) 6 LT 90; 31 LJCh 457-466	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	circa 1862	CommonLII	182
Statute of Monopolies	21 Jac 1	Court of Chancery	United Kingdom	circa 1986		1063

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