F Hoffman-La Roche & Co AG v Commissioner of Patents 70

[1971] HCA 3; (1971) 123 CLR 529

High Court of Australia

Australia - Commonwealth

22nd February, 1971

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Pfizer, Inc	[2004] APO 12	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	4 Jun 2004	AustLII
Richard Arnot Jones v Interium Pty Ltd	[2000] APO 40	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	6 Jun 2000	AustLII
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Imperial Chemical Industries PLC v EI Du Pont De Nemours and Co	[1999] APO 63	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	11 Oct 1999	AustLII
Austoft Industries Ltd v Cameco Industries Ltd	[1999] APO 53	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	20 Aug 1999	AustLII
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Recycled Paper Products Corporation v Ghaleb M Y Alhamad	[1998] APO 37	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	20 Jul 1998	AustLII
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Daikin Industries, Ltd v EI Du Pont De Nemours and Co	[1996] APO 45; 36 IPR 380	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	18 Sep 1996	AustLII
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American Home Products Corporation	[1994] APO 58	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	28 Sep 1994	AustLII	6
Monsanto Co v Imcera Group Inc	[1994] APO 39	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	8 Jun 1994	AustLII
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Yamazaki Mazak Corporation v Nakamura-Tome Precision Industry Co Ltd, Imt International MacHine Tools Pty Ltd and Interact MacHine Tools (NSW) Pty Ltd	[1993] APO 2; 25 IPR 563	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	21 Jan 1993	AustLII
Yamazaki Mazak Corporation v Nakamura-Tome Precision Industry Co Ltd and six others	[1993] APO 1	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	21 Jan 1993	AustLII
Concorde Trading Pty Ltd v Croner Trading Pty Ltd	[1992] APO 54	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	25 Sep 1992	AustLII
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PhotoCure ASA v Queen ’ s University at Kingston	[2005] FCA 344; (2005) 216 ALR 41; 64 IPR 314; [2005] AIPC 92-084; [2005] ALMD 8410	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Apr 2005	AustLII	35
Pfizer Inc v Commissioner of Patents	[2005] FCA 137; (2005) 141 FCR 413; 64 IPR 547; [2005] AIPC 92-075	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 Mar 2005	AustLII	25
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Nicola Leonardis v Sartas	[1996] FCA 1548	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Jun 1996	AustLII	1
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Interact Machine Tools (Nsw) Pty Ltd; IMT International Machine Tools Pty Ltd and Nakamura-Tome Precision Industry Co Ltd v Yamazaki Mazak Corporation	[1993] FCA 344; [1993] AIPC 91-026	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	23 Jul 1993	AustLII
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
Elconnex Pty Ltd v Gerard Industries Pty Ltd	[1991] FCA 567; 32 FCR 491; 105 ALR 247; (1991) 22 IPR 551; [1992] AIPC 90-848	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Nov 1991	AustLII	68
Re American Home Products Corporation v Commissioner of Patents	[1989] FCA 324	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Aug 1989	AustLII
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
Re Coopers Animal Health Australia Ltd v Western Stock Distributors Pty Ltd; Australian Stock Developments Ltd; Cethana Nominees Pty Ltd Re Western Stock Distributors Pty Ltd (First Cross-Claimant); Australian Stock Developments Lim	[1986] FCA 279	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Aug 1986	AustLII
Interlego AG v Toltoys Pty Ltd	[1973] HCA 1; (1973) 130 CLR 461; 47 ALJR 703	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	7 Dec 1973	AustLII	193
Farbwerke Hoechst AG Vormals Meister Lucius & Bruning v Commissioner of Patents	[1971] HCA 7; (1971) 124 CLR 654; (1971) 45 ALJR 235	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 Apr 1971	AustLII	16
Westfield v Registrar-General (NSW)	[2003] NSWCA 343; 11 BPR 21,539	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	15 Dec 2003	AustLII	1
Atlantis Corporation Pty Ltd v Schindler	[1996] NSWSC 16	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	31 Jan 1996	AustLII
Cook v Fritz	[2013] NRSC 2	Supreme Court of Nauru	Nauru	15 Mar 2013	PacLII	7

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Patents Act 1952 (Cth)

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction †	Date	Full Text	Citation Index
Joseph Bancroft & Sons Co v Registrar of Trade Marks	[1957] HCA 87; (1957) 99 CLR 453	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Dec 1957	AustLII	13
Eclipse Sleep Products Inc v Registrar of Trade Marks	[1957] HCA 86; (1957) 99 CLR 300	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	3 Dec 1957	AustLII	71
Westfield v Registrar-General (NSW)	[2003] NSWCA 343; 11 BPR 21,539	Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal	Australia - New South Wales	15 Dec 2003	AustLII	1
Atlantis Corporation Pty Ltd v Schindler	[1996] NSWSC 16	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	31 Jan 1996	AustLII
Cook v Fritz	[2013] NRSC 2	Supreme Court of Nauru	Nauru	15 Mar 2013	PacLII	7
Walter Ralston,-Appellant; Thomas Smith,-Respondent	[1865] EngR 268; 11 HLCas 223; 11 ER 1318	House of Lords	United Kingdom	circa 1865	CommonLII	10
May & Baker Ltd v Boots Pure Drug Co Ltd	(1948) 65 RPC 255			circa 1948		13
Glaxo Group Ltd ’ s Application	[1968] RPC 473			circa 1968		5
Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd's Application	[1960] RPC 223			circa 1960		23
May & Baker Ltd v Boots Pure Drug Co Ltd	(1950) 67 RPC 23			circa 1950		44
Mond Nickel Co Ltd ’ s Application	[1956] RPC 189			circa 1956		140

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