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Anaesthetic Supplies Pty Ltd v Rescare Ltd   flag  76

[1994] FCA 1065; (1994) 50 FCR 1; (1994) 122 ALR 141; [1994] AIPC 91-076; 28 IPR 383
Federal Court of Australia
Australia - Commonwealth
5th May, 1994

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Axent Holdings Pty Ltd v Compusign Australia Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 1373; (2020) 154 IPR 431 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 25 Sep 2020 AustLII flag 3
Apotex Pty Ltd v ICOS Corporation (No 3) [2018] FCA 1204; (2018) 135 IPR 13 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 14 Aug 2018 AustLII flag 8
D ’ Arcy v Myriad Genetics Inc [2015] HCA 35; (2015) 258 CLR 334; (2015) 325 ALR 100; (2015) 89 ALJR 924; 115 IPR 1 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 7 Oct 2015 AustLII flag 216
Britax Childcare Pty Ltd v Infa-Secure Pty Ltd (No 4) [2015] FCA 651; (2015) 113 IPR 280 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 30 Jun 2015 AustLII flag 12
Mars, Incorporated v Hill ’ s Pet Nutrition, Inc [2014] APO 67 IP Australia - Australian Patent Office Australia 21 Oct 2014 AustLII flag
Tuggeranong Town Centre Pty Ltd v Brenda Hungerford Pty Ltd [2014] ACTSC 197 Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory Australia - Australian Capital Territory 18 Aug 2014 AustLII flag 2
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 flag 71
Apotex Pty Ltd v Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd [2013] HCATrans 124 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 29 May 2013 AustLII flag 1
Apotex Pty Ltd v Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd [2013] HCATrans 123 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 28 May 2013 AustLII flag
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 flag 66
Milan Pilja v Rapidjoint Pty Ltd [2013] APO 21 IP Australia - Australian Patent Office Australia 4 Mar 2013 AustLII flag
Britax Childcare Pty Ltd v Infa-Secure Pty Ltd (No 3) [2012] FCA 1019 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 18 Sep 2012 AustLII flag 9
Apotex Pty Ltd v Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] FCAFC 102; (2012) 204 FCR 494; (2012) 290 ALR 1; (2012) 96 IPR 185 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 18 Jul 2012 AustLII flag 20
Wake Forest University Health Sciences v Smith & Nephew Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] FCA 1002; (2011) 92 IPR 496 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 30 Aug 2011 AustLII flag 31
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 flag 66
SNF (Australia) Pty Ltd v Ciba Specialty Chemicals Water Treatments Ltd [2011] FCA 452; (2011) 92 IPR 46 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 6 May 2011 AustLII flag 36
Arakis Ltd v Meda Pharma GmbH & Co KG [2010] APO 26; (2010) 90 IPR 191 IP Australia - Australian Patent Office Australia 27 Oct 2010 AustLII flag
Hammar Maskin AB v Steelbro New Zealand Ltd [2010] NZCA 83 Court of Appeal of New Zealand New Zealand 24 Mar 2010 NZLII flag 3
Inverness Medical Switzerland GmbH v MDS Diagnostics Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 108; (2010) 85 IPR 525; [2010] AIPC 92-374 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 22 Feb 2010 AustLII flag 45
Sunnyfield Association v Cronk [2009] FCA 33; (2009) 80 IPR 300 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 28 Jan 2009 AustLII flag 3
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 flag 165
Re Nektar Therapeutics [2007] APO 39; 75 IPR 200 IP Australia - Australian Patent Office Australia 18 Dec 2007 AustLII flag
Collins v Northern Territory [2007] FCAFC 152; (2007) 161 FCR 549; (2007) 243 ALR 483; 74 IPR 296 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 20 Sep 2007 AustLII flag 20
Roche Therapeutics Inc v GenRx Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 83; (2007) 71 IPR 546 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 9 Feb 2007 AustLII flag 2
Collins v Northern Territory [2006] FCA 1698; (2006) 70 IPR 614; [2007] AIPC 92-234 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 8 Dec 2006 AustLII flag 1
Merck & Co Inc v Arrow Pharmaceuticals Ltd [2006] FCAFC 91; (2006) 154 FCR 31; 68 IPR 511; [2006] AIPC 92-219 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 15 Jun 2006 AustLII flag 75
Nektar Therapeutics v Advanced Inhalation Research, Inc [2006] APO 22 IP Australia - Australian Patent Office Australia 9 Jun 2006 AustLII flag
Genentech, Inc v Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research and Human Genome Sciences, Inc (Corrected Version) [2006] APO 20 IP Australia - Australian Patent Office Australia 5 Jun 2006 AustLII flag
Arrow Pharmaceuticals Ltd v Merck & Co Inc [2004] FCA 1282; (2004) 213 ALR 182; (2004) 63 IPR 85; [2004] AIPC 92-034; [2005] ALMD 1086 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 6 Oct 2004 AustLII flag 26
Pfizer Inc v Commissioner of Patents [2004] NZCA 104; [2005] 1 NZLR 362; [2004] IPR 624 Court of Appeal of New Zealand New Zealand 28 Jun 2004 NZLII flag 13
Boyle v Neofoil Pty Ltd ACN 007 155 973 [2004] FCA 61 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 6 Feb 2004 AustLII flag
Peacock v Human Rights & Equal Opportunity Commission [2002] FCA 984; [2002] EOC 93-235; 52 AILR 4-651 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 8 Aug 2002 AustLII flag 5
Prejay Holdings Ltd v Commissioner of Patents [2002] FCA 881 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 16 Jul 2002 AustLII flag 3
Madness Gaming Products, Inc v BCD Mecanique Ltee [2001] APO 70 IP Australia - Australian Patent Office Australia 17 Dec 2001 AustLII flag 2
Wu v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 1817; (2000) 105 FCR 39; (2000) 182 ALR 548 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 15 Dec 2000 AustLII flag 275
Pfizer Inc [2000] NZIPOPAT 23 New Zealand Intellectual Property Office - Patents Decisions New Zealand 27 Oct 2000 NZLII flag
Trustees of Columbia University [2000] NZIPOPAT 22 New Zealand Intellectual Property Office - Patents Decisions New Zealand 27 Oct 2000 NZLII flag
F Hoffmann-La Roche AG v Chiron Corporation [2000] FCA 346; (2000) 171 ALR 295; (2000) 47 IPR 516; [2000] AIPC 37,290 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 24 Mar 2000 AustLII flag 24
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 flag 304
Pharmaceutical Management Agency Ltd v Commissioner of Patents [1999] NZCA 330; [2000] 2 NZLR 529; (1999) 9 TCLR 429; [2000] RPC 857 Court of Appeal of New Zealand New Zealand 17 Dec 1999 NZLII flag 48
Endorecherche Inc v Merck & Co , Inc [1999] APO 74 IP Australia - Australian Patent Office Australia 23 Nov 1999 AustLII flag
Cultivaust Pty Ltd v Western Australia A11/1998 [1999] HCATrans 358 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 6 Oct 1999 AustLII flag
Grain Pool of WA v Commonwealth of Australia P34/1998 [1999] HCATrans 359 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 6 Oct 1999 AustLII flag
Technological Resources Pty Ltd v RGC Mineral Sands [1999] APO 49 IP Australia - Australian Patent Office Australia 2 Aug 1999 AustLII flag 2
National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation v Goodman Fielder Ltd [1999] APO 41 IP Australia - Australian Patent Office Australia 9 Jul 1999 AustLII flag 3
Aktiebolaget H ä ssle v Alphapharm Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 628; (1999) 44 IPR 593; [1999] AIPC 39,414 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 12 May 1999 AustLII flag 74
Laboratoires Prographarm v Fhfaulding & Co Ltd [1998] APO 63 IP Australia - Australian Patent Office Australia 19 Nov 1998 AustLII flag 3
Synaptic Pharmaceutical Corporation v Astra Aktiebolag [1998] APO 49 IP Australia - Australian Patent Office Australia 9 Sep 1998 AustLII flag 2
Bristol-Myers Squib Co v FH Faulding & Co Ltd [1998] FCA 860 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 22 Jul 1998 AustLII flag
Bartlem Pty Ltd v Peter Cameron Fisher [1997] APO 29 IP Australia - Australian Patent Office Australia 25 Jun 1997 AustLII flag
Innovative Agricultural Products Pty Ltd; Stanley John Jacek and Joan Eileen Jacek v Richard Crawshaw; Graham Francis Atkinson and Catherine Mary Atkinson [1996] FCA 1641 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 24 Jul 1996 AustLII flag
Nicola Leonardis v Sartas [1996] FCA 1548 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 13 Jun 1996 AustLII flag 1
Leonardis v Sartas [1996] FCA 449; 67 FCR 126; (1996) 35 IPR 23; [1996] AIPC 37,424 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 13 Jun 1996 AustLII flag 122
Hood Computers Pty Ltd v on-Line Furniture Pty Ltd [1996] APO 28 IP Australia - Australian Patent Office Australia 27 May 1996 AustLII flag
Murex Diagnostics Australia Pty Ltd v Chiron Corporation [1995] FCA 1040; 55 FCR 194; (1995) 128 ALR 525; (1995) 30 IPR 277 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 20 Jan 1995 AustLII flag 65
Sartas No 1 Pty Ltd v Koukourou & Partners Pty Ltd [1994] FCA 1529; [1995] AIPC 91-121; (1995) 30 IPR 479 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 2 Dec 1994 AustLII flag 108
Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co , Ltd v Banyu Pharmaceutical Co , Ltd [1994] APO 52; [1995] AIPC 91-172 IP Australia - Australian Patent Office Australia 12 Sep 1994 AustLII flag 5

Law Reform Reports Referring to this Case

Journal Article Title Citation(s) Author Jurisdiction Date †  Full Text Citation Index
Genes and Ingenuity: Gene Patenting and Human Health ’ [2004] ALRC 99 Australian Law Reform Commission Australia circa 2004 AustLII flag 1

Law Journal Articles Referring to this Case

Journal Article Title Citation(s) Author Jurisdiction Date †  Full Text Citation Index
"Nipt: Not Inherently Patentable? an Analysis of the Patent-Eligibility of Prenatal Diagnostic Patents" [2021] JlLawInfoSci 2 Workman, Bryanna Australia circa 2021 AustLII flag
"Divided Performance of Patented Methods in Australia: A Call to Codify Procured Infringement" (2018) 41 University of New South Wales Law Journal 252 Liddicoat, Johnathon E Australia circa 2018 AustLII flag
"The Empire of Cancer: Gene Patents and Cancer Voices" [2013] JlLawInfoSci 3 Rimmer, Matthew Australia circa 2013 AustLII flag
"The Empire of Cancer: Gene Patents and Cancer Voices" [2013] JlLawInfoSci 28 Rimmer, Matthew Australia circa 2013 AustLII flag
"The Empire of Cancer: Gene Patents and Cancer Voices" [2012] JlLawInfoSci 28 Rimmer, Matthew Australia circa 2012 AustLII flag
"Patentability of Non-Physical Inventions: Lessons from the United States, The" (2009) 35 Monash University Law Review 376 McEniery, Ben Australia circa 2009 AustLII flag
"Evergreen or Deciduous? Australian Trends in Relation to 'Evergreening' of Patents" (2006) 30 Melbourne University Law Review 29 Chalmers, Robert Australia circa 2006 AustLII flag 3
"The Scope of 'Manner of Manufacture' Under the Patents Act 1990 (Cth) after Grant v Commissioner of Patents" (2006) 34 (3) Federal Law Review 461 Monotti, Ann L Australia circa 2006 AustLII flag
"On the Legality of Gene Patents" (2005) 29 Melbourne University Law Review 809 Nicol, Dianne Australia circa 2005 AustLII flag 2
"Restriction of Access to Healthcare by Patent Law: Fact or Fiction, The" (2004) 27 University of New South Wales Law Journal 170 Urquijo, Annette Australia circa 2004 AustLII flag
"Selling the Stem Cell Short - An Assessment of the Patentability of the Results of Human Stem Cell Research in New Zealand" (2004) 10 Canterbury Law Review 1 Beadle, Libby New Zealand circa 2004 NZLII flag
"A Comment on Software, Patents, Innovation and Openness" [2003] JlLawInfoSci 3 Hughes, Anton Australia circa 2003 AustLII flag
"Patenting Genes and Gene Sequences and Competition: Patenting at the Expense of Competition" (2002) 30 Federal Law Review 97 Lawson, Charles Australia circa 2002 AustLII flag 5
"Methods of Medical Treatment within Australian and United Kingdom Patents Law" (2001) 24 University of New South Wales Law Journal 420 Pila, Justine Australia circa 2001 AustLII flag 4
"The Arguments of Law, Policy and Practice Against Swiss-Type Patent Claims" [2001] VUWLawRw 9 Armstrong, Daniel New Zealand circa 2001 NZLII flag
"Patents for Algorithms in Australia" (1998) 20 Sydney Law Review 517 Christie, Andrew; Syme, Serena Australia circa 1998 AustLII flag 2
"Patents: Breaking into the Loop" (1998) 20 Sydney Law Review 553 Loughlan, Patricia Australia circa 1998 AustLII flag 4

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name Provision
Patents Act 1990 (Cth) s3, s6, s18, s117, s133, s138, s233
1952 Act (Cth) s4, s230
Federal Court Rules (Cth)

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name Citation(s) Court Jurisdiction Date †  Full Text Citation Index
N v Philips Gloeilampenfabrieken v Mirabella International Pty Ltd (1994) 44 FCR 89 Federal Court of Australia Australia circa 1994 Legal Online / Westlaw flag 1
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 flag 100
Rehm Pty Ltd v Webster's Security System (International) Pty Ltd (1988) 81 ALR 79 Australia circa 1988 LexisNexis AU flag 221
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 flag 66
Pirelli General Cable Works Ltd v Oscar Faber & Partners [1983] 2 AC 1; [1983] 1 All ER 65; [1983] 2 WLR 6 United Kingdom circa 1983 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag 156
Wellcome Foundation Ltd v Commissioner of Patents [1983] NZLR 385; (1983) 2 IPR 156 New Zealand circa 1983 LexisNexis flag 33
Wellcome Foundation Ltd v Commissioner of Patents [1980] HCA 21; (1980) 145 CLR 520; 30 ALR 510; 54 ALJR 397; 1A IPR 261 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 24 Jul 1980 AustLII flag 44
Diamond v Chakrabarty 447 US 303; 206 USPQ 193; 65 L Ed 2d 144; 100 SCt 2204 United States Supreme Court United States 16 Jun 1980 WorldLII flag 101
Wellcome Foundation Ltd v Commissioner of Patents [1979] 2 NZLR 591 New Zealand circa 1979 LexisNexis flag 15
Upjohn [1977] RPC 94 circa 1977 9
Olin Corporation v Super Cartridge Co Pty Ltd (1977) 14 ALR 149; 51 ALJR 525 Australia circa 1977 LexisNexis AU flag 40
Ciba-Geigy (Durr's) Application [1977] RPC 83 circa 1977 8
Eli Lilly & Co's Application [1975] RPC 438 circa 1975 16
Dow Corning Corporation (Bennett's) Applications [1974] RPC 235 circa 1974 4
Wellcome Foundation Ltd v Plantex Ltd [1974] RPC 514 circa 1974 5
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 flag 192
Calmic Engineering Co Ltd ’ s Application [1973] RPC 684 circa 1973 4
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 flag 38
Tennessee Eastman Co v Commissioner of Patents (1972) 33 DLR (3d) 459 Canada circa 1972 flag 1
Schering [1971] RPC 337 circa 1971 13
United States Rubber Co ’ s Application [1964] RPC 104 circa 1964 4
Swift & Co v Commissioner of Patents [1960] NZLR 775; [1961] RPC 129 New Zealand circa 1960 LexisNexis flag 25
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 flag 381
Commissioner of Patents v Microcell Ltd [1959] HCA 71; (1959) 102 CLR 232; 33 ALJR 231 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 10 Sep 1959 AustLII flag 220
Re Virginia-Carolina Chemical Corporation's Application [1958] RPC 35 circa 1958 54
Re Canterbury Agricultural College's Application [1958] RPC 85 circa 1958 2
Mond Nickel Co Ltd ’ s Application [1956] RPC 189 circa 1956 140
Rantzen's Case (1946) 64 RPC 63 circa 1946 19
Re GEC ’ s Application (1942) 60 RPC 1 circa 1942 60
International de Lavaud Manufacturing Co Ltd v Clay Cross Co Ltd (1941) 58 RPC 177 circa 1941 4
Maeder v Busch [1938] HCA 8; (1938) 59 CLR 684 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 1 Mar 1938 AustLII flag 20
Mullard Radio Valve Co Ltd v British Belmont Radio Ltd (1938) 56 RPC 1 circa 1938 14
No-Fume Ltd v Frank Pitchford & Co Ltd (1935) 52 RPC 231 circa 1935 118
Sharpe & Dohme Inc v Boots Pure Drug Co Ld (1928) 45 RPC 153 circa 1928 36
Re BA ’ s Application (1915) 32 RPC 348 circa 1915 21
C & W ’ s Application (1914) 31 RPC 235 circa 1914 16
Morton v New York Eye Infirmary (1862) 17 FCas 879 United States circa 1862 flag 4
Crane v Price [1842] EngR 766; 1 Web Pat Cas 393; 134 ER 239; 12 LJCP 81; (1842) 4 Man & G 580; 5 Scott NR 335 Court of Common Pleas United Kingdom circa 1842 CommonLII flag 15
Hornblower and Maberly v Boulton and Watt; in Error [1799] EngR 585; 101 ER 1285; (1799) 8 TR 95 United Kingdom circa 1799 CommonLII flag 11
(1795) 1 HBl 464 (1795) 1 HBl 464 Court of Common Pleas United Kingdom circa 1795 flag 1
Boulton and Watt v Bull [1795] EngR 4114; 126 ER 651; (1795) 2 HBl 463 Court of Common Pleas United Kingdom circa 1795 CommonLII flag 22
Boulton v Bull (1795) 1 HBl 463 Court of Common Pleas United Kingdom circa 1795 flag 3
R v Wheeler 106 ER 392; (1819) 2 B & Ald 345 United Kingdom CommonLII flag 20
Ex parte Scherer 103 USPQ 107 United States flag 7
Interact Machine Tools (NSW) Pty Ltd v Yamazaki Mazak Corporation 27 IPR 83; [1993] AIPC 39,621 LexisNexis AU 8

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