Soci é t é Des Usines Chimiques Rh ô ne-Poulenc v Commissioner of Patents 85

[1958] HCA 27; (1958) 100 CLR 5

High Court of Australia

Australia - Commonwealth

5th June, 1958

Cases Referring to this Case

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
MSA 4x4 Accessories Pty Ltd v Clearview Towing Mirrors Pty Ltd	[2024] FCA 24	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	24 Jan 2024	AustLII	1
Eigen Technology Pty Ltd v CTA Australia Pty Ltd	[2023] APO 43	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	4 Aug 2023	AustLII
Australian Mud Co Pty Ltd v Globaltech Corporation Pty Ltd (No 3)	[2022] FCA 1189; (2022) 169 IPR 1	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Oct 2022	AustLII	6
Rimfrost AS v Aker BioMarine Antarctic AS	[2022] APO 47	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	7 Jul 2022	AustLII
Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc v Elanco New Zealand	[2021] FCA 1457; (2021) 164 IPR 17	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	25 Nov 2021	AustLII	2
Merck & Cie	[2020] APO 45	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	7 Oct 2020	AustLII
Mylan Health Pty Ltd v Sun Pharma ANZ Pty Ltd	[2020] FCAFC 116; (2020) 279 FCR 354; 380 ALR 582; (2020) 153 IPR 199	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	3 Jul 2020	AustLII	21
Globaltech Corporation Pty Ltd v Australian Mud Co Pty Ltd	[2019] FCAFC 162; (2019) 145 IPR 39	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Sep 2019	AustLII	14
Rimfrost AS v Aker BioMarine Antarctic AS	[2019] APO 28	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	20 Jun 2019	AustLII	2
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	12
Becton Dickinson Pty Ltd v B Braun Melsungen AG	[2018] FCA 1692	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Nov 2018	AustLII	3
Merial, Inc v Intervet International B v	[2018] APO 52	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	17 Aug 2018	AustLII	3
Davies v Lazer Safe Pty Ltd	[2018] FCA 702; (2018) 358 ALR 508; (2018) 132 IPR 202	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 May 2018	AustLII	10
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Investments (Ireland) (No 2) Ltd v Generic Partners Pty Ltd	[2018] FCAFC 71; (2018) 264 FCR 474; (2018) 131 IPR 384	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 May 2018	AustLII	19
Alphapharm Pty Ltd v Yeda Research & Development Co , Ltd	[2017] APO 41	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	15 Aug 2017	AustLII	1
NSL Engineering Pte Ltd v Australian Mobile Mining Equipment Systems and Accessories Pty Ltd	[2017] APO 29	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	13 Jun 2017	AustLII	1
United States Gypsum Co v CSR Building Products Ltd	[2017] FCA 595	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	30 May 2017	AustLII	5
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd v Nestec SA	[2017] APO 18	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	18 Apr 2017	AustLII
Innovia Security Pty Ltd v De La Rue International Ltd	[2016] APO 62	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	21 Sep 2016	AustLII
Innovia Security Pty Ltd v OVD Kinegram AG	[2016] APO 60	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	7 Sep 2016	AustLII
Smith Light Pty Ltd v Golight Pty Ltd	[2016] APO 37	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	21 Jun 2016	AustLII
Innovia Security Pty Ltd v OVD Kinegam AG	[2016] APO 14	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	15 Mar 2016	AustLII
Artcraft Urban Group Pty Ltd v Streetworx Pty Ltd	[2016] FCAFC 29; (2016) 245 FCR 485; 117 IPR 210	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 Mar 2016	AustLII	53
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
Innovia Security Pty Ltd v OVD Kinegram AG	[2015] APO 83	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	7 Dec 2015	AustLII
Siemens AG v ABB Schweiz AG	[2015] APO 75	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	12 Nov 2015	AustLII
Transcend Medical, Inc v Glaukos Corporation	[2015] APO 73	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	9 Nov 2015	AustLII	1
Ace Bed Co , Ltd v Sealy Technology LLC	[2015] APO 63	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	24 Sep 2015	AustLII
Orion Corporation v Actavis Pty Ltd	[2015] FCA 909	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	21 Aug 2015	AustLII	8
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd and Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC v Leprino Foods	[2015] APO 22	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	25 May 2015	AustLII
Innovia Security Pty Ltd v OVD Kinegram AG	[2015] APO 13	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	31 Mar 2015	AustLII
B Braun Melsungen AG v Multigate Medical Devices Pty Ltd	[2014] FCA 1110	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	17 Oct 2014	AustLII	4
Innovia Security Pty Ltd v OVD Kinegram AG	[2014] APO 61	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	25 Aug 2014	AustLII
Kerry Chrysiliou v Richard Thomas Ross as trustee for Clear Focus Australia Trust	[2014] APO 3	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	24 Jan 2014	AustLII
Rio Tinto Alcan International Ltd v Norsk Hydro ASA	[2013] APO 68	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	16 Dec 2013	AustLII
Sebel Furniture Ltd v Furnware Ltd	[2013] APO 19	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	26 Feb 2013	AustLII	1
Inexa Industsria Extractora CA v Omniactive Health Technologies Ltd	[2012] APO 128; (2012) 99 IPR 168	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	23 Nov 2012	AustLII	2
Novartis AG v Hospira Pty Ltd	[2012] FCA 1055; (2012) 98 IPR 185	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	28 Sep 2012	AustLII	6
Bally Gaming Inc v IGT	[2012] APO 61	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	15 Jun 2012	AustLII
Richard Thomas Ross as trustee for Clear Focus Australia Trust	[2012] APO 39	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	27 Mar 2012	AustLII	1
Ipsen Pharma SAS v Allergan, Inc	[2012] APO 21	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	7 Feb 2012	AustLII	2
Pacific Knowledge Systems Pty Ltd	[2011] APO 85	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	4 Nov 2011	AustLII	1
Jumbo Interactive Ltd & New South Wales Lotteries Corporation v Elot, Inc	[2011] APO 82	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	28 Oct 2011	AustLII	3
Breville Pty Ltd v Sunbeam Corporation Ltd	[2010] APO 28; (2010) 90 IPR 569	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	9 Dec 2010	AustLII
Kimberly-Clark Australia Pty Ltd v Multigate Medical Products Pty Ltd	[2010] FCA 1318; (2010) 89 IPR 330	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	30 Nov 2010	AustLII	7
Aspirating IP Ltd v Vision Systems Ltd	[2010] FCA 1061; (2010) 88 IPR 52	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	30 Sep 2010	AustLII	73
Societe Des Produits Nestle SA v Cadbury Holdings Ltd	[2010] APO 9	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	24 Jun 2010	AustLII	1
Sunnyfield Association v Cronk	[2010] FCA 143; (2010) 85 IPR 384	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	26 Feb 2010	AustLII	1
Lynx Engineering Consultants Pty Ltd v Bradken Resoursces Pty Ltd	[2009] APO 15; (2009) 82 IPR 628	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	18 Aug 2009	AustLII	2
Wake Forest University Health Sciences v Smith & Nephew Pty Ltd	[2009] FCA 630; (2009) 81 IPR 530	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	15 Jun 2009	AustLII	4
Arrow Plastics Pty Ltd v NCI Packaging Pty Ltd	[2008] APO 12; (2008) 77 IPR 415	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	15 May 2008	AustLII	1
Alphapharm Pty Ltd v H Lundbeck A/S	[2008] FCA 559; (2008) 76 IPR 618	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	24 Apr 2008	AustLII	73
Go 4 Mining Pty Ltd v CMTE Development Ltd	[2007] APO 37; (2007) 74 IPR 443	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	8 Nov 2007	AustLII
Tamfelt Oyj Abp v Madison Filter 981 Ltd	[2007] APO 33	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	28 Sep 2007	AustLII
Nektar Therapeutics v Advanced Inhalation Research, Inc	[2006] APO 22	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	9 Jun 2006	AustLII
Pfizer Overseas Pharmaceuticals v Eli Lilly & Co	[2005] FCAFC 224; (2005) 225 ALR 416; 68 IPR 1; [2006] AIPC 92-149	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	31 Oct 2005	AustLII	209
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
Lockwood Security Products Pty Ltd v Doric Products Pty Ltd	[2004] HCA 58; (2004) 217 CLR 274; 212 ALR 1; 79 ALJR 260; 62 IPR 461; [2004] AIPC 92-039	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Nov 2004	AustLII	358
Hall v Lewis	[2004] WASC 217; (2004) 64 IPR 61	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	21 Oct 2004	AustLII	3
Novartis AG v Bausch & Lomb (Australia) Pty Ltd	[2004] FCA 835; (2004) 62 IPR 71	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	24 Aug 2004	AustLII	14
Pfizer, Inc	[2004] APO 12	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	4 Jun 2004	AustLII
Fina Research SA v Halliburton Energy Services Inc (No 2)	[2003] FCA 251; (2003) 127 FCR 561; 59 IPR 91	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	26 Mar 2003	AustLII	22
Grove Hill Pty Ltd v Great Western Corporation Pty Ltd	[2002] FCAFC 183; (2002) 55 IPR 257; [2002] AIPC 91-810	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Jun 2002	AustLII	40
Humberto Urriola	[2001] APO 29	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	15 Jun 2001	AustLII
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
Flexible Steel Lacing Co v Beltreco Ltd	[2000] FCA 890; (2000) 49 IPR 331; [2000] AIPC 37,599	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	7 Jul 2000	AustLII	209
Gambro Pty Ltd v Fresenius Medical Care South East Asia Pty Ltd	[1999] FCA 1848; (1999) 48 IPR 625	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	23 Dec 1999	AustLII	13
Arico Trading International Pty Ltd v Kimberly-Clark Australia Pty Ltd	[1999] FCA 1191	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	30 Aug 1999	AustLII	2
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	74
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
Wimmera Industrial Minerals Pty Ltd v RGC Mineral Sands Ltd (No 3)	[1997] FCA 1063; [1997] AIPC 91-366	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	15 Oct 1997	AustLII	19
Patent Gesellschaft AG v Saudi Livestock Transport and Trading Co	[1997] FCA 95	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Feb 1997	AustLII	1
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
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	122
Nicola Leonardis v Sartas	[1996] FCA 1548	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Jun 1996	AustLII	1
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	227
CCOM Pty Ltd v Jiejing Pty Ltd (No 2)	[1993] FCA 653; 48 FCR 41; 27 IPR 577; [1994] AIPC 38,115	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	24 Dec 1993	AustLII	15
Re Sebel Properties Pty Ltd and Sebel Furniture Ltd (Applicants) and Fagaleo Pty Ltd (Cross-Claimant) v Fagaleo Pty Ltd (Respondent); Sebel Properties Pty, Ltd (Cross-Respondent) and Sebel Furniture Ltd (Cross-Respondent)	[1989] FCA 183	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	23 May 1989	AustLII
Re Application by Hoechst AG (No 2)	[1988] APO 1; [1988] AIPC 38,129; 11 IPR 433	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	18 Jan 1988	AustLII
Sandvik Aktiebolag v Boart International Ltd	[1987] APO 2; [1987] AIPC 90-373; 8 IPR 571	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	13 Jan 1987	AustLII
Ronald Arthur Dunn v Peter Denis Ward	[1983] APO 38; 1 IPR 595	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	16 Nov 1983	AustLII
Pioneer Kabushiki Kaisha v Registrar of Trade Marks	[1977] HCA 56; (1977) 137 CLR 670; 17 ALR 43; [1978] RPC 716; 1A IPR 520; 52 ALJR 79	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	4 Nov 1977	AustLII	97
Lucas Industries Ltd v Commissioner of Patents	[1977] HCA 27; (1977) 138 CLR 152; 14 ALR 95; 51 ALJR 565	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	25 May 1977	AustLII	1
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

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Patents Act 1955 (Cth)
Patents Act 1952 (Cth)
Regulations (NSW)

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
(1925) 42 RPC 1	(1925) 42 RPC 1			circa 1925		1
(1925) 42 RPC 501	(1925) 42 RPC 501			circa 1925		1
(1910) 27 RPC 285	(1910) 27 RPC 285			circa 1910		1
100 CLR 26	100 CLR 26		Australia - Commonwealth		Legal Online / Westlaw	1
100 CLR 25	100 CLR 25		Australia - Commonwealth		Legal Online / Westlaw	1
100 CLR 24	100 CLR 24		Australia - Commonwealth		Legal Online / Westlaw	1
100 CLR 23	100 CLR 23		Australia - Commonwealth		Legal Online / Westlaw	1
100 CLR 22	100 CLR 22		Australia - Commonwealth		Legal Online / Westlaw	1
100 CLR 21	100 CLR 21		Australia - Commonwealth		Legal Online / Westlaw	1
100 CLR 20	100 CLR 20		Australia - Commonwealth		Legal Online / Westlaw	1
100 CLR 18	100 CLR 18		Australia - Commonwealth		Legal Online / Westlaw	1
100 CLR 17	100 CLR 17		Australia - Commonwealth		Legal Online / Westlaw	1
100 CLR 16	100 CLR 16		Australia - Commonwealth		Legal Online / Westlaw	1
100 CLR 15	100 CLR 15		Australia - Commonwealth		Legal Online / Westlaw	1

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