Elconnex Pty Ltd v Gerard Industries Pty Ltd 27

[1992] FCA 556; (1992) 25 IPR 173; [1993] AIPC 39,321

Federal Court of Australia

Australia - Commonwealth

19th November, 1992

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Dynamite Games Pty Ltd v Aruze Gaming Australia Pty Ltd	[2013] FCAFC 96; (2013) 103 IPR 373	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	23 Aug 2013	AustLII	7
VIP Plastic Packaging Pty Ltd v BMW Plastics Pty Ltd	[2011] FCA 660	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 Jun 2011	AustLII	2
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	36
Lockwood Security Products Pty Ltd v Doric Products Pty Ltd (No 2)	[2007] HCA 21; (2007) 235 CLR 173; (2007) 235 ALR 202; 81 ALJR 1070; (2007) 72 IPR 447; [2007] AIPC 92-261	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	23 May 2007	AustLII	260
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Conor Medsystems Inc v University of British Columbia	[2005] FCA 1661; 223 ALR 74	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Nov 2005	AustLII	2
Ajax Technology Centre Pty Ltd v ITW AFC Pty Ltd	[2005] APO 14	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	29 Mar 2005	AustLII
Contour Optik Inc v Cheuk Ho Optical International Ltd	[2005] APO 4	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	1 Feb 2005	AustLII
Machinery Developments Ltd v Sealed Air Corporation	[2004] FCA 925	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 Jul 2004	AustLII	1
Doric Products Pty Ltd v Lockwood Security Products Pty Ltd	[2001] FCA 1877; (2001) 192 ALR 306; (2001) 53 IPR 270; [2002] AIPC 91-769	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	21 Dec 2001	AustLII	26
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co v Tyco Electronics Pty Ltd	[2001] FCA 1359; 53 IPR 32; [2001] AIPC 91-758	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	26 Sep 2001	AustLII	9
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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
Speedy Gantry Hire Pty Ltd v Preston Erection Pty Ltd	[1998] FCA 201	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Mar 1998	AustLII
Nesbit Evans Group Australia Pty Ltd v Impro Ltd	[1997] FCA 1092; (1997) 39 IPR 56	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Oct 1997	AustLII	49
Roussel-Uclaf v Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij b v	[1995] APO 3	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	9 Jan 1995	AustLII
Elconnex Pty Ltd v Gerard Industries Pty Ltd	[1994] APO 18; 28 IPR 609	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	1 Mar 1994	AustLII
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Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth)	s43
Patents Act 1952 (Cth)
Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth)	s52
Federal Court Rules (Cth)

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
Tye-Sil Corporation Ltd v Diversified Products Corporation	(1991) 20 IPR 574; (1991) 35 CPR (3d) 350		Canada	circa 1991	LexisNexis AU	10
Arnotts Ltd v Trade Practices Commission	[1990] FCA 473; (1990) 24 FCR 313; (1990) 97 ALR 555; [1990] ATPR 41-061	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1990	AustLII	231
R D Werner & Co Inc v Bailey Aluminium Products Pty Ltd	[1989] FCA 57; (1989) 25 FCR 565; (1989) 85 ALR 679; 13 IPR 513; [1989] AIPC 38,942	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 Mar 1989	AustLII	160
Allsop Inc v Bintang Ltd	(1989) 15 IPR 688			circa 1989	LexisNexis AU	1
Allsop Inc v Bintang Ltd	(1989) 15 IPR 686			circa 1989	LexisNexis AU	81
Decor Corporation v Dart Industries	[1988] FCA 399; (1988) 13 IPR 385; [1989] AIPC 38,821	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Nov 1988	AustLII	354
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
Queensland Wire Industries Pty Ltd v Broken Hill Proprietary Co Ltd	(1987) 17 FCR 211; (1988) 78 ALR 407; [1988] ATPR 40-841	Federal Court of Australia	Australia	circa 1987	Legal Online / Westlaw	118
Coopers Animal Health Australia Ltd v Western Stock Distributors Ltd	(1986) 67 ALR 390; (1986) 6 IPR 545		Australia	circa 1986	LexisNexis AU	53
Dennison Manufacturing Co v Monarch Marking Systems Inc	[1983] FCA 159; (1983) 66 ALR 265; 76 FLR 200; 1 IPR 431	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	28 Jul 1983	AustLII	32
Catnic Components Ltd v Hill & Smith Ltd	[1982] RPC 183; [1981] FSR 60		United Kingdom	circa 1981		552
Wellcome Foundation Ltd v VR Laboratories (Aust) Pty Ltd	[1981] HCA 12; (1981) 148 CLR 262; (1981) 55 ALJR 249; 1A IPR 268; 34 ALR 213	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1981	AustLII	683
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co v Beiersdorf (Australia) Ltd	[1980] HCA 9; (1980) 144 CLR 253; 29 ALR 29; 54 ALJR 254; 1A IPR 231	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 Apr 1980	AustLII	780
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	191
General Tire & Rubber Co v The Firestone Tyre and Rubber Co Ltd	[1972] RPC 457; (1971) 1A IPR 121			circa 1971	LexisNexis AU	1218
Sami S Svendsen Inc v Independent Products Canada Ltd	[1968] HCA 65; (1968) 119 CLR 156; 1A IPR 100; 42 ALJR 259	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	21 Oct 1968	AustLII	34
Martin v Scribal Pty Ltd	[1954] HCA 48; (1954) 92 CLR 17	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	14 Sep 1954	AustLII	81
Graham v John Deere Co	383 US 1; 15 L Ed 2d 545; 86 SCt 684; 7 ALR 2d 1280; 15 L Ed 545; 3 Idaho 4; 148 USPQ 459	United States Supreme Court	United States	27 Jun 1949	WorldLII	881
House v R	[1936] HCA 40; (1936) 55 CLR 499; 10 ALJR 202; 9 ABC 117	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1936	AustLII	13010
British Celanese Ltd v Courtaulds Ltd	(1935) 52 RPC 171			circa 1935		134
May v Higgins	[1916] HCA 8; 21 CLR 119; 1A IPR 29	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Mar 1916	AustLII	30
Vickers, Sons & Co Ltd v Siddell	[1890] UKLawRpAC 39; (1890) 15 AC 496; (1890) 7 RPC 292		United Kingdom	7 Aug 1890	CommonLII	45
Morgan & Co v Windover & Co	(1890) 7 RPC 131			circa 1890		34
Gas Light and Coke Co	(1877) 3 AC 239		United Kingdom	circa 1877	LexisNexis / Westlaw	3

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