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
Ace Bed Co , Ltd v Sealy Technology LLC	[2015] APO 63	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	24 Sep 2015	AustLII
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
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
Alphapharm Pty Ltd v Yeda Research & Development Co , Ltd	[2017] APO 41	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	15 Aug 2017	AustLII	1
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
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
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
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
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
B Braun Melsungen AG v Multigate Medical Devices Pty Ltd	[2014] FCA 1110	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	17 Oct 2014	AustLII	4
Bally Gaming Inc v IGT	[2012] APO 61	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	15 Jun 2012	AustLII
Becton Dickinson Pty Ltd v B Braun Melsungen AG	[2018] FCA 1692	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Nov 2018	AustLII	3
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
Breville Pty Ltd v Sunbeam Corporation Ltd	[2010] APO 28; (2010) 90 IPR 569	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	9 Dec 2010	AustLII
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
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
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
Eigen Technology Pty Ltd v CTA Australia Pty Ltd	[2023] APO 43	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	4 Aug 2023	AustLII
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
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
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	210
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
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd v Nestec SA	[2017] APO 18	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	18 Apr 2017	AustLII
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Hall v Lewis	[2004] WASC 217; (2004) 64 IPR 61	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	21 Oct 2004	AustLII	3
Humberto Urriola	[2001] APO 29	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	15 Jun 2001	AustLII
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
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 Kinegam AG	[2016] APO 14	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	15 Mar 2016	AustLII
Innovia Security Pty Ltd v OVD Kinegram AG	[2014] APO 61	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	25 Aug 2014	AustLII
Innovia Security Pty Ltd v OVD Kinegram AG	[2015] APO 13	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	31 Mar 2015	AustLII
Innovia Security Pty Ltd v OVD Kinegram AG	[2015] APO 83	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	7 Dec 2015	AustLII
Innovia Security Pty Ltd v OVD Kinegram AG	[2016] APO 60	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	7 Sep 2016	AustLII
Ipsen Pharma SAS v Allergan, Inc	[2012] APO 21	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	7 Feb 2012	AustLII	2
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Merck & Cie	[2020] APO 45	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	7 Oct 2020	AustLII
Merial, Inc v Intervet International B v	[2018] APO 52	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	17 Aug 2018	AustLII	3
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
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
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
Nektar Therapeutics v Advanced Inhalation Research, Inc	[2006] APO 22	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	9 Jun 2006	AustLII
Nicola Leonardis v Sartas	[1996] FCA 1548	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Jun 1996	AustLII	1
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
Novartis AG v Hospira Pty Ltd	[2012] FCA 1055; (2012) 98 IPR 185	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	28 Sep 2012	AustLII	6
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
Orion Corporation v Actavis Pty Ltd	[2015] FCA 909	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	21 Aug 2015	AustLII	8
Pacific Knowledge Systems Pty Ltd	[2011] APO 85	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	4 Nov 2011	AustLII	1
Patent Gesellschaft AG v Saudi Livestock Transport and Trading Co	[1997] FCA 95	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Feb 1997	AustLII	1
Pfizer, Inc	[2004] APO 12	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	4 Jun 2004	AustLII
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
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
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
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
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
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
Richard Thomas Ross as trustee for Clear Focus Australia Trust	[2012] APO 39	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	27 Mar 2012	AustLII	1
Rimfrost AS v Aker BioMarine Antarctic AS	[2019] APO 28	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	20 Jun 2019	AustLII	2
Rimfrost AS v Aker BioMarine Antarctic AS	[2022] APO 47	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	7 Jul 2022	AustLII
Rio Tinto Alcan International Ltd v Norsk Hydro ASA	[2013] APO 68	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	16 Dec 2013	AustLII
Ronald Arthur Dunn v Peter Denis Ward	[1983] APO 38; 1 IPR 595	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	16 Nov 1983	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
Sebel Furniture Ltd v Furnware Ltd	[2013] APO 19	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	26 Feb 2013	AustLII	1
Siemens AG v ABB Schweiz AG	[2015] APO 75	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	12 Nov 2015	AustLII
Smith Light Pty Ltd v Golight Pty Ltd	[2016] APO 37	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	21 Jun 2016	AustLII
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
Tamfelt Oyj Abp v Madison Filter 981 Ltd	[2007] APO 33	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	28 Sep 2007	AustLII
Transcend Medical, Inc v Glaukos Corporation	[2015] APO 73	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	9 Nov 2015	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
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
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

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
(1910) 27 RPC 285	(1910) 27 RPC 285			circa 1910		1
(1925) 42 RPC 1	(1925) 42 RPC 1			circa 1925		1
(1925) 42 RPC 501	(1925) 42 RPC 501			circa 1925		1
100 CLR 15	100 CLR 15		Australia - Commonwealth		Legal Online / Westlaw	1
100 CLR 16	100 CLR 16		Australia - Commonwealth		Legal Online / Westlaw	1
100 CLR 17	100 CLR 17		Australia - Commonwealth		Legal Online / Westlaw	1
100 CLR 18	100 CLR 18		Australia - Commonwealth		Legal Online / Westlaw	1
100 CLR 20	100 CLR 20		Australia - Commonwealth		Legal Online / Westlaw	1
100 CLR 21	100 CLR 21		Australia - Commonwealth		Legal Online / Westlaw	1
100 CLR 22	100 CLR 22		Australia - Commonwealth		Legal Online / Westlaw	1
100 CLR 23	100 CLR 23		Australia - Commonwealth		Legal Online / Westlaw	1
100 CLR 24	100 CLR 24		Australia - Commonwealth		Legal Online / Westlaw	1
100 CLR 25	100 CLR 25		Australia - Commonwealth		Legal Online / Westlaw	1
100 CLR 26	100 CLR 26		Australia - Commonwealth		Legal Online / Westlaw	1

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