Merck & Co Inc v Sankyo Co Ltd 37

[1992] FCA 198; (1992) 23 IPR 415; [1992] AIPC 38,475

Federal Court of Australia

Australia - Commonwealth

11th May, 1992

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Apple Inc v Registrar of Trade Marks	[2014] FCA 1304; (2014) 227 FCR 511; (2014) 322 ALR 1; (2014) 109 IPR 187	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	3 Dec 2014	AustLII	135
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DC Comics v Cheqout Pty Ltd	[2013] FCA 478; (2013) 212 FCR 194; (2013) 299 ALR 110; (2013) 101 IPR 334	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 May 2013	AustLII	226
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Scott v Icon Plastics Pty Ltd	[2012] FCA 428	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	27 Apr 2012	AustLII	1
Bradken Resources Pty Ltd v Lynx Engineering Consultants Pty Ltd	[2010] FCA 662; (2010) 187 FCR 476; 87 IPR 111	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	24 Jun 2010	AustLII	3
Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs v Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd	[2009] FCAFC 105; (2009) 179 FCR 323; (2009) 259 ALR 203	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	31 Aug 2009	AustLII	24
Santos v Wadren Pty Ltd	[2009] VSC 303	Supreme Court of Victoria	Australia - Victoria	30 Jul 2009	AustLII	8
Commissioner of Patents v Sherman	[2008] FCAFC 182; (2008) 172 FCR 394; 79 IPR 426	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	20 Nov 2008	AustLII	187
Aristocrat Technologies Australia Ltd v IGT (Australia) Pty Ltd	[2007] FCA 1540; (2007) 74 IPR 117	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Oct 2007	AustLII	2
Strutt v Australian Pharmacy Authority (No 2)	[2007] FMCA 393	Federal Magistrates Court of Australia	Australia	27 Mar 2007	AustLII	1
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
Pfizer Corporation v Commissioner of Patents	[2006] FCA 164; (2006) 67 IPR 646	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 Mar 2006	AustLII	2
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
New England Biolabs Inc v F Hoffman-La Roche AG	[2004] FCAFC 213; (2004) 141 FCR 1; 62 IPR 510; [2004] AIPC 92-019	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Aug 2004	AustLII	37
Pfizer, Inc	[2004] APO 12	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	4 Jun 2004	AustLII
Nemoto & Co Ltd v Shino Kaneko	[2003] APO 24	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	18 Jun 2003	AustLII
Philmac Pty Ltd v Registrar of Trade Marks	[2002] FCA 1551; (2002) 126 FCR 525; 56 IPR 452; [2003] AIPC 91-841	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Dec 2002	AustLII	59
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Oravax, Inc v CSL Ltd	[2002] APO 20	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	24 May 2002	AustLII
University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc v Biochem Pharma Inc	[2002] APO 17	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	10 May 2002	AustLII
Dominion Mining Ltd v WMC Resources Ltd	[2000] APO 59	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	21 Sep 2000	AustLII	1
American National Can Co v Wrgrace & Co -Conn	[2000] APO 47	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	26 Jul 2000	AustLII	1
Orenco Systems, Inc v Everhard Industries Pty Ltd	[1999] APO 68	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	26 Oct 1999	AustLII	5
Austoft Industries Ltd v Cameco Industries Ltd	[1999] APO 53	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	20 Aug 1999	AustLII
Firebelt Pty Ltd v MacDonald Johnston Engineering Co Pty Ltd	[1998] APO 6	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	27 Feb 1998	AustLII
Minproc Technology Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation	[1998] APO 1	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	9 Jan 1998	AustLII
AC Components Pty Ltd v Anthony Paul Mizzi	[1997] APO 58	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	12 Nov 1997	AustLII
Rohm and Haas Co v Nippon Kayaku Kabushiki Kaisha and Sankyo Co, Ltd	[1997] APO 40	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	4 Sep 1997	AustLII	29
A Goninan & Co Ltd v Commissioner of Patents	[1997] FCA 424; 75 FCR 200; (1997) 38 IPR 213; [1997] AIPC 91-330; 48 ALD 209	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	23 May 1997	AustLII	239
Genetics Institute Inc v Johnson & Johnson	[1996] APO 56; [1997] AIPC 39,210; 36 IPR 593	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	19 Nov 1996	AustLII
Genetics Institute Inc v Kirin-Amgen Inc	[1996] FCA 1604	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	4 Jul 1996	AustLII
Virbac (Australia) Pty Ltd v Merck Patent GmbH	[1994] FCA 1255; 52 FCR 534; 29 IPR 548; [1994] AIPC 38,567	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Aug 1994	AustLII	2
Monsanto Co v Imcera Group Inc	[1994] APO 39	IP Australia - Australian Patent Office	Australia	8 Jun 1994	AustLII
Virbac (Australia) Pty Ltd v Merck Patent GmbH	[1994] FCA 1255; 52 FCR 534; 29 IPR 548; [1994] AIPC 38,567	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Aug 1994	AustLII	2
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

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Patents Act (Cth)	s3, s49, s104, s159, s160
Federal Court Rules (Cth)
Patents Act 1952 (Cth)

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
[1992] Aipc 90-897; (1992) 23 Ipr 415	[1992] AIPC 90-897; (1992) 23 IPR 415		Australia	circa 1992	IntelliConnect	1
Kerr v Verran	(1989) 88 ALR 125		Australia	circa 1989	LexisNexis AU	10
Ethyl Corporation's Patent	[1972] RPC 169			circa 1972		61
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
Farbwerke Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft Vormals Meister Lucius and Bruning v Commissioner of Patents	(1971) 45 ALJR 129		Australia	circa 1971		1
Kaiser Aluminium & Chemical Corporation v Reynolds Metal Co	[1969] HCA 7; (1969) 120 CLR 136; [1969] ALR 621; 43 ALJR 156	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	14 Mar 1969	AustLII	230
AMP Incorporated v Hellerman Ltd	[1962] 1 All ER 673; [1962] RPC 55; [1962] 1 WLR 241		United Kingdom	circa 1962	LexisNexis	33
Shell case	[1960] RPC 35			circa 1960		13
R v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal; Ex parte Hardiman	[1980] HCA 13; (1980) 144 CLR 13; 54 ALJR 314	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 Jun 1923	AustLII	917
Minerals Separation Ltd v Potter's Sulphide Ore Treatment Ltd	[1909] HCA 42; 8 CLR 779; 15 ALR 332	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	25 Jun 1909	AustLII	9
142-3 Appealreviewofcurrentlaw & Lawreform G486				circa 1909

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