Intellectual Property
About this NPA
The Intellectual Property National Practice Area (NPA) covers disputes concerning matters such as patents, trade marks, copyright, designs, circuit layouts, plant breeder's rights and appeals from the Commissioner of Patents or Registrar of Trade Marks.
The Intellectual Property NPA consists of three Sub-areas:
More on this NPALatest Judgments
- 13 May 2022:
Vald Performance Pty Ltd v Kangatech Pty Ltd (No 4) [2022] FCA 557
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY - consideration of an application to amend particulars of invalidity - consideration of the approach in determining whether the claims defining the invention are supported by matter disclosed in the specification for the purposes of s 40(3) of the Patents Act 1990 (Cth)
Judge: Greenwood J - 9 May 2022:
Vector Corrosion Technologies Limited v E-Chem Technologies Ltd [2022] FCA 519
COSTS -- application for indemnity costs in two related proceedings -- where case which proceeded to final judgment was weak but arguable -- where applicant unreasonably rejected settlement offer in discontinued proceedings -- costs ordered on indemnity basis from date of settlement offers in discontinued proceeding
Judge: Jagot J - 9 May 2022:
GME Pty Ltd v Uniden Australia Pty Ltd [2022] FCA 520
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY - registered designs - threatened infringement of applicant's registered design for a microphone - consideration of factors relevant - consideration of the prior art base - whether respondent's product is substantially similar in overall impression to the registered design - infringement established
Judge: Burley J
Latest Speeches & Papers
- 24 Sep 2021:
The prior use defence and exhaustion doctrine in intellectual property law
Presented virtually at the launch event of issue 44(2) of the University of New South Wales Law Journal by Justice Rares. - 1 Mar 2018:
Ongoing patent infringement: Is injunctive relief an inevitable outcome? (Abstract)
Presented at the Journal of Equity Conference on 1 March 2018; published in the Journal of Equity in November 2018. - 9 Sep 2016:
Recent developments in IP remedies
An edited version of speaking notes used in a presentation at the 30th Annual Conference of the Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc held 9-11 September 2016 by Justice Yates.
Practice Notes
Form & Rules
The key forms and rules for commencing proceedings in this NPA are:
- Commencing patents, trade marks or copyright proceedings:
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- Commencing appeals from the Commissioner of Patents or Registrar of Trade Marks:
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Legislation
- Patents Act 1990 (Cth)
- Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth)
- Copyright Act 1968 (Cth)
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