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‘STAUFFER CHEMICALS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS DIVISION OF ‘CHESEBROUGH-PONDS (PTY) LTD v MONSANTO COMPANY 1885 (1) SA.805 (7) Cceatin 108 (1) SA 80) Count ranean Prod ben Judge Geto. tagrarn Jan Has J Heard ay 1067 udgment May 2, 1887 ‘paneiaione Flynots: Slutahwoorde lat ign reed of patria Pct 4) of Part eo 67 a eee cere aia mean eee, comes et ct = Wingartot «Ree pete - Paads Aet 57 of 5708650) 88 Fe i Sher eaters fc ho Saou horde ronedytobe geese Tate = iningwnert cf - red of patrne - Ded mie = ey ry of oe, ho provilons of 623) cannot be used to entend he fam meanings 4) heey core aoa he te plete, ‘tl conducied dang the 1884/85 and 1885/8 melzegrowg “nes aA Teton o merit fe hr, (ne herbie fo be mete ad boon ranulacred ‘afr tho expiry of tho patent Tho respondent applet the Court of he Commisioner of Paton fr z (contaning the fed Yi ata) and tho reptatn caret, and) \Gherperenon Order (o) aed) wove gars. spor a ot extn ol damagor snes fit option damages would be imposabie to quan In an ‘appeal agate te Comnlsionor ora, the Court hol a tho urpoce of granting rot Dy way Of davery up wae to make an terete ffecve, Ths Mert thal a dave an acu! to en ned orl! wes cored Td tal he respondent cla or rele ex conned to clan for damages. “Gave Information ‘Aopeal from the Court ofthe Conmizalaner of Pato (MacArthur J). The facta appear ‘rom he rao or adore, (CE Packrn SC (wth him DW Bessie forthe appoint. ‘Gxt or the respondent. ur ade it. Poste Oday 21). Judgment ‘arma J: This an appa against judgment ofthe Cmmisssioner of Patents (MacArthur oD Tho presen reepondontapplod i tho Court quo for re against he appallant based pon te logaton tet the sppelact had initiged he respondents South Alveanpalon! (6/1165. Thal palort sented Pryctondoars' nd came in effect heb ‘compceions comprsing an svar and an efecive amos ofan lsrhatacetanise ot &prossrbed orm. Furth dtl of tho nate ofthe erin andthe spe of the ‘ims are or purposes of tis judgment irelevert. “Te pert was nor unl 1 March 1096. On 4 Ap 1086 the appoint apd or ho ‘egjarationundor he Forza, Farms Feds, Agrcutiral Remedies and Sock Remedes Ae S6 of 1947 med Wenner for ues In eepe-t ol maize core. Te ‘ghetaton was grartd by tho Rogar sppotied under tha sald Act on 25 Apr 1986. "The Fgjtrar wae led as be sotondrogpondent In he Cornisioners Cou He id not ‘ppeee the aplication and undeto} to abide the oxime of the casa, The dats of the aforementioned spiaton and regitraton wore both str the ‘expraton ofthe responders patet. The expanders compl, Nowovr, 1s tht Who tote “tc bid Wine which were done ir erer to abtin region for Weer wore conduced by he oma oF HARMS J ‘ppetent curing the cuency ofthe pater. These tests were Infact conducted during tho 1884. Sand 1005 6 maize seasons Aa eau of feae fad tls Blog! date Docae valable which was wed in support tthe applollon for registration of Wenner. Kis ‘onmen ease tat the respondent not corsa lo Dw fal ele oc, ood, ew ‘ating about them. Tho respondent ony esr raeot when June or duly 1086 ho [ppolrt made pute he nertiono market Wenner "Wenner cous nat have been ‘arketd without registration under At 30 ct 1847. Tha ave retrial ved by te _Sevavant to concuat ts aa wa imerig ¥om Agena ans Hungary. hig now corm ‘ee that, at east as fra tho ube of the Hungarian rater is concerned the toes and ‘Bal Was constntd en iftngemort ct te pater tle nt necooea' or purpoooe fe fo decide whether the usec the Argentinian materia lo conettted en Inkingerert. “Tho respondent apple forte folowing rele: - i ‘An order roevatring the tet respondent (he appa) om ofeing fo alo ‘dor seling andor olherwbecstbutg nthe course of rade pytctoncarts Under rgiraton nunbor L 3829 ksued uer Ac 9 of 1847. ‘An oror for tho dlvary up th appcaton fr registration by the fet respondent {0 he sacond respondent the Registra) or region of Bs product Wenner ‘indr Bt 38. 1947 and of to rogistraton caicala No L328 lsved by oocond ‘respondent othe rl respondent connection therewith ‘An order forthe revocation ot canoalaton ofthe sat regain No L329 by he ‘second respondent on the sd appt by te ft respondent. ral forthe rele aimed by upon he provisions of 6) ofthe alan ha rot 178 roan ‘A paint in proceedings for irringement shal be entitle to roll by way ofan near, dalivery up of anything volving inringemert and aemeges.’ wae fy sppcaiated by the learned Coneisslone thatthe prblom inthis e330 was ‘hatnone of the infnging materi usd by te eppetiat nthe fl sia in eitence and ‘atthe creas was apd for and art and that Wenner woe marufoctred ater {he poor Ped expired. The learned Commeeionerneverhlees mado an ofr interme of [pares 1 and 2 ofthe quoted prayers tt srisead the rel sought in para The eppelant ‘pponte he odor made agalnt I buthare ero crose-appea Inconnecton wih the Tose (Sap HARMS remedy must be spp with cauen tt wae net necessary for pupoees of hie udgmont {e defi Re parameters. By conducting thefts la secretive mare ihe appelant. ‘baaned an improper advantage ov te respondent. usd the pad as 8 spigbeard in ‘order to apply for and obtain a oacate shorty afte the exo ofthe patrt. Th cobecton ‘of data, opeter wih te repstation certo, alle wit he emt cf tho tem ering Inwohing tingerent. The appl I not onan to Escala mater ole bara ho ‘opty ofthe palo and, that bag the poslon had no Nght edb to data tothe Fete. The. eotote wes consequeriyctained by tho. Infomation wc was rot Ww not be ‘crit To mENGT Warner BRETT WF ferfore compotnt to grant bot prayers 1 and? in ‘ow oth fac that the Court ofthe Commasonerof Peter ot compet at ‘rayr 3, hat rlet had to be refveed was, however, ordered that a copy ofthe xine {sto be served onthe Registrar to dan to a atloritn ho fc thal the cortcao was ‘ranted on itmaton which was an nkingement ofthe respondent's rigs and wat ‘Ssoumed that he Ragitar wal hen take eppropdsto edmnovave soe Respondents course presented, alba more foro, a alntr argument Speck ‘eas wes placed up te Inet of along the epoetart to use the data ganersied ‘andi wae eubmite at, te rota not granted, tho Gout would noc plac a damp ‘tapproval on te continuation of on unlawful ect wax eso submited the tha woul Taave tne rspondent wih drnages aim wich sf no use because cannot be ‘quanto ‘The above tine of reasoning fe atractve but doesnot bear seri. ‘may bo useto conser, a the ove, the oifect of patent. Sadion A5(t of te Patees Act proves: "Th afect of patent sholl be to grant to the patente in the Repub, subject to ‘the provilone of thle Act, for the duration of he patent, the right to exclude other pereone from making, ving, exercising or dlaposing of the invention, £0 that he all |have and eejoy the whole profit and advantage accruing by reeaon ofthe invention.” “The section in te prose form ders tr ts artecodats (242 of At 9 of 1810 an ‘52 of Act 87 of 1952 in atts couchod othe negate. The advection provided et a ‘ater rats aright to the pene o rake, woo, exrive and and tho inion. Te ‘Seah em Sanna ae Aieronce i of prtceopical Inportance but hes no preccal consequences. For purpose ‘oft udgrect teppearso be necessary fo emphasio the fokewing aspects of 4 (4) Four ects re reserved fr the petonao, namely to make, usa, aries and epee eran, Ta mars. rears, ft be te aalon ofan ringing aici wehout an intention USS spose ot dung Ssuoaranmanrensmscritngenet (©) Treright io extde cher ete Yr tho draton eft patent No igh to exude Ghetto pa ‘wes (sam HARMS J (0 Twwcrtitemert to have and enoy tho whole peo and abvantage acenung by 0080 of he kverion is ls ied the cation othe paler. © an a ee tes the veon The appedar now once te fel ae ‘queen: Honsaro Campany v Stele Chemical Company 1984 FSP 559 (Now Zecler Mreart Conpayv Stiter Choc Conpry an aber 15 38. turing now tothe proviona ofthe quoted» 859) responcerts counslsubmites that his eubeocton shuld bo rirpoted Healy. The effect f at itrpetaon shal, nktogemont is shown, an order for an tard, davery up and damages must sous. “Thee ls no eustanceinthla argument. arnages can oly be grrted chown that. damages hve Infact ben sftroc an ifort ta aque av poser ord ala {there someting which can be proper eubjoct-mater of delvey up. 1nd dficut o \eualse how delivery up canbe ordered agalel a defendant who, example, has (dspocad of tha rverton rd ho lar Corie cary the ination Hn are. creates . ‘ates the remade i hoo right ae nfinged te word carnal, hereto, be used to eared the pln moaning of 45(1), ‘esomati tht en rcs not armed or past invasions of ht. so tho ‘tants ttt hoy ya s008() 84a) hlatrlre nk ange a ‘Saccharn Corporation Lid v Quineoy 17 RPC 237 at 338 hed tha: ‘An iunetion cannot be property granted except in respect ofa patent which the ‘detondant has intinged, or trestened to infringe, and only daring the continuance of ‘hat patent ‘Thooamerd Commissioners ng thal a Cout can tn appropri ckcurstanes, Qo ven cesta a defendant fom deposing of or using intngng ates made before the patert expired is eeomingy bases on the Tare reference quoted bythe eared ‘Commisioner, ramoly 12h ed at 378-8, The sare text eto be found the 13 ed at 1484-5, Tho earned author of Torel tore deal wih the piles undoing the eaty Engh cases on oder for delivery up. One pci seems to bet the ahors the ect ‘Ya he Cour should protect the patente for any ues afar the expo i paler of ining article made autng ts currency. Buell SA Patert Law and Practice 2rd ed at ‘S78 acraplod Yo coracinoss of Tara ater wut ay aco. avo read th casee ‘olered toby Tored ad [ed pcthng ithe [uctiing the consi of tha eared tutors in repect of the extonen of euch a pcb. is eae HARMS J However, even Ris assumed thal hers such pnt does not olow hat an Interdit can bo greed afer the camioo of tho patoroe's dear or prima fo right ote ator A toot n Hlscury led me to Crossley v The Derby Gas Light Co (1894) 41L1Ch 25. \Roorttine an resscnod citer thet “the Court would Intrtore, oven afer «patent haa expired to restrain the sla cf _atiles manutectured previous to fe expiration in infringement ofa patent ight; and that a party would not be allowed to prepare forthe expiration of patent By Megaly ‘manufactring article, and immediately afore expiration to deluge the market with the produce of hia pracy; and thus reaping the reward of his inprobous labour in ‘making t, The Court would sy, In such cane restrain hm rom eeling thom oven, ‘ter the explralion ofthe petant! “Te fact that no curent patent textbook (exept Hels) has areference to his cave and the oct tat oven Halsbry dos nec quctearing ofa ater cat lating the samo we ‘native tht he statement not corect Afar a | bm concord af fc ncoect {and he Saccarh caee qucld accords with ganera princes, To ok! cherie woul! be {oer the ight to exude’ created i's 4(1) beyond the ie of the patent nthe abeence of any stator author hereto, Turing ote rot byway of every up o aryting Inclvng ntingomen granted by 6563), should bo potted out that to previous Pater Acts da not pode fr auch rbet {oe 8 542) of At 57 of 1952 ad #64) of at 9of 1916, but hat davry up a an “aunt to an tect was grated as a mati of course prior tothe enaciment of the 1873 ‘Aa. The purpone of dalvery Up west mae the inte mare eletve cf Crebos Food Cexporaten Lid v Dherse Foods SA (Py) Lid and Ancther 1084 (0) SA 140 (7) at 173. ‘Orders fr delivery up In patent cates have been granted in Eland since the early 1000e.Helsbry The Lae o England 4) ed wa 35 para 635 pra oul ha the reray e ‘suplomoral cher roo and tat is object prevent urherinfingomert, and not tO ‘uri the fender. The ony purpose of tho ower, sys Tre al 436, it render ho ‘ds norintinging to he aistecton the patente. The authotty quoted by Tord ‘Ripporisthateatemert. I lectcal Muse! indus Lid v Lisean Li [S627] 49 RPC S 14135 Linmoore J reed to order dovry up ofa valve which coud bo used in a ‘Sea a A Comoome ‘ominringag manne as wal sin an inkinging manner. The intr was. in his vew. ‘uficler.n Lagat v Hood & Hood 1960] 87 RPC To at 143 Loyacob Jl tat ‘was clea et, wth vepardio anal clam, ax soon the stator tonopely Hae ‘Sire ary gti detvery up wound necessary Go: No reason was suggested during argument a 0 wy th Legituro, enacting 6 {8563 could hve ited to creat x ow remedy and that id nol merely nerd Yo coy exsing proce. | am ofthe vow tat debvery up under (3) i al ody an acct ‘e-em rordt snot cooct to regard an erst jason acunct © a delivery up order as the earned Commissioner apparent dalam comet tis iw 8 flows tar he Engle nes refered to shouldbe folowed by our Cours. Agpied fo this case R means that the order cannot be granted except as an acct to an ters cant be granted ater theewy “eee sa warms ‘fa pent, not evry ntingarment aries he patonoo to detvery up andi caret be used ‘ox pest facto lo pure the sopetert or acting socal cd ebtaring an mpcoper| _adventiago by eening a spingboard. Inviow othe conctusion that a delvery up orders not competent ater the xp of patent, ety epeaking, not neccesary to consider the meaning ofthe phrase anting frvoting intingsmert i 653) would be ecaabla to debe spermato. wah, however. odd sory wth he quoton whther aregicaon cericato canbe ‘comatring "rvohng intingemor In err to do ta, nococsary to roped some of {ect ot cu above. ‘Respondents patent clakned a herbede cortahing spociid active ingredients Th ‘apport used In had Wale uch a hereon, Those tld Was rectved the appicalon of ‘fa harlot cep. The dala wore ganratod wich prsumatty oxic the opsam ‘query of active ngrediort to uso, he eect of the hero, fect up the ldo {inn cep, fe. Te dt moth toed by he gpl n prot aplcaten {ocregitnaion undor At 96 of 187 enna Chane anpy aati front oe sxpernat A paris dosnt ‘alerts wo otha bat Wine Faerie wad ot near {othe crop cen have a clceer connection wih te patene coast ene the palerioe thon ‘Arctne:concopal ty wi the exter fordelvor up othe rogatraton conicate e the The eed Coro aredy rid ee sa Pay Tht that ho ery 2 amar sand ia Be enero, Sanat Ps ‘smarty {root of repens eppalad ey rade a cetian rn copy tte prpemea ce ‘44(1) of Ac. 98 of 1947. Furthermore, the Regisar' powers o revoke are crouacrbed by ‘Saha Roma ‘34. Tho assumption tat ho regictration appatio a tantod by tho fact atthe dota {horwin reflected war chained ogy an tal ht can afc he vl of to ubeoquent ‘arate era necesearl cores. A simple exampio tate my pot. an applicant or Fegvaon uses son rafal o conduct ee teas Ute owner of he arta coua har Claim dover up ofthe cortfeste.Untest can bo ead thar Ela contary to pubic ietrest {hat the proc remsins registered &4A(1(0) of he Actor ha te region was ‘obtained a aresutot a traxlert misroprseriaion mace othe Registrar (ct Princba Immigration Office 1 Bhia 31 AD 823) tne region kee woud eppear tobe snaseatable Aner facet ofthis tne of easoring i respondents cours argue tothe fect ‘bat my approach would enable an innger to retain is grin gins and 0 use te ruts ‘oreo Tha, the argument went, le agehnet publ poly. Couns! preeumeby wished to reiyonine eee HARMS J maxim nemo ex au lio melorem contonem facare potest taken rom Digest 150.17-194.1 In Party Inorance Co Lid v Marescia are iors 1988 (3) SA £30 (A) tho ‘maxim wae rected to meen tha a8 & mae of general prince an fonder i how ‘ot eid o alowed to dete any bene om hie own erring conde ti at ‘Recoseary for purposes ofthis udgrer: to cneier wheter tho learned Chet Justice [eterded to et he rearing of th word alu "to rminal cord. would normally ‘lo encompass dls, However, maxis must be sppled wt creuepocion. To adact {re cramp gen lee provous paragraph: The mascm vot my vow doc 2 ‘cll wno tla « termomater ose the moasirementa taken theron na slic ‘Paper nor wil he be ciiged to hand ovr those mosauremerts to tha owner. The a ‘ina ge the owner only aight ie propery and a ute iu fo baove thal he Lagllature tended Uy coding the delivery up remedy to have teraby ractd a remedy dronger han rel inca, @y he way, f could hardly bo eal tat these temperature measurements ove Int) fows, ay apron, roll o whe he a enti the is (rights at conrron ‘oneldered, nor mus his judgment be seen as placing a stamp of approval on appolants ‘onduet) Sich mages may bo feu o prov. ti nol necessary for purposes ofS Felgen to constr the quoson whetor the ropondert wii fact beable to prove he dareages.Raspondente counea plea that he cficuoe ofl cert prog ts ‘damagoe shouldbe coatdorc nthe irfrprosaion of ho provisions ofthe Poort Act hs "ho ma. A general naciert cannot be rerpreted wih reference to a partoueKigats ‘tia of poo! lealowed hat of hecost of the appeal eer. ‘The folowing ona ls made: (1) Te appeals uphot and no order made by the Commissions tendo. There ‘nouns therefor the folowing order: (4) Toe appcaton fe cised (©) Tho hetreepondent ie ordered to py the cots incur by the apport in ‘especto one day hearg and In rospect of 0% ofthe ata eccaloned by the lng of he anaworng aed repying ata, (9) Tworematning costs aro to be pa by the appear, (2) Save for beng casiowed the cots of 50% ofthe appeal recor! the apple ‘ented othe cout of the appeal Goldtone J and Stogmann J eoneued Te aap Appelt Alternay: DA Kach Ine. Reapondent's tome: Adame & Adame. troole RGIS he teed Se? Regprirennointc eowek be aes (rally reapitoweat) a nuct neve an uence Pech be eagmble of use iy treele, inelastny or qgheultu “ha wThe fem, of a extent is 20 yors Frown Te dete ots agpiicaktovy en tee “Types of Neences: 1 Ucluw Neerces (exclucige ¢ non-exclusive) y Rees (je. depend pest or abuse z Ceupulecr fl B. 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