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Samsung Electronics Co. Limited v Apple Inc.

[2011] FCAFC 156 ; (2011) 217 FCR 238 ; (2011) 286 ALR 257 ; (2013) 217 FCR 238

Federal Court of Australia (Full Court) · 30 November 2011 · Official judgment

Cited by 374 indexed judgments

All Applied or followed 30 Cited 344

2011: 3 citing judgments 2012: 20 citing judgments 2013: 18 citing judgments 2014: 32 citing judgments 2015: 25 citing judgments 2016: 26 citing judgments 2017: 25 citing judgments 2018: 31 citing judgments 2019: 38 citing judgments 2020: 15 citing judgments 2021: 31 citing judgments 2022: 31 citing judgments 2023: 37 citing judgments 2024: 37 citing judgments 2025: 5 citing judgments 2011 2015 2020 2025
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  1. Transpacific Pty Ltd v Prudential Retirement and Annuity Company [2011] FCAFC 160 Cited Federal Court of Australia (Full Court) · judgment
  2. Apotex Pty Ltd v AstraZeneca AB [2011] FCA 1520 Applied or followed Federal Court of Australia · cited 4× · judgment
  3. Australian and International Pilots Association v Qantas Airways Limited [2011] FCA 1487 Cited Federal Court of Australia · judgment
  4. Boyd v Wild Hibiscus Flower Company Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] FCA 74 Applied or followed Federal Court of Australia · cited 3× · judgment
  5. Singh v Super City Home Loans Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 83 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 2× · judgment
  6. Jonker v Platform Solutions Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 237 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 1× · judgment
  7. Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd v Generic Health Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 239 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 14× · judgment
  8. Visscher v Teekay Shipping (Australia) Pty Limited [2012] FCA 299 Cited Federal Court of Australia · judgment
  9. Australian Postal Corporation v Digital Post Australia Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 372 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 4× · judgment
  10. Elco Food Co Pty Ltd v Oliana Foods Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 410 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 3× · judgment
  11. Baulderstone Qld Pty Ltd v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2012] FCA 520 Cited Federal Court of Australia · judgment
  12. Suzlon Energy Limited v Frankfurter Bankgesellschaft (Schweiz) AG [2012] FCA 465 Cited Federal Court of Australia · judgment
  13. Kolya v Tax Practitioners Board [2012] FCA 492 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 2× · judgment
  14. Le Breton v Pacific Mirage Limited [2012] FCA 505 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 1× · judgment
  15. Khondoker v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2012] FCA 654 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 21× · judgment
  16. RPR Maintenance Pty Ltd v Marmax Investments Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 681 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 4× · judgment
  17. Alcock v Commonwealth of Australia [2012] FCA 870 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 5× · judgment
  18. Freeman v National Australia Bank Limited [2012] FCA 866 Cited Federal Court of Australia · judgment
  19. Novartis AG v Hospira Pty Limited [2012] FCA 1055 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 6× · judgment
  20. Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) Sarina Sub Branch Inc v Returned & Services League of Australia (Queensland Branch) [2012] FCA 1105 Applied or followed Federal Court of Australia · cited 1× · judgment
  21. Stewart v Australian Crime Commission [2012] FCAFC 151 Cited Federal Court of Australia (Full Court) · cited 2× · judgment
  22. SZRDY v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2012] FCA 1230 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 3× · judgment
  23. Shannon v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2012] FCA 1378 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 2× · judgment
  24. Embertec Pty Limited v Energy Efficient Technologies Pty Limited [2013] FCA 2 Applied or followed Federal Court of Australia · cited 3× · judgment
  25. Atieh v Civil Aviation Safety Authority [2013] FCA 20 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 5× · judgment
  26. Donoghue v Commissioner of Taxation [2013] FCA 84 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 3× · judgment
  27. Parmalat Australia Pty Ltd v VIP Plastic Packaging Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 119 Applied or followed Federal Court of Australia · cited 7× · judgment
  28. Snack Foods Limited v Premier 1st Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 135 Applied or followed Federal Court of Australia · judgment
  29. DSI Australia (Holdings) Pty Ltd v Garford Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 132 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 18× · judgment
  30. Generic Health Pty Ltd v Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd [2013] FCAFC 17 Cited Federal Court of Australia (Full Court) · cited 14× · judgment
  31. Gheko Holdings Pty Ltd (administrator appointed) v Chief Executive Medicare [2013] FCA 293 Cited Federal Court of Australia · judgment
  32. Embertec Pty Limited v Energy Efficient Technologies Pty Limited (No 2) [2013] FCA 347 Applied or followed Federal Court of Australia · cited 6× · judgment
  33. Vehicle Monitoring Systems Pty Limited v Sarb Management Group Pty Ltd (trading as Database Consultants Australia) (No 2) [2013] FCA 395 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 22× · judgment
  34. State of Western Australia v Fazeldean on behalf of the Thalanyji People (No 2) [2013] FCAFC 58 Cited Federal Court of Australia (Full Court) · cited 29× · judgment
  35. Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Bechtel Construction (Australia) Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 667 Cited Federal Court of Australia · judgment
  36. Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Oaky Creek Coal Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 1465 Cited Federal Court of Australia · judgment
  37. GlaxoSmithKline Australia Pty Ltd v Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Limited [2013] FCAFC 102 Cited Federal Court of Australia (Full Court) · cited 34× · judgment
  38. SZSLE v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2013] FCA 1161 Cited Federal Court of Australia · judgment
  39. Russell v Institution of Engineers Australia t/a Engineers Australia [2013] FCA 1250 Applied or followed Federal Court of Australia · judgment
  40. Eli Lilly and Company v Generic Health Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 1254 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 5× · judgment
  41. GlaxoSmithKline Australia Pty Ltd v Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Limited [2013] FCAFC 150 Cited Federal Court of Australia (Full Court) · cited 18× · judgment
  42. Bridge Property Investments Pty Ltd v Garland Lot 3 Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 82 Applied or followed NSW Court of Appeal · cited 3× · judgment
  43. Warner-Lambert Company LLC v Apotex Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 241 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 2× · judgment
  44. Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Bechtel Construction (Australia) Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 703 Applied or followed Federal Court of Australia · judgment
  45. Ferella v Official Trustee In Bankruptcy (No 2) [2014] FCA 508 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 1× · judgment
  46. Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Anglo Coal (Dawson Services) Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 522 Cited Federal Court of Australia · judgment
  47. Wei v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] FCA 539 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 3× · judgment
  48. Lime Gourmet Pizza Bar (Darby Street) Pty Ltd (In Liq) v Workers Compensation Nominal Insurer; In the Matter of Lime Gourmet Pizza Bar (Darby Street) Pty Ltd (In Liq) [2014] FCA 567 Applied or followed Federal Court of Australia · judgment
  49. Unilever Australia Ltd v Revlon Australia Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 573 Cited Federal Court of Australia · cited 1× · judgment
  50. Sports Data Pty Ltd v Prozone Sports Australia Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 595 Cited Federal Court of Australia · judgment

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Authorities cited (48)

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  1. Cox Brothers (Australia) Ltd v Cox (1934) 50 CLR 314 Cited cited 9×
  2. Cox Brothers (Australia) Ltd v Cox [1934] ALR 193 Cited cited 2×
  3. House v The King [1936] HCA 40 Applied or followed cited 4,342×
  4. Ex parte Bucknell [1936] HCA 67 Applied or followed cited 104×
  5. Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation v The Commonwealth [1953] HCA 25 Applied or followed cited 89×
  6. Welch Perrin & Co Pty Ltd v Worrel (1961) 106 CLR 607 Applied or followed
  7. Tait v The Queen [1962] HCA 57 Cited cited 53×
  8. Beecham Group Ltd v Bristol Laboratories Pty Ltd [1968] HCA 1 Applied or followed cited 479×
  9. Winthrop Investments Ltd v Winns Ltd [1975] 2 NSWLR 666 Cited cited 38×
  10. Firth Industries Ltd v Polyglas Engineering Pty Ltd [1975] HCA 25 Cited cited 10×
  11. American Cyanamid Co v Ethicon Ltd [1975] UKHL 1 Applied or followed cited 110×
  12. World Series Cricket Pty Ltd v Parish [1977] FCA 77 Cited cited 67×
  13. NWL Ltd v Woods [1979] 3 All ER 614 Cited cited 32×
  14. Brayson Motors Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1983) 46 ALR 279 Cited cited 36×
  15. Brayson Motors Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1983) 57 ALJR 288 Cited cited 34×
  16. Mallet v Mallet [1984] HCA 21 Applied or followed cited 72×
  17. Norbis v Norbis [1986] HCA 17 Applied or followed cited 255×
  18. Castlemaine Tooheys Ltd v South Australia [1986] HCA 58 Cited cited 401×
  19. Kolback Securities Ltd v Epoch Mining NL (1987) 8 NSWLR 533 Applied or followed cited 231×
  20. Martin Engineering Co v Trison Holdings Pty Ltd (1988) 81 ALR 543 Cited cited 16×
  21. Nicaro Holdings Pty Ltd v Martin Engineering Co (1990) 91 ALR 513 Cited cited 89×
  22. Décor Corporation Pty Ltd v Dart Industries Inc (1991) 33 FCR 397 Applied or followed cited 1,469×
  23. Trade Practices Commission v Rank Commercial Ltd (1994) 53 FCR 303 Cited cited 7×
  24. Tidy Tea Ltd v Unilever Australia Ltd (1995) 32 IPR 405 Cited cited 53×
  25. AB Hassle v Pharmacia (Australia) Pty Ltd (1995) 33 IPR 63 Cited cited 19×
  26. Little v Victoria [1998] 4 VR 596 Cited cited 30×
  27. Pty Ltd v Maritime Union of Australia [1998] HCA 30 Applied or followed cited 431×
  28. Ramset Fasteners (Aust) Pty Ltd v Advanced Building Systems Pty Ltd [1999] FCA 898 Cited cited 44×
  29. Cardile v LED Builders Pty Ltd [1999] HCA 18 Cited cited 377×
  30. Minogue v Williams [2000] FCA 125 Cited cited 139×
  31. Johnson Tiles Pty Ltd (ACN 004 576 103) v Esso Australia Ltd [2000] FCA 1572 Applied or followed cited 265×
  32. Flexible Steel Lacings Company v Beltreco Ltd [2000] FCA 890 Cited cited 100×
  33. Australian Broadcasting Corporation v Lenah Game Meats Pty Ltd [2001] HCA 63 Applied or followed cited 455×
  34. Burchett J; Aktiebolaget Hassle v Biochemie Australia Pty Ltd [2003] FCA 496 Cited cited 22×
  35. Bienstein v Bienstein [2003] HCA 7 Cited cited 237×
  36. Hexal Australia Pty Ltd v Roche Therapeutics Inc [2005] FCA 1218 Cited cited 35×
  37. E I Du Pont de Nemours and Company v ICI Chemicals & Polymers Limited [2005] FCA 892 Applied or followed cited 11×
  38. Australian Broadcasting Corporation v O'Neill [2006] HCA 46 Applied or followed cited 822×
  39. Marley New Zealand Limited v Icon Plastics Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 851 Cited cited 9×
  40. Interpharma Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Patents [2008] FCA 1498 Cited cited 23×
  41. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Allphones Retail Pty Ltd (No 2) [2009] FCA 17 Cited cited 51×
  42. Sigma Pharmaceuticals (Australia) Pty Ltd (ACN 004 118 594) v Wyeth [2009] FCA 595 Cited cited 51×
  43. Medrad Inc v Alpine Medical Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 949 Cited cited 12×
  44. Smith & Nephew Pty Ltd v Wake Forest University Health Sciences [2009] FCAFC 142 Cited cited 16×
  45. H Lundbeck A/S v Alphapharm Pty Ltd [2009] FCAFC 70 Cited cited 91×
  46. Instyle Contract Textiles Pty Limited v Good Environmental Choice Services Pty Ltd (No 2) [2010] FCA 38 Cited cited 14×
  47. Yara Australia Pty Ltd v Burrup Holdings Ltd (2011) 80 ACSR 641 Cited
  48. Apple Inc. v Samsung Electronics Co. Limited [2011] FCA 1164 Cited cited 2×
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