An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal as of 20 July 2012.
In the past week, the following intellectual property cases were commenced in the week ending 20 July 2012:
| File Number | Applicant | Respondent | Type | Status |
| VID501/2012 | CELGENE CORPORATION | Commissioner Of Patents | Patents | Notice of Appeal filed, directions set for 17 August 2012 |
| NSD987/2012 | D & D Group Pty Ltd (ACN 003 210 179) and D & D Technologies Pty Limited (ACN 059 412 430) | Safetech Hardware Pty Ltd (ACN 141 589 871) and AUDRIUS MACERNIS | Patents | Originating Application filed, first directions set for 16 August 2012 |
| SYG1582/2012 | Phonographic Performance Company Of Australia Limited (ACN 000 680 704) | Focused On Results Pty Limited (ACN 109 387 313) | Copyright | Application filed, first court date set for 23 August 2012 |
| WAD161/2012 | Raytheon Company | Lockheed Martin Corporation | Trade Marks | Notice of Appeal filed, directions set for 14 August 2012 |
In the past week, the following case developments occurred:
| File Number | Applicant | Respondent | Type | Development |
| SAD160/2012 | Ihg Hotels Management (Australia) Pty Ltd (ABN 33 008 413 367) and Inter-Continental Hotels Corporation | Ms Xiaodan Hu ) | Trade Marks | Scheduling Conference set for 3 September 2012 |
| NSD970/2012 | Atlas Copco Ab and Atlas Copco Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 000 086 706) | Australian Pneumatic Tool Pty Ltd (ACN 147 699 965) and Industrial Air Tools Pty Ltd (ACN 058 051 719) | Trade Marks | First directions heard, further directions set for 14 August 2012 |
| NSD981/2012 | Moroccanoil Israel Ltd (Registered In Israel, Private Co. Reg. No. 514041053) and Privity Pty Ltd (ACN 007 887 729) | Priceline Pty Ltd (ACN 005 968 310), Yair Golan, Ucc Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 150 525 125) and Private Co. Reg. No. 51-339375-1 Y.P. Golan Marketing And Trade Limited (Registered In Israel) | First directions heard, return of subpoena required by 25 July 2012 |