An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal as of 14 September 2012.
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In the past week, the following intellectual property cases were commenced in the week ending 14 September 2012:
| File Number | Applicant | Respondent | Type | Status |
| VID667/2012 | Davey Water Products Pty Ltd | GRUNDFOS PUMPS PTY LTD | Patents | Originating Application Filed, Directions set for 9 November 2012 |
| SAD226/2012 | Minelab Electronics Pty Ltd | Howard Douglas Rockey | Patents | Originating Application Filed, Interlocutory Hearing set for 20 September 2012 |
In the past week, the following case developments occurred:
| File Number | Applicant | Respondent | Type | Development |
| NSD1335/2012 | Estee Lauder Pty Ltd and Make-Up Art Cosmetics Inc. | Target Australia Pty Ltd | Trade Marks | Directions heard on 10 September 2012, further directions set for 27 September 2012 |
| NSD936/2012 | Merck Sharp & Dohme (Australia) Pty Ltd | Apotex Pty Ltd | Not defined | Administrative listing held, Directions set for 6 November 2012 |
| NSD1174/2012 | Apotex Pty Ltd | Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd and Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Patents | First Directions held, further directions set for 27 September 2012 |
| NSD1040/2012 | Marc Gaetan Nemorin and Marie Ghyliane Nemorin | Amanda Pierre and Allan Webb | Trade Marks | Directions held, further directions set for 24 September 2012 |