An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 11 October 2013.
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Please note that the information in the tables below is correct as at the date of the posting but is subject to change. Please check the Commonwealth Courts portal for the current status of any of the cases below.
Intellectual Property Cases Commenced
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Details |
| VID1074/2013 | The Beauty Collective Limited | Argania Cosmetics Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | Originating application filed 8 October 2013 |
| VID1066/2013 | Boobera Lagoon Technology LLC | Corrs Chambers Westgarth & Anor | Copyright | Interlocutory Hearing set for 18 October 2013 + security for the second respondent’s costs of the proceedingView orders here. |
| SYG2461/2013 | Tylor V K | First Court Date set for 25 November 2013 | ||
| SYG2463/2013 | Tylor V K | First Court Date set for 25 November 2013 | ||
| SYG2462/2013 | Tylor V K | First Court Date set for 25 November 2013 | ||
| SYG2464/2013 | Tylor V K | First Court Date set for 25 November 2013 | ||
| NSD2085/2013 | Bayer Australia Limited | Novartis AG | Patents | First Directions set for 5 November 2013 |
| NSD2103/2013 | Bldcare Australia Pty Ltd & Ors | Registrar of Trade Marks & Ors | Trade marks | First Directions set for 14 November 2013 |
| NSD2107/2013 | Halal Certification Authority Pty Limited | Quality Kebabs Wholesalers Pty Limited & Ors | Trade marks | First Directions set for 15 October 2013 |
Case Developments
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development |
| VID318/2013 | Apotex Pty Ltd | Eli LIlly & Company Limited & Ors | Part Heard set 7 November 2013 | |
| VID873/2004 | ACOHS PTY LTD | UCORP PTY LTD & ANOR | Copyright | Hearing set for 19 November 2013 |
| VID93/2013 | Pocketful of Tunes Pty Ltd & Anor | Commonwealth of Australia & Ors | Adjourned- Awaiting outcome of related case/issue.View orders here. | |
| WAD242/2013 | Interactive Internet Services Pty Ltd | CMS Software House | Copyright | Directions set for 22 October 2013. View Orders |
| NSD1771/2013 | Board & Batten International Inc & Ors | Vuly Pty & Ors | Patents | Directions set for 31 January 2014 View Orders |
| NSD51/2012 | Apotex Pty Ltd | Les Laboratoires Servier | Patents | Part Heard set 16 to 25 October 2013 View Orders |
| VID825/2013 | Exclusive Tyre Distributors Pty Ltd | Ozzy Tyres Pty Limited | Design | Directions set for 22 November 2013 |
| VID846/2013 | Andreas Stihl AG & CO KG & Anor | Shane Jay Nicholson | Trade marks | Scheduling Conference set for 6 December 2013 |
| WAD132/2007 | Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd & Ors | Coretell Pty Ltd & Anor | Infringement | Directions set for 14 March 2014 |
| BRG965/2012 | Top Plus Pty Ltd | K-Music Cafe Pty Ltd trading as K-Music Cafe & Ors | Copyright | Hearing of Interlocutory Application set for 12 November 2013 |
| NSD1167/2012 | Embertec Pty Limited | Energy Efficient Technologies Pty Limited & Anor | Trade marks | Directions set for 23 October 2013 |
| NSD2056/2013 | Prime Lawyers Pty Limited | Gerard Malouf and Partners & Anor | Copyright | First Directions set for 7 November 2013 |
| SAD139/2013 | Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd | Ripponlea Motors Pty Ltd | Infringement | Directions set for 10 December 2013 |
| VID69/2013 | The Haven Foundation Limited | Loddon Mallee Housing Services Limited | Trade marks | Directions set for 17 April 2014 |
| VID865/2013 | Lion Capital LLP | Lion Global Investors Ltd & Anor | Trade marks | Directions set for 6 December 2013 |
| VID918/2013 | Woodtree Australia Pty Ltd | Jovic Trading Pty Ltd | Copyright | Directions set for 6 December 2013 |
| VID937/2013 | WD-40 Manufacturing Company Incorporated | Australia Sedy Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade marks | Directions set for 6 December 2013 |
| NSD51/2012 | Apotex Pty Ltd | Les Laboratoires Servier | Patents | Part Heard set for 25 October 2013 |
| NSD315/2013 | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | Anor v Apple Inc. & Anor | Patents | Part Heard set for 13 December 2013 |
| QUD243/2013 | M Research Organization, Inc. | EM Solutions Aust. Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | Directions set for 11 October 2013 |
| VID1066/2013 | Boobera Lagoon Technology LLC | Corrs Chambers Westgarth & Anor | Copyright | Interlocutory Hearing set for 18 October 2013 |
| VID125/2012 | Chia Khim Lee Food Industries Pte Ltd | Red Bull GmbH | Trade marks | Part Heard set for 23 July 2013 |
| VID753/2013 | International Diamond Co Pty Ltd | Capital City Diamond Exchanges Pty Ltd | Trade marks | Scheduling Conference 11 October 2013View orders here. |
| VID768/2010 | Connect TV Pty Ltd | All Rounder Investments Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | Part Hears set for 1 May 2014 |
| VID843/2013 | Svetko Lisica | Commissioner of Patents | Patents | First Directions set for 11 October 2013 |
| VID919/2013 | Chia Khim Lee Food Industries Pte Ltd | Red Bull GmbH | Trade marks | Part Heard for 23 July 2014 |
Finalised Cases
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome |
| MLG1470/2013 | Pferd Australia Pty Ltd | CK Import & Wholesale Pty Ltd | Trade marks | Finalised- Allowed by Consent |
| QUD299/2013 | Roy Gripske & Sons Pty Ltd | Jak Max Pty Ltd | Copyright | Finalised – Dismissed By Consent : Orders |
| NSD721/2010 | Medis Pharma Pty Ltd | Mundipharma Pty Ltd | Patents | Finalised- DismissedView orders here. |
| NSD1966/2013 | Fantastic Holdings Limited & Anor | Holin Kits Pty Ltd | Trade marks | Finalised- Discontinued/Withdrawn. View orders |
| VID824/2013 | LED Technologies Pty Ltd | Kevin Zhuang | Design | Finalised- Dismissed by Consent. View orders |
| NSD1554/2013 | Moroccanoil Israel Ltd | Dontay Australia Cosmetics Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | Finalised- Discontinued/Withdrawn |
| NSD1054/2010 | Medis Pharma Pty Ltd | Commissioner of Patents & Anor | Judicial Review | Finalised-DismissedView orders here. |
| VID332/2013 | Shane Robert Miles | Commissioner of Patents | Patents | Finalised- Dismissed.View orders here.View judgement here. |