An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 25 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 |
| VID1107/2013 | AstraZeneca AB & Anor | Alphapharm Pty Ltd | Patents | Interlocutory Hearing set for 8 November 2013 |
| VID1103/2013 | Under Armour, Inc | Warrior Challenge Pty Ltd | Trade marks | Scheduling Conference set for 6 December 2013 |
| SYG2604/2013 | Phonographic Performance Co of Australia Ltd & Ors | Horizon Hotels Pty Ltd & Anor | Copyright | First Court Date set for 2 December 2013 |
| VID110 4/2013 | Radnor Corp Pty Ltd | Ricegrowers Limited | Trade marks | Scheduling Conference set for 10 December 2013 |
Case Developments
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development |
| NSD2147/2011 | Versatile Homes Pty Ltd & Ors | RCMD Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | Directions: Adjourned-Pre-Hearing. View Orders here. Directions set for 30 Oct 2013 |
| NSD2107/2013 | Halal Certification Authority Pty Limited | Quality Kebabs Wholesalers Pty Limited & Ors | Trade marks | Directions: Adjourned-Pre-Hearing. View orders here. Directions set for 5 November 2013 |
| NSD1822/2013 | Halal Certification Authority Pty Limited | Scadilone Pty Limited Trading As Sofra Pizza Pide & Kebab | Trade marks | Directions: Adjourned-Pre-Hearing. View orders here. Directions set for 5 November 2013 |
| NSD2504/2007 | Tamawood Limited | Habitare Developments Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | Directions: Adjourned-Pre-Hearing. View orders here. Interlocutory Hearing set for 26 November 2013 |
| NSD491/2010 | GE BetzDearborn Canada Company | Memcor Australia Pty Ltd | Patents | Directions: Adjourned-Pre-Hearing. View orders here. Interlocutory Hearing set for 18 December 2013 |
| NSD601/2010 | Siemens Water Technologies Corp & Memcor Australia Pty Ltd Anor | GE Betz Pty Ltd & Ors | Patents | Directions: Adjourned-Pre-Hearing. View orders here. Directions set for 10 June 2014 |
| QUD139/2012 | Leica Geosystems Pty Ltd & Ors | Andrew Koudstaal & Anor | Copyright | Directions. Return of Subpoena set for 14 November 2013 |
| SAD291/2013 | Neobev Pty Lt | Bacchus Distillery Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) | Patents | Interlocutory hearing. View orders here. Directions set for 1 November 2013 |
| SAD99/2012 | Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Ltd & anor | Noel Woff & ors | Copyright | Directions set for 4 February 2014View orders here. View judgement here |
| VID1043/2013 | MCI Group Holdings SA | Secondment Pty Ltd | Trade marks | Directions and Interlocutory Hearing. View orders here. Directions and Interlocutory Hearing set for 6 December 2013 |
| VID753/2013 | International Diamond Co Pty Ltd | Capital City Diamond Exchanges Pty Ltd | Trade marks | Administrative Listing: Directions View orders here. Directions set for 6 December 2013 |
| NSD1167/2012 | Embertec Pty Limited | Energy Efficient Technologies Pty Limited & Anor | Trade marks | Administrative Listing: Directions View orders here. Directions set for 5 February 2014 |
| NSD1273/2010 | Multisteps Pty Ltd | Source and Sell Pty Ltd | Patents | Directions View orders here. Directions set for 9 December 2013 |
| NSD428/2013 | Apple Inc | Registrar of Trade Marks | Trade marks | Administrative Listing: Directions View orders here. Hearing set for 19 November 2013 |
| NSD763/2013 | Apotex Pty Limited | Warner-Lambert Company Llc | Patents | Administrative Listing: Final Orders: View orders here Directions set for 10 June 2014 |
| NSD315/2013 | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd & Anor | Apple Inc. & Anor | Patents | Interlocutory Hearing: Directions orders View orders here Hearing set for 30 October 2013 |
| QUD324/2013 | Peanut Company of Australia Limited | Michael Bauer | Infringement | Administrative Listing: Consent orders: View orders here |
| SYG1740/2013 | Extend A Home Constructions Pty Ltd | Robin Lopez & Ors | Copyright | Administrative Listing: Directions orders: View orders here. Directions set for 27 February 2014 |
| VID25/2011 | Tivo Inc & Anor | Vivo International Corporation Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade marks | Administrative Listing: Directions orders: View orders here. Interlocutory Hearing set for 29 October 2013 |
| VID784/2012 | Fairlight.Au Pty Ltd | Peter Vogel Instruments Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade marks | Directions View orders here. Interlocutory Hearing set for 21 November 2013 |
| VID952/2013 | Mondelez Australia Pty Ltd & Ors | The Natural Cordial Company Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | Directions: Scheduling conference: View orders here. Hearing set for 23 June 2014 |
| NSD1991/2011 | Preformed Line Products (Australia) Pty Ltd | Sicame Australia Pty Ltd | Patents | Administrative listing: directions orders View orders here. Case Management Conference set for 6 December 2013 |
| VID990/2011 | Vendor Advocacy Australia Pty Ltd | Peter Seitanidis | Copyright | Administrative Listing: Directions orders View orders here |
Finalised Cases
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome |
| NSD51/2012 | Apotex Pty Ltd | Les Laboratoires Servier | Patents | Adjourned- Judgement Reserved View orders here |
| QUD657/2013 | Sabo Skirt Pty Ltd | Lucy In The Sky Online Store Pty Ltd & Anor | Copyright | Finalised – Granted/ Allowed by Consent View orders here |
| VID913/2011 | CUB Pty Ltd | Cash’s (Australia) Pty Ltd | Patents | Finalised- Dismissed View orders here View judgement here |