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Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up 4 October 2013

An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 4 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
SYG2363/2013 Ahiida Pty Ltd JB Trading Group Pty Ltd Design First court date set for 24 February 2014
SAD291/2013 Neobev Pty Ltd Bacchus Distillery Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) Patents First Directions set 16 October 2013
VID1047/2013 Blh Engineering And Construction Pty Ltd Pro 3 Products Pty Ltd Patents Directions set for 1 November 2013
NSD2056/2013 Gerard Malouf & Partners Copyright First Directions 10 October 2013

 Case Developments

File No. Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Development
NSD1048/2012 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Limited Hospira Pty Limited Patents Directions Orders re evidence for interlocutory application.
NSD1207/2012 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Limited Hospira Pty Limited Patents Directions Orders re evidence for interlocutory application.
NSD1639/2007 Apotex Pty Ltd Sanofi – Aventis Patents Administrative Listing adjourned (orders) – Directions and Interlocutory Hearing set 26 November 2013
NSD2042/2012 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Limited Apotex Pty Ltd Patents Administrative Listing adjourned (orders)- Part Heard set for 14 November 2013
NSD315/2013 Apple Inc Samsung Electronics Australia Pty Ltd Patents Directions Orders adjourned- 9 October 2013
NSD491/2013 Apotex Pty Ltd Novartis Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Limited Patents Directions Orders adjourned- 14 November 2013
NSD622/2012 Eli Lilly And Company Apotex Pty Ltd Patents Directions Orders adjourned- 12 December 2013
NSD998/2013 South Cone, Inc. Major Brand Pty Limited Trade marks Orders Directions hearing set for 13 March 2014
NSD1429/2011 Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd Konami Australia Pty Ltd Patents Directions Orders– Return of Subpoena 16 October 2013
SAD268/2013 Torbreck Vintners Pty Ltd David Powell Directions Orders set for 5 November 2013
VID784/2012 Fairlight.Au Pty Ltd Peter Vogel Instruments Pty Ltd, Anor Trade Marks Directions Orders set for 24 October 2013
NSD48/2013 Gilead Sciences Pty Limited Idenix (Cayman) Ltd & Ors Patents Administrative Listing Orders – Directions set for 22 October 2013
VID283/2013 Suntory Holdings Limited Commissioner of Patents Patents Adjourned- Judgement Reserved
WAD132/2007 Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd, Ors Coretell Pty Ltd, Anor Directions and Interlocutory Hearing Orders
NSD1167/2012 Embertec Pty Limited Energy Efficient Technologies Pty Limited Trade Marks Administrative Listing Orders– Judgement set for 9 October 2013
VID765/2010 ACP Machinery Australia Pty Limited Aerospace Technologies of Australia Limited Copyright Interlocutory Hearing Orders– Hearing set for 18 November 2013
NSD2056/2013 Prime Lawyers Pty Limited Gerard Malouf and Partners Pty Ltd Copyright Interlocutory Hearing Orders– Directions set for 10 October 2013
NSD532/2012 Paul Andrew Cronk Commissioner of Patents Patents Adminsitratve Listing Orders– Hearing set for 14 October 2013
VID259/2013 Sandvik Intellectual Property AB & Anor Quarry Mining & Construction Equipment Pty Ltd Patents Directions Adjourned Orders– Pre-hearing
NSD1386/2012 Esco Corporation & Anor Bradken Resources Pty Limited Patents Administrative Listing Orders– Directions set for 15 November 2013

 Finalised Cases

File No. Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Outcome
NSD1271/2006 Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd Riad Allan, Anthony Edward Andrews Copyright Finalised- Granted/Allowed Click here for Judgement Click here for orders
NSD1634/2013 Ebet Gaming Systems Pty Ltd Independent Gaming Pty Ltd Copyright Finalised- Discontinued/Withdrawn
NSD1080/2013 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft & Anor Hi-Tech Mufflers & Products Pty Ltd Trade Marks Finalised- Resolved
NSD401/2013 Modena Trading Pty Limited Cantarella Bros Pty Limited  Trademarks Finalised- Granted/ Allowed Click here for Judgement Click here for orders

 

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