An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal as of 07 September 2012.
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In the past week, the following intellectual property cases were commenced in the week ending 07 September 2012:
| File Number | Applicant | Respondent | Type | Status |
| VID644/2012 | BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO AUSTRALASIA LTD | Khaled Ahmad Taleb, Phil & Angela Pty Ltd, Mra Pty Ltd, Express Phones Pty Ltd, Zhi Lui, Kahtan Kanaan, Chahade Allam and Tom Elyas |
Trade Marks | Originating Application Filed, Directions set for 28 September 2012 |
| NSD1310/2012 | Golden Compas Limited | Australian & New Zealand College For Seniors Limited, T/As “Odyssey Travel” & Ors | Copyright | Originating and Interlocutory Application filed, Interlocutory Hearing set for 27 September 2012 |
| NSD1335/2012 | Estee Lauder Pty Ltd and Make-Up Art Cosmetics Inc. | Target Australia Pty Ltd | Trade Marks | Originating Application filed, Interlocutory hearing heard, Directions set for 10 September 2012 |
| VID638/2012 | CAVALLINI PAPERS & CO., INC. | Gordon Justice Pty Ltd and Zetta Florence Trading Pty Ltd | Copyright | Originating Application filed, Scheduling Conference set for 02 November 2012 |
| VID619/2012 | Fire Protection Association Australia | Simpro Software Pty Ltd | Copyright | Originating Application filed, Directions set for 21 September 2012 |
| SAD224/2012 | HARCOURTS WA PTY LTD | ROY WESTON NOMINEES PTY LTD | Trade Marks | Originating Application filed, First Directions set for 27 September 2012 |
| NSD1345/2012 | Kidkraft L.P | Hunter Leisure Pty Ltd | Copyright | Originating Application filed, First Directions set for 02 October 2012 |
| NSD1311/2012 | Pet Plan Limited, Petplan Australasia Pty Ltd | Real Insurance Pty Limited | Trade Marks | Originating Application filed, First Directions set for 26 September 2012 |
In the past week, the following case developments occurred:
| File Number | Applicant | Respondent | Type | Development |
| QUD455/2012 | Ellen G White Estate Inc | Mr Brendan Paul Knudson | Copyright | Directions heard, Further Directions set for 02 October 2012 |
In the past week, the following cases were finalised:
| File Number | Applicant | Respondent | Type | Outcome |
| VID416/2012 | Sunpower Corporation and Sunpower Corporation Australia | Australian Sun Power Pty Ltd | Trade Marks | Finalised – Discontinued/Withdrawn |
| SAD160/2012 | Ihg Hotels Management (Australia) Pty Ltd and Inter-Continental Hotels Corporation | Ms Xiaodan Hu | Trade Marks | Finalised – Dismissed |