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Australian IP Litigation Round-Up 7 September 2012

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Corporation and Sunpower Corporation Australia Australian Sun Power Pty Ltd Trade Marks Finalised – Discontinued/Withdrawn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

 

 

 

 

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