An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal as of 1 March 2013.
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The following intellectual property cases were commenced in the week ending 1 March 2013:
| File Number | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Status |
| NSD320/2013 | 1-800-Flowers.Com, Inc | Flowerscorp Pty Ltd | Trade Marks | Originating Application filed, First Directions set for 29 March 2013 |
| NSD315/2013 | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd & Anor | Apple Inc. & Anor | Patents | Originating Application filed, Hearing set for 3 September 2013 |
| NSD310/2013 | Samsung Electronics Co. Limited & Anor | Commissioner Of Patents, Apple Inc & Ors | Patents | Originating Application filed, Hearings set for 6 March to 17 May 2013 |
| PEG33/2013 | Dougie McColl aka Dougie Macc | Kim Redman & Anor | Copyright | Copyright Application made, Directions set for 10 April 2013 |
| NSD327/2013 | Halal Certification Authority Pty Ltd | Rethink Group Pty Ltd | Trade Marks | Originating Application filed, First Directions set for 19 March 2013 |
In the past week, the following case developments occurred:
| File Number | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development |
| NSD1386/2012 | Esco Corporation & Anor | Bradken Resources Pty Limited & Anor | Patents | Directions heard, Directions set for 31 May 2013 |
| SAD99/2012 | Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Ltd & anor | Noel Woff & ors | Copyright | Administrative Listing held, Directions set for 19 March 2013 |
| VID1008/2011 | Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited & Anor | AstraZeneca AB & Anor | Patents | Adjourned, Part heard – further hearings to be held from 28 February to 27 March 2013 |
| VID276/2007 | Telstra Corporation Limited & Anor | Phone Directories Company Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade Marks | Adjourned, Part heard, further hearings to be held from 25 February 2013 to 4 March 2013 |
| NSD709/2012 | Samsung Electronics Co. Limited & Anor | Commissioner of Patents & Ors | Patents | Hearing held, hearings set for 6 March to 17 May 2013 |
| NSD767/2010 | DSI Australia (Holdings) Pty Ltd & Anor | Garford Pty Ltd | Patents | Administrative Listing held |
| NSD1660/2012 | Pure Technologies Ltd & Aqua Environmental Pty Ltd | Detection Services Pty Limited | Trade Marks | Directions Heard |
| VID1186/2011 | KerryJ Investment Pty Ltd | Xiamen Fengwei Energy Technology Co Ltd & Anor | Patents | Interlocutory Hearing held, further Interlocutory Hearing set for 19 April 2013 |
| NSD1875/2012 | Lift Shop Pty Ltd | Easy Living Home Elevators Pty Ltd | Trade Marks | Scheduling Conference held |
| NSD1917/2011 | Bohemia Crystal Pty Limited | Alessi Global Pty Limited | Trade Marks | Directions held, Directions and Interlocutory Hearing set for 2 April 2013 |
| NSD1429/2011 | Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd | Konami Australia Pty Ltd | Patents | Administrative Listing held, Directions set for 19 March 2013 |
| SAD7/2013 | Emerald Grain Pty Ltd | Emerald (SA) Pty Ltd & ors | Trade Marks | Scheduling Conference held, Directions set for 22 April 2013 |
| VID318/2012 | Sarb Management Group Pty Ltd T/A Database Consultants Australia | Vehicle Monitoring Systems Pty Limited | Patents | Administrative Listing held, Directions set for 28 March 2013 |
| QUD139/2012 | Leica Geosystems Pty Ltd & Ors | Andrew Koudstaal & Anor | Copyright | Interlocutory Hearing and Directions held |
| NSD308/2013 | Apple Inc. & Anor | Samsung Electronics Co. Limited & Anor | Patents | Hearing held, further hearings set for 6 March to 13 June 2013 |
| NSD1243/2011 | Apple Inc. & Anor | Samsung Electronics Co. Limited & Anor | Patents | Case Management Conference and Hearing held, further hearings set for 6 March to 13 December 2013 |
In the past week, the following cases were finalised:
| File Number | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome |
| NSD113/2011 | Cantarella Bros Pty Limited | Modena Trading Pty Limited | Trade Marks | Finalised – Grant/Allowed in Part – other orders made.
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