An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal as of 11 January 2013.
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The following intellectual property cases were commenced between 21 December 2012 and 11 January 2013:
| File Number | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Status |
| VID1123/2012 |
MI Overseas Pty Ltd |
Costco Wholesale Australia Pty Ltd |
Trade Marks |
Originating Application filed, Scheduling Conference set for 8 March 2013 |
| NSD2227/2012 |
Neptune Technologies & Bioressources Inc |
Aker Biomarine ASA |
Patents |
Originating Application filed, First Directions set for 7 February 2013 |
| NSD2236/2012 |
Aspen Pharma Pty Ltd & Others |
H Lundbeck A/S & Anor |
Patents |
First Directions set for 4 February 2013 |
| VID1122/2012 |
Facton Ltd & Ors |
Australia Mod Group Pty Ltd |
Trade Marks |
Originating Application filed, Scheduling Conference set for 8 February 2013 |
| BRG1141/2012 |
Strategix Training Group Pty Ltd |
Bradford Employment Services And Training Pty Ltd & Ors |
Copyright |
Copyright application filed |
| SYG3097/2012 |
Helen Fletcher |
Carnival Learning Pty Ltd |
Copyright |
Copyright application filed, First Court Date set for 11 February 2013 |
| QUD787/2012 |
CQMS Pty Ltd |
L & H Industrial Australia Pty Ltd |
Patents |
Originating Application filed, Directions set for 6 February 2013 |
| SAD334/2012 |
Metcash Trading Ltd & Anor |
Adaikkan Veerapan & Ors |
Trade Marks |
First Directions heard, Directions set for 7 February 2013 |
| VID3/2013 |
Alive Girl Pty Ltd & Anor |
Evered Fashion & Ors |
Design |
Originating Application filed, Scheduling Conference set for 15 March 2013 |