An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal as of 12 October 2012.
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In the past week, the following intellectual property cases were commenced in the week ending 12 October 2012:
| File Number | Applicant | Respondent | Type | Status |
| PEG236/2012 | Top Plus Pty Ltd | Ausunshine Pty Ltd, East Asia Record Production Company Limited, Emperor Entertainment (Hong Kong) Limited, Hummingbird Music Limited and Universal Music Limited | Infringement – Copyright | Copyright Application made, Directions set for 29 October 2012 |
| QUD546/2012 | Seven Fields Pty Ltd | Timonsenko Bilicich | Trade Marks | Originating Application Filed, Interlocutory Hearing set for 18 October 2012 |
| VID784/2012 | Fairlight.Au Pty Ltd | Peter Vogel Instruments Pty Ltd | Trade Marks | Originating Application Filed, First directions set for 2 November 2012 |
| PEG239/2012 | Top Plus Pty Ltd | Success Australia Group Pty Ltd & Ors | Infringement – Copyright | Copyright Application made, Directions set for 29 October 2012 |
| PEG237/2012 | Top Plus Pty Ltd | Lucky Emerald Pty Ltd & Ors | Infringement – Copyright | Copyright Application made, Directions set for 29 October 2012 |
| PEG238/2012 | Top Plus Pty Ltd | Lucky Entertainment Pty Ltd & Ors | Infringement – Copyright | Copyright Application made, Directions set for 29 October 2012 |
| SYG2260/2012 | Phonographic Performance Company of Australia Limited | TBA | Copyright | Copyright Application made, first court date set for 12 November 2012 |
In the past week, the following case developments occurred:
| File Number | Applicant | Respondent | Type | Development |
| NSD1335/2012 | Estee Lauder Pty Ltd and Make-Up Art Cosmetics Inc. | Target Australia Pty Ltd | Trade Marks | Directions heard on 9 October 2012, Bobbi Brown Professional Cosmetics, Inc added as the third applicant to the litigation |
| NSD1040/2012 | Marc Gaetan Nemorin and Marie Ghyliane Nemorin | Amanda Pierre and Allan Webb | Trade Marks | Directions held, further directions set for 31 October 2012 |
| QUD455/2012 | Ellen G White Estate Inc | Mr Brendan Paul Knudson | Copyright | Directions heard, further Directions set for 10 October 2012 |
| NSD1167/2012 | Embertec Pty Limited | Energy Efficient Technologies Pty Limited | Trade Marks | Directions heard, further directions and interlocutory hearing set for 16 November 2012 |