An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal as of 19 April 2013.
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In the past week, the following intellectual property cases were commenced in the week ending 19 April 2013:
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Details |
| VID286/2013 | Chi Drinks Ltd | Encompas Distributor Group Pty Ltd | Originating Application filed |
In the past week, the following case developments occurred:
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development |
| NSD709/2012 | Samsung Electronics Co. Limited & Anor | Commissioner of Patents & Ors | Patents | Part Heard, further hearings set for 11 March to 17 May 2013 |
| NSD1243/2011 | Apple Inc. & Anor | Samsung Electronics Co. Limited & Anor | Patents | Part Heard, further hearings set for 11 March to 14 June 2013 |
| NSD308/2013 | Apple Inc. & Anor | Samsung Electronics Co. Limited & Anor | Patents | Interlocutory Hearing held, further hearings set for 11 March to 14 June 2013 |
| NSD310/2013 | Samsung Electronics Co. Limited & Anor | Commissioner Of Patents & Ors | Patents | Part Heard, further hearings set for 11 March to 17 May 2013 |
| NSD1167/2012 | Embertec Pty Limited | Energy Efficient Technologies Pty Limited & Anor | Trade Marks | Judgement made, Adjourned – Pre Hearing
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| NSD30/2013 | Embertec Pty Limited | Auspro Group Pty Limited & Anor | Patents | Judgement made, Adjourned – Pre Hearing
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| NSD1368/2010 | Adidas AG & Anor | Pacific Brands Footwear Pty Limited | Trade Marks | Directions held, Hearing set for 22 April 2013 |
| VID1029/2012 | DSM Nutritional Products, LLC | Suntory Holdings Limited | Patents | Interlocutory Hearing set for 7 May 2013 |
| NSD2147/2011 | Versatile Homes Pty Ltd | RCMD Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | Directions held, Directions set for 24 May 2013 |
| NSD1669/2012 | Mercedes Pearl Esma Corby & Ors | Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd | Copyright | Hearings held, adjourned |
| NSD121/2012 | Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd & Anor | Generic Health Pty Ltd | Patents | Directions held |
| VID294/2012 | BLH Engineering And Construction Pty Ltd & Anor | Pro 3 Products Pty Ltd | Patents | Directions set for 19 July 2013 |
| NSD2069/2012 | Intel Corporation & Anor | Webintel Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade Marks | Interlocutory Hearing held |
| QUD139/2012 | Leica Geosystems Pty Ltd & Ors | Andrew Koudstaal & Anor | Copyright | Directions set for 7 May 2013 |
| NSD2236/2012 | Aspen Pharma Pty Ltd & Others | H Lundbeck A/S & Anor | Patents | Callover held |
| NSD603/2013 | Astrazeneca AB & Anor | Apotex Pty Ltd | Appeal – Intellectual Property | Callover held |
| NSD604/2013 | Astrazeneca AB & Anor | Watson Pharma Pty Ltd | Appeal – Intellectual Property | Callover held |
| NSD605/2013 | Astrazeneca AB & Anor | Ascent Pharma Pty Ltd | Appeal – Intellectual Property | Callover held |
| NSD533/2013 | Dynamite Games Pty Limited | Aruze Gaming Australia Pty Ltd & Anor | Appeal – Intellectual Property | Callover held |
| NSD401/2013 | Modena Trading Pty Limited | Cantarella Bros Pty Limited | Appeal – Intellectual Property | Callover held |
| NSD1917/2011 | Bohemia Crystal Pty Limited | Alessi Global Pty Limited | Trade Marks | Directions held |
| NSD2082/2011 | Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd & Anor | Coretell Pty Ltd & Ors | Patents | Directions held |
| VID1186/2011 | KerryJ Investment Pty Ltd | Xiamen Fengwei Energy Technology Co Ltd & Anor | Patents | Interlocutory Hearing held |
In the past week, the following cases were finalised:
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome |
| QUD529/2010 | Ian Maxwell Alexander & Anor | Scott Howard Leadbetter & Anor | Patents | Finalised – Dismissed |
| NSD564/2013 | Beautopia Hair And Beauty Pty Ltd | AMR Hair and Beuty Supplies Pty Ltd | Trade Marks | Finalised – Dismissed by Consent |