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Australian IP Litigation Round-Up 19 April 2013

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

 

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