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Australian IP Litigation Round-Up 19 October 2012

An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal as of 19 October 2012.

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In the past week, the following intellectual property cases were commenced in the week ending 19 October 2012:

File Number Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Status
NSD1587/2012 Make-Up Art Cosmetics Inc. and Estee Lauder Pty Limited Premium Designer Brands Pty Ltd and Lanconi Australia Pty Ltd Trade Marks Originating Application Filed
MLG1287/2012 Wattmaster Alco Pty Ltd and Elmaco Pty Ltd Omega Power Equipment Pty Ltd Trade Marks Application Filed, Directions set for 11 December 2012
QUD558/2012 IPHC Pty Ltd and Yandina Plastics Pty Ltd Sandvik Mining and Construction Australia Pty Ltd Infringement Originating Application Filed, Directions set for 15 November 2012
SYG2361/2012 Phonographic Performance Company of Australia Limited Azafran Catering Pty Ltd Copyright Copyright Application filed, First Court date set for 26 November 2012

 

 

In the past week, the following case developments occurred:

File Number Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Development
SYG2260/2012 Phonographic Performance Company of Australia Limited The Martini Lounge and Nightclub Pty Limited Copyright Respondents added to the litigation
NSD1335/2012 Estee Lauder Pty Ltd and Make-Up Art Cosmetics Inc. Target Australia Pty Ltd Trade Marks Case Management Conference to be held on 9 November 2012
NSD1167/2012 Embertec Pty Limited Energy Efficient Technologies Pty Limited Trade Marks 1st Cross Claim filed by the Respondent on 16 October 2012, Directions and Interlocutory hearing set for 16 November 2012
QUD546/2012 Seven Fields Pty Ltd Marjia Bilicich Trade Marks Interlocutory Application dated 8 October 2012 be dismissed
VID611/2012 LOUIS VUITTON MALLETIER SONYA VALENTINE PTY LTD Trade Marks The Scheduling Conference set down for 15 October 2012 be adjourned to 14 December 2012.

 

In the past week, the following cases were finalised:

File Number Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Outcome
VID561/2012 Powersource Investments Pty Ltd Octopus Promotions Pty Ltd Design Finalised – Dismissed

 

 

 

 

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