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Australian IP Litigation Round-Up 26 April 2013

An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal as of 26 April 2013.

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In the past week, the following intellectual property cases were commenced in the week ending 26 April 2013:

File No. Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Details
NSD695/2013 Colin Costin Duroline Products Pty Ltd & Ors Patents First Directions set for 13 May 2013
NSD711/2013 Pankaj Oswal     First Directions set for 22 May 2013

 

In the past week, the following case developments occurred:

File No. Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Development
VID286/2013 Chi Drinks Ltd Encompas Distributor Group Pty Ltd Copyright Originating Application filed, Hearing set for 7 June 2013
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
NSD1368/2010 Adidas AG & Anor Pacific Brands Footwear Pty Limited Trade Marks Directions set for 29 April 2013
NSD1669/2012 Mercedes Pearl Esma Corby & Ors Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd Copyright Judgement made, Directions set for 21 June 2013

 

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NSD1917/2011 Bohemia Crystal Pty Limited Alessi Global Pty Limited Trade Marks Directions set for 16 May 2013
NSD2082/2011 Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd & Anor Coretell Pty Ltd & Ors Patents Directions set for 9 May 2013
VID1186/2011 KerryJ Investment Pty Ltd Xiamen Fengwei Energy Technology Co Ltd & Anor Patents Directions set for 20 September 2013
QUD762/2012 Accor Australia & New Zealand Hospitality Pty Ltd & Anor Liv Pty Ltd & Ors Trade Marks Judgement set for 26 April 2013
NSD428/2013 Apple Inc Registrar of Trade Marks Trade Marks First Directions held, Directions set for 8 July 2013
SAD7/2013 Emerald Grain Pty Ltd Emerald (SA) Pty Ltd & ors Trade Marks Directions held
VID765/2010 ACP Machinery Australia Pty Limited Aerospace Technologies of Australia Limited Copyright Matter part heard, further hearings set for 29 April to 10 May 2013
NSD537/2013 Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd Ainsworth Game Technology Limited Patents Administrative Listing held, First Directions set for 25 June 2013
VID768/2010 Connect TV Pty Ltd All Rounder Investments Pty Ltd & Ors Copyright Hearing held
VID25/2011 Tivo Inc & Anor Vivo International Corporation Pty Ltd & Anor Trade Marks Interlocutory Hearing held
VID125/2012 Chia Khim Lee Food Industries Pte Ltd Red Bull GmbH Trade Marks Interlocutory Hearing held, Directions set for 14 June 2013
VID644/2012 British American Tobacco Australasia Limited Khaled Ahmad Taleb & Ors Trade Marks Directions held
VID411/2012 Fun City Pty Ltd & Anor Margaret Anne Trewin & Ors Trade Marks Directions set for 31 May 2013
WAD17/2013 Schutz GMBH & Co KGAA & Anor VIP Plastic Packaging Pty Ltd & Ors Trade Marks Scheduling Conference held
NSD48/2013 Gilead Sciences Australia Pty Ltd Idenix (Cayman) Ltd & Ors Patents Directions held

 

In the past week, the following cases were finalised:

File No. Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Outcome
VID638/2012 Cavallini Papers & Co, Inc Zetta Florence Trading Ptd Ltd & Ors Copyright Finalised – Discontinued / Withdrawn
NSD327/2013 Halal Certification Authority Pty Ltd Rethink Group Pty Ltd Trade Marks Finalised – Dismissed by Consent

 

 

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