An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal as of 28 June 2013.
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In the past week, the following intellectual property cases were commenced between 17 June and 28 June 2013:
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Details |
| NSD1163/2013 | Australian Therapeutic Supplies Pty Ltd | Bonfect Distributor Pty Ltd | Not Defined | Interlocutory Hearing held on 24 June 2013 |
| MLG892/2013 | Michael Peter Bill Bailey | Kangan Institute of TAFE | Copyright | Statement of Claim lodged, Directions set for 12 August 2013 |
| NSD1080/2013 | Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft & Anor | Hi-Tech Mufflers & Products Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade Marks | Originating Application filed, Scheduling Conference set for 2 August 2013 |
| QUD336/2013 | CivilPlus Constructions Pty Ltd | Civil Plus (NSW) Pty Limited | Trade Marks | Originating Application filed, Directions set for 11 July 2013 |
| VID518/2013 | Key Business Advisors Pty Ltd & Anor | Crown Sales & Performance Training Pty Ltd & Anor | Copyright | Originating Application filed, Directions set for 26 July 2013 |
| MLG927/2013 | John Tumuka Short & Anor | Redlove Oz Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade Marks | Directions set for 12 August 2013 |
| VID500/2013 | James Michael Meldrum | Arjuna Schulenburg | Copyright | Interlocutory hearing held |
In the past fortnight, the following case developments occurred:
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development |
| VID506/2013 | Astellas Pharma Inc | Sandoz Pty Ltd | Patents | Mention, Interlocutory Hearing set for 18 July 2013 |
| NSD1025/2013 | Emperor Sports Pty Limited | Helmut Michael Fleig & Ors | Patents | Interlocutory Hearing held, Hearing set for 1 August 2013 |
| WAD179/2013 | Galvin Engineering Pty Ltd | General Electric Company | Directions held, Directions set for 2 May 2014 | |
| SAD139/2013 | Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd | Ripponlea Motors Pty Ltd | Infringement | Judgement made, Directions set for 3 July 2013.Click here for Judgement |
| NSD844/2013 | Electrolux Home Products Pty Ltd | Delap Impex Ltd & Ors | Trade Marks | Judgement made |
| VID900/2010 | Rea Group Ltd & Anor | Real Estate 1 Ltd & Ors | Trade Marks | Administrative Listing held |
| NSD820/2013 | Bitzer Australia Pty Ltd | Andrew Japp & Anor | Copyright | Administrative Listing held, Directions set for 24 July 2013 |
| NSD1941/2012 | Raytheon Company | Lockheed Martin Corporation | Trade Marks | Directions set for 13 May 2014 |
| VID611/2012 | Louis Vuitton Malletier | Sonya Valentine Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade Marks | Mediation held and finalised |
| VID283/2013 | Suntory Holdings Limited | Commissioner of Patents | Patents | Administrative Listing held, Hearing set for 5 August 2013 |
| NSD1587/2012 | Make-Up Art Cosmetics Inc & Anor | Premium Designer Brands Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade Marks | Case Management Conference held |
| NSD1335/2012 | Make-Up Art Cosmetics Inc. & Anor | Target Australia Pty Ltd | Trade Marks | Case Management Conference held |
| NSD2035/2012 | Apotex Pty Limited | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp & Anor | Patents | Case Management Conference held, further Case Management Conference set for 20 August 2013 |
| NSD1917/2011 | Bohemia Crystal Pty Limited | Alessi Global Pty Limited | Trade Marks | Directions held, Directions set for 1 August 2013 |
| Bradken Resources Pty Ltd | Lynx Engineering Consultants Pty Ltd | Patents | Directions held | |
| NSD1124/2012 | Enviro Pak Pty Ltd | New Horticulture Pty Ltd t/as Green Pack & Anor | Design | Judgement made.Click here for Judgement |
| VID69/2013 | The Haven Foundation Limited | Loddon Mallee Housing Services Limited | Trade Marks | Mediation held |
| NSD1145/2012 | DC Comics | Cheqout Pty Limited | Trade Marks | Directions held |
| NSD1167/2012 | Embertec Pty Limited | Energy Efficient Technologies Pty Limited & Anor | Trade Marks | Directions held, Directions set for 23 October 2013 |
| NSD30/2013 | Embertec Pty Limited | Auspro Group Pty Limited & Anor | Patents | Directions held |
| NSD315/2013 | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd & Anor | Apple Inc. & Anor | Patents | Administrative Listing held, Case Management Conference set for 6 August 2013 |
| WAD27/2013 | Roadwest Transport Equipment & Sales Pty Ltd | Bonfiglio Holdings Pty Ltd & Ors | Design | Directions held |
| NSD801/2013 | At-Sunrice Academy Pte Ltd | Registrar of Trade Marks | Trade Marks | Administrative Listing held, First Directions set for 20 August 2013 |
| QUD80/2013 | King Par, LLC | Brosnan Golf Pty Ltd | Trade Marks | Publications of Reasons |
| QUD189/2012 | Austshade Pty Ltd & Anor | Boss Shade Pty Ltd & Ors | Patents | Directions held, Directions set for 19 September 2013 |
| QUD139/2012 | Leica Geosystems & Ors | Andrew Koudstaal & Anor | Copyright | Mention, Directions set for 2 July 2013 |
| NSD2504/2007 | Tamawood Limited | Habitare Developments Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | Administrative Listing held, Hearing set for 10 September 2013 |
| QUD168/2013 | Kinnect Holdings Pty Ltd & Anor | Independent Practitioners Network Pty Ltd & Anor | Infringement | Mediation held, Directions set for 23 July 2013 |
| NSD1271/2006 | Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd & Ors | Global Gaming Supplies Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | Part Heard |
| NSD596/2009 | Alphapharm Pty Ltd | Wyeth | Patents | Administrative Listing held, Directions set for 24 September 2013 |
| VID195/2009 | Sigma Pharmaceuticals (Australia) Pty Ltd | Wyeth | Patents | Administrative Listing held, Directions set for 24 September 2013 |
| NSD1124/2009 | Generic Health Pty Ltd | Wyeth | Patents | Administrative Listing held, Directions set for 24 September 2013 |
| NSD2082/2011 | Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd & Anor | Coretell Pty Ltd & Ors | Patents | Directions held, Directions set for 27 September 2013 |
| NSD48/2013 | Gilead Sciences Pty Limited | Idenix (Cayman) Ltd & Ors | Patents | Interlocutory Hearing held, Directions set for 16 July 2013 |
| VID667/2012 | Davey Water Products Pty Ltd | Grundfos Pty Ltd | Patents | Mediation held |
| NSD277/2012 | Fin Control Systems Pty Limited & Anor | Maverix Enterprises Pty Limited & Anor | Trade Marks | Directions held, Hearing set for 23 July 2013 |
In the past fortnight, the following cases were finalised:
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome |
| ACD52/2011 | UGL Services Pty Ltd | F1 Solutions Pty Ltd | Copyright | Finalised – Dismissed by Consent |
| NSD1669/2012 | Mercedes Pearl Esma Corby & Ors | Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd | Copyright | Finalised – Granted / Allowed |
| NSD564/2013 | Beautopia Hair and Beauty Pty Ltd | AMR Hair and Beauty Supplies Pty Ltd | Trade Marks | Finalised – Granted / Allowed in Part – Other Orders Made |