An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal as of 7 December 2012.
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In the past week, the following intellectual property cases were commenced in the week ending 7 December 2012:
| File Number | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Status |
| VID1029/2012 | DSM NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS, LLC | Suntory Holdings Limited | Patents | Notice of Appeal lodged, First Directions set for 4 February 2013 |
| NSD2035/2012 | Apotex Pty Ltd | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP & Anor | Patents | Originating Application filed, First Directions set for 5 February 2013 |
| NSD1981/2012 | BAYER PHARMA AKTIENGESELL SCHAFT & ANOR | Spirit Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd & Ors | Patents | Originating Application filed, Directions and Interlocutory Hearing set for 10 December 2012 |
| VID986/2012 | Jellycat Limited | Philip Waite & Anor | Trade Marks | Originating Application filed, Directions set for 11 December 2012 |
| File Number | Applicant | Respondent | Type | Outcome |
| NSD768/2008 | Hua Wei Wang & Ors | Anying Group Pty Limited | Trade Marks | Finalised – Granted/Allowed |