An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal as of 8 March 2013.
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In the past week, the following intellectual property cases were commenced in the week ending 8 March 2013:
There were no intellectual property cases that commenced this week.
In the past week, the following case developments occurred:
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development |
| NSD1633/2012 | AWD Tech Pty Limited | Invisage Technology Pty Ltd & Anor | Infringement | Directions heard and adjourned, Directions set for 15 April 2013 |
| VID1008/2011 | Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited & Ano | AstraZeneca AB & Anor | Patents | Part Heard, further hearings set for 12 March to 27 March 2013 |
| NSD673/2011 | Apotex Pty Ltd | Astrazeneca AB & Anor | Patents | Judgement made, Adjourned – Awaiting outcome of related case/issue
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| NSD2342/2011 | Watson Pharma Pty Ltd | AstraZeneca AB | Patents | Judgement made, Adjourned – Awaiting outcome of related case/issue
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| NSD208/2012 | AstraZeneca AB & Anor | Ascent Pharma Pty Ltd | Patents | Judgement made, Adjourned – Awaiting outcome of related case/issue
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| ACD52/2011 | UGL Services Pty Ltd | F1 Solutions Pty Ltd | Copyright | Directions held, Hearing set for 14 June 2013 |
| NSD2247/2011 | Mainline Corporate Holdings Ltd | Fexco Merchant Services & Ors | Patents | Directions heard |
| NSD1517/2007 | Mainline Corporate Holdings Ltd | Fexco Merchant Services & Ors | Patents | Directions heard |
| 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 |
| QUD762/2012 | Accor Australia & New Zealand Hospitality Pty Ltd & Anor | Liv Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade Marks | Scheduling Conference Held |
| NSD51/2012 | Apotex Pty Ltd | Les Laboratoires Servier | Patents | Case Management Conference held, Hearing set for 8 October 2013 |
| NSD111/2011 | Beadcrete Pty. Ltd | Fei Yu Trading As Jewels 4 Pools & Ors | Patents | Judgement handed down |
| NSD622/2012 | Eli Lilly and Company & Anor | Apotex Pty Ltd | Patents | Directions heard, further Directions set for 30 April 2013 |
| VID947/2012 | Squires Loft Franchise Pty Ltd & Anor | Squires on Queen Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade Marks | Administrative Listing held |
In the past week, the following cases were finalised:
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome |
| VID36/2013 | Calix Limited | Leslie John Thomas Shelton & Anor | Patents | Finalised – Discontinued/withdrawn |
| NSD719/2010 | Dynamite Games Pty Limited | Aruze Gaming Australia Pty Ltd | Patents | Finalised – Granted/Allowed in part – Other orders made
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| VID986/2012 | Jellycat Limited | Ann Maree Somerville | Trade Marks | Finalised – Dismissed by Consent |
| NSD490/2012 | Generic Health Pty Ltd | Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd & Anor | Intellectual Property (Appeals) | Appeal Finalised – Dismissed |
| NSD1354/2011 | Delnorth Pty Ltd | Commissioner of Patents | Patents | Finalised – Granted/Allowed
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