An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 1 August 2014.
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Please note that the information in the tables below is correct as at the date of the posting but is subject to change. Please check the Commonwealth Courts portal for the current status of any of the cases below.
Intellectual Property Cases Commenced
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Details |
| MLG1552/2014 | Top Plus Pty Ltd | Mirae Investments Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | Directions set for 12 September 2014 |
| ADG288/2014 | Top Plus Pty Ltd | K Illusion Pty Ltd & ors | Copyright | First Court Date set for 8 September 2014 |
| NSD781/2014 | Thredbonet Marketing Pty Ltd | Kosciuszko Thredbo Pty Ltd | Trade marks | First Directions set for 5 September 2014 |
Case Developments
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development |
| ADG68/2014 | Medallion Homes Pty Ltd | Brenton Marriott & ors | Copyright | 28 July 2014 Directions Adjourned – For Hearing
View orders here Hearing set for 7 April 2015 |
| NSD1355/2010 | Winnebago Industries, Inc | Knott Investments Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | 28 July 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
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| NSD1698/2013 | Upaid Systems Ltd | Telstra Corporation Ltd | Patents | 28 July 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 28 August 2014 |
| NSD273/2014 | Repligen Corporation | DPx Holdings BV | Patents | 28 July 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
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| NSD712/2014 | Geneva Laboratories Limited | Pharmacy 4 Less Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | 28 July 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 20 August 2014 |
| MLG856/2014 | Norman William Stimson | Film Victoria & Anor | Copyright | 29 July 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
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| NSD149/2014 | Anchorage Capital Partners Pty Limited | ACPA Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade marks | 29 July 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 7 November 2014 |
| NSD2436/2013 | Voxson Pty Limited | Telstra Corporation Limited & Ors | Patents | 29 July 2014 First Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 2 September 2014 |
| NSD2556/2013 | Voxson Pty Ltd | Telstra Corporation Ltd & Ors | Patents | 29 July 2014 First Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 2 September 2014 |
| NSD686/2014 | Epoch Capital Pty Ltd & Ors | Coventry Management Pty Ltd as Trustee for Conventry Investment Trust & Anor | Copyright | 29 July 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 26 August 2014 |
| VID1051/2010 | Damorgold Pty Ltd & Anor | J.A.I. Products Pty Ltd | Patents | 29 July 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 5 September 2014 |
| NSD1774/2011 | Attachmate Corporation | Commonwealth of Australia | Copyright | 30 July 2014 Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
Hearing set for 2 March 2014 |
| NSD2035/2012 | Apotex Pty Limited | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp & Ano | Patents | 30 July 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 18 August 2014 |
| NSD344/2014 | Geneva Laboratories Limited | Prestige Premium Deals Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | 30 July 2014 Return of Subpoena Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 6 August 2014 |
| NSD648/2014 | Cristal Metals Inc | Christopher John Carter | Appeal | 30 July 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 21 August 2014 |
| QUD80/2013 | King Par, LLC | Brosnan Golf Pty Ltd | Trade marks | 30 July 2014 Judgement |
| NSD1174/2012 | Apotex Pty Limited | Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals & Anor | Patents | 31 July 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Hearing set for 30 October 2014 |
| NSD2124/2013 | Virgin Enterprises Limited | Agripower Australia Limited | Appeal | 31 July 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 15 August 2014 |
| NSD706/2014 | Alphapharm Pty Ltd & Ors | H Lundbeck A/S & Anor | Patents | 31 July 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
Interlocutory Hearing set for 26 September 2014 |
| NSD663/2014 | Troy Clancy | Jennybay Pty Ltd | Copyright | 31 July 2014 First Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
Directions set for 14 August 2014 |
| SAD268/2013 | Torbreck Vintners Pty Ltd | David Powell | Not Defined | 31 July 2014 Examination |
| VID248/2014 | Andrew Morton Garrett | Make Wine Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | 31 July 2014 Mention
Interlocutory Hearing set for 5 August 2014 |
| VID42/2014 | Burberry Limited & Anor | VOI Concept Stores Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | 31 July 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 5 September 2014 |
| NSD272/2014 | Dick Smith Investments Pty Ltd & Anor | Roger John Ramsey | Trade marks | 1 August 2014 Directions |
| NSD362/2014 | Ozemate Pty Limited | Roger John Ramsey & Anor | Trade marks | 1 August 2014 Directions |
| NSD710/2014 | Geneva Laboratories Limited | Steven Nguyen trading as Health Line Pharmacy-Sydney & Ors | Trade marks | 1 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 20 August 2014 |
| VID188/2014 | Pacific Enterprises (Aust.) Pty Ltd & Anor | Bernen Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | 1 August 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 9 September 2014 |
| VID251/2014 | Hugo Boss Trade Mark Management GmbH & Co KG | Sasalili Oxford Fia & Anor | Infringement | 1 August 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 5 September 2014 |
| VID269/2014 | Dealer Support Services Pty Ltd | Motor Trades Association of Australia Ltd | Trade marks | 1 August 2014 Scheduling Conference Adjourned – Part-Heard
View orders here Interlocutory Hearing set for 18 September 2014 |
| VID41/2014 | Truong Giang Corporation | Tung Mau Quach (also known as “John Guach”) | Trade marks | 1 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Return of Subpoena set for 3 September 2014 |
| WAD407/2012 | Blueport Nominees Pty Ltd | Sewerage Management Services Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | 1 August 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 12 September 2014 |
Finalised Cases
| File No | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome |
| NSD371/2014 | Gary Young | SBS Television & Ors | Copyright | 29 July 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Dismissed By Consent
View orders here |
| SYG2925/2013 | Andrea Carter-Bowman Ltd | Reed Pacific Media Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | 29 July 2014 Directions Finalised – Dismissed
View orders here |
| NSD739/2014 | Samsung Electronics Australia Pty Ltd | Tom Gimblett | Trade marks | 30 July 2014 First Directions Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn
View orders here |
| VID341/2014 | Crown Coaches Pty Ltd | Pharaohs Services Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade marks | 30 July 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Granted/ Allowed by Consent
View orders here |
| BRG563/2014 | Deana Pileggi | Kyco Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | 31 July 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Dismissed
View orders here |
| NSD2595/2013 | Ausplow Pty Ltd | CDG Imports Pty Ltd t/as Direct Seeding and Harvesting Equipment | Patents | 31 July 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Dismissed
View orders here |
| NSD517/2014 | Sitecore Corporation A/S | salesforce.com, inc | Appeal | 31 July 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdraw |
| SYG284/2014 | Vincent Khoury Tylor | Travelscene Pty Limited & Anor | Copyright | 31 July 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued |
| QUD112/2011 | Mizzi Family Holdings Pty Ltd | Daryl Mark Morellini | Patents | 1 August 2014 Judgement Finalised – Dismissed
View orders here |
