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Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up 1 November 2013

An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 1 November 2013.

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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
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Case Developments

File No. Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Development
MLG892/2013 Michael Peter Bill Bailey Kangan Institute of TAFE Copyright 28 October 2013: Directions for Consent OrdersView  orders hereDirections set for 19 December 2013
MLG927/2013 John Turnaka Short & Ors Redlove Oz Pty Ltd & Ors Trade Mark 28 October 2013: Directions for Procedural Orders; Hearing set for 28 April 2014View orders here28 October 2013: Hearing of Interlocutory Application – Finalised – AllowedHearing set for 28 April 2014
NSD1207/2012 Novartis AG & Anor Hospira Pty Limited Patents 28 October 2013: Administrative Listing: DirectionsView orders hereHearing set for 14 November 2013
NSD2027/2013 Oishi Group Public Co Ltd & Anor ABN International Pty Ltd & Anor Trade Marks 28 October 2013: Administrative Listing: DirectionsView orders hereFirst Directions set for 12 November 2013
NSD820/2013 Bitzer Australia Pty Ltd ACN 057 670 023 Andrew Japp & Anor Copyright 28 October 2013: Directions OrdersView orders hereDirections set for 9 December 2013
NSD1368/2010 Adidas AG & Anor Pacific Brands Footwear Pty Limited ACN 098 742 628 Trade Marks 29 October 2013: Administrative Listing: Direction OrdersView orders here
NSD1698/2013 Upaid Systems Ltd Telstra Corporation Ltd ACN 051 775 556 Patents 29 October 2013: Administrative Listing: Directions set for 31 October 2013View orders here
NSD428/2013 Apple Inc Registrar of Trade Marks Trade Marks 29 October 2013: Administrative Listing: DirectionsView orders hereHearing set down for 18 November 2013
NSD491/2013 Apotex Pty Limited ACN 096 916 148 Novartis AG & Anor Patents 29 October 2013 Administrative Listing: DirectionsView orders hereHearing on 14 November 2013
NSD983/2013 Universal Solar Surface Science Pty Ltd ACN 068 629 158 & Anor v Hills Holdings Ltd ACN 007 573 417 Patents 29 October 2013: Administrative Listing: DirectionsView orders hereDirections set for 12 November 2013
VID25/2011 Tivo Inc & Anor Vivo International Corporation Pty Ltd & Anor Trade Marks 29 October 2013: Interlocutory Hearing30 October 2013: Interlocutory Hearing
NSD19/2012 Apotex Pty Limited ACN 096 916 148 F. Hoffman-La Roche AG Patents 30 October 2013: Administrative Listing – Directions:View orders hereDirections set for 29 November 2013
NSD1938/2013 Manrex Pty Ltd T/As Webstercare Acn 074 388 088 Andrew Kathestides trading as Pharmacy Nutrition Warehouse ABN 31 826 093 Patents 30 October 2013: Administrative Listing – DirectionsView orders hereDirections set for 8 November 2013
NSD2035/2012 Apotex Pty Limited ACN 096 916 148 Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp & Anor Patents 30 October 2013: Administrative Listing: DirectionsView orders hereDirections set for 4 November 2013
NSD2147/2011 Versatile Homes Pty Ltd Ors v RCMD Pty Ltd & Ors Copyright 30 October 2013: DirectionsHearing set for 28 January 2013
NSD2227/2012 Neptune Technologies & Bioressources Inc Aker Biomarine AS Patents 30 October 2013: DirectionsView orders hereDirections set for 1 August 2014
NSD2461/2007 Bradken Resources Pty Ltd Lynx Engineering Consultants Pty Ltd Patents 30 October 2013: Administrative Listing: DirectionsView orders hereDirections set for 21 November 2013
NSD315/2013 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd & Anor Apple Inc. & Anor Patents 30 October 2013: Part Heard
VID1098/2013 Wasilij Nominees Pty Ltd David Rice Interiors Pty Ltd & Anor Trade Marks 30 October 2013: Interlocutory Hearing; View orders hereDirections set for 31 January 2014
VID952/2013 Mondelez Australia Pty Ltd & Ors The Natural Cordial Company Pty Ltd & Ors Trade Marks 30 October 2013: Administrative listing: DirectionsView orders hereHearing set for 23 June 2014
NSD148/2012 Seven Network Limited ACN 052 816 789 Commissioner of Taxation Copyright 31 October 2013: Hearing
VID16/2013 Nomadic Solutions Pty Ltd Adrian Iversen Design 31 October 2013: Administrative Listing: DirectionsView orders hereDirections set for 25 July 2014
VID263/2012 Bugatti GmbH Shine Forever Men Pty Ltd Trade Marks 31  October 2013: Judgement; Consent Orders;View orders hereView judgement hereDirections set for 15 November 2013
VID518/2013 Key Business Advisors Pty Ltd & Anor Crown Sales & Performance Training Pty Ltd & Anor Copyright 31 October 2013: Administrative listing: Consent Orders; View orders hereDirections set for 28 March 2014
SAD291/2013 Neobev Pty Ltd Bacchus Distillery Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) Patents 1 November 2013: DirectionsView orders hereDirections set for 11 November 2013
VID1047/2013 BLH Engineering and Construction Pty Ltd Pro 3 Products Pty Ltd Patents 1 November 2013: Direction OrdersView orders here
VID294/2012 BLH Engineering And Construction Pty Ltd & Anor Pro 3 Products Pty Ltd Patents 1 November 2013: Directions and Interlocutory Hearing: View orders hereInterlocutory hearing set for 22 November 2013
VID463/2013 B. Braun Melsungen AG Multigate Medical Devices Pty Ltd Patents 1 November 2013: Directions;View orders hereHearing set for 2 December 2013
VID611/2012 Louis Vuitton Malletier Sonya Valentine Pty Ltd & Ors Trade Marks 1 November 2013: DirectionsView orders hereDirections set for 23 December 2013
VID825/2013 Exclusive Tyre Distributors Pty Ltd Ozzy Tyres Pty Limited Design 1 November 2013: Administrative Listing: Consent Orders;View orders hereDirections set for 22 November 2013
WAD179/2013 Galvin Engineering Pty Ltd ACN 009 283 416 General Electric Company Trade Marks 1 November 2013: DirectionsView orders hereDirections set for 2 May 2014
NSD2040/2013 Lift Shop Pty Ltd ACN 109 724 647 Easy Living Home Elevators Pty Ltd ACN 083 936 896 Notice of Appeal (TM) 28 October 2013: Callover OrdersView orders here
NSD2098/2013 Glaxosmithkline Australia Pty Ltd ABN 47 100 162 481 Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Limited & Anor IP – Appeals and Related 28 October 2013: Callover Orders; Full Court hearing set for 2 December 2013View orders here
NSD2154/2013 Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd & Ors Global Gaming Supplies Pty Ltd & Ors IP – Appeals and Related 28 October 2013: Callover Orders; Settlement of Index set for 19 November 2013View orders here
NSD355/2013 Spirits International B.V. Federal Treasury Enterprise (FKP) Sojuzplodoimport & Anor Application for Leave to Appeal (IP) 29 October 2013: Judgement; Direction Orders (Finalised – Granted/Allowed in part – other orders made)View orders here

Finalised Cases

File No. Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Outcome
VID902/2012 Britax Child Care Pty Ltd Phil & Teds Most Excellent Buggy Company Limited Patents 29 October 2013: Administrative Listing – Final Orders (Outcome: Discontinued/Withdrawn)
NSD1116/2009 Bristol-Myers Squibb Company & Anor Apotex Pty Ltd ACN 096 916 148 Patents 30 October 2013: Judgement – Direction Orders; Finalised – Granted/Allowed in part – Other orders madeView orders hereView judgement here
QUD374/2012 Ellen G White Estate, Inc Brendan Paul Knudson Copyright 31 October 2013: Administrative Listing: Final Orders (Finalised – Continuation/Withdrawn)
QUD455/2012 Ellen G White Estate, Inc Brendan Paul Knudson Copyright 31 October 2013: Administrative Listing: Final Orders (Finalised – Continuation/Withdrawn)
NSD817/2011 SMA Solar Technology AG & Anor Beyond Building Systems Pty Ltd ACN 128 030 302 & Anor Trade Marks 1 November 2013: Administrative Listing: Direction orders (Finalised – Dismissed)View orders here
QUD273/2013 Taiyo Membrane Corporation Pty Ltd ACN 095 439 099 Anor v Trevor Scott & Anor Copyright 1 November 2013: Administrative Listing: Final Orders (Finalised – Dismissed by Consent)View orders here
VID447/2008 SNF (Australia) Pty Ltd Ciba Specialty Chemicals Water Treatment Limited & Ors Patents 1 November 2013: Directions
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