An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 11 April 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 |
| NSD371/2014 | Gary Young | SBS Television & Ors | Copyright | First Directions set for 6 May 2014 |
| SYG942/2014 | Vincent Scott Tylor | Francois Mercier | Copyright | First Court Date set for 8 May 2014 |
| QUD137/2014 | Local Mobile Pty Ltd | Glotech Services Limited & Anor | Infringement | Directions set for 7 May 2014 |
| NSD362/2014 | Ozemate Pty Limited | Roger John Ramsey & Anor | Trade marks | 08 April 2014 Originating Application – Ozemate Pty Limited Acn 163 769 195 |
| SYG1012/2014 | Phonographic Performance Co Of Australia Ltd | Jason Adrian Ayoubi | Copyright | First Court Date set for 5 May 2014 |
Case Developments
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development |
| NSD2433/2013 | Objectivision Pty Ltd & Anor | Visionsearch Pty Ltd | Copyright | 7 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Hearing set for 29 April 2014 |
| NSD251/2014 | Warner-Lambert Company LLC & Ors | Generic Partners Pty Ltd | Patents | 7 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here |
| NSD491/2010 | GE BetzDearborn Canada Company | Memcor Australia Pty Ltd | Patents | 7 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Interlocutory Hearing set for 7 May 2014 |
| NSD820/2013 | Bitzer Australia Pty Ltd | Andrew Japp & Anor | Copyright | 7 April 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 21 May 2014 |
| NSD936/2012 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp & Anor | Apotex Pty Ltd | Not Defined | 7 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Case Management Conference set for 29 April 2014 |
| NSD983/2013 | Universal Solar and Surface Science Pty Ltd & Anor | Hills Holdings Ltd | Patents | 7 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 10 June 2014 |
| QUD374/2013 | Peanut Company of Australia Limited | G Crumpton & Sons & Co Pty Ltd & Ors | Infringement | 7 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions and Interlocutory Hearing set for 18 June 2014 |
| VID876/2010 | The Coca-Cola Company | Pepsico Inc & Ors | Trade marks | 7 April 2014 Part Heard Adjourned – Judgement Reserved
View orders here |
| NSD1010/2013 | Vringo Infrastructure INC | ZTE (Australia) Pty Ltd | Infringement | 8 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 15 April 2014 |
| NSD1698/2013 | Upaid Systems Ltd | Telstra Corporation Ltd | Patents | 8 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 12 May 2014 |
| VID41/2014 | Truong Giang Corporation | Tung Mau Quach (also known as “John Guach”) | Trade marks | 8 April 2014 Scheduling Conference Adjourned – Part-Heard
View orders here Interlocutory Hearing set of 16 May 2014 |
| NSD227/2011 | Tigerturf International Ltd | Fieldturf Tarkett Inc | Patents | 8 April 2014 Part Heard Adjourned |
| NSD96/2011 | Fieldturf Tarkett Inc | Tigerturf International Limited | Patents | 8 April 2014 Part Heard Adjourned – Judgement Reserved |
| NSD1174/2012 | Apotex Pty Limited | Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals & Anor | Patents | 9 April 2014 Return of Subpoena Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Hearing set for 30 October 2014 |
| NSD2002/2013 | The Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd | Lynx Engineering Consultants Pty Ltd | Patents | 9 April 2014 Directions and Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here |
| NSD2461/2007 | Bradken Resources Pty Ltd | Lynx Engineering Consultants Pty Ltd | Patents | 9 April 2014 Directions and Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here |
| NSD2501/2013 | Ainsworth Game Technology Limited | Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd | Patents | 9 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 2 May 2014 |
| NSD344/2014 | Geneva Laboratories Limited | Prestige Premium Deals Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | 9 April 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
Directions set for 15 April 2014 |
| QUD114/2014 | Motorcycle Aftermarket Spares Pty Ltd | Tamworth Cycle Tune Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | 9 April 2014 Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 24 June 2014 |
| VID853/2013 | Streetworx Pty Ltd | Artcraft Urban Group Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | 9 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Hearing set for 18 August 2014 |
| WAD242/2013 | Interactive Internet Services Pty Ltd | CMS Software House Pty Ltd | Copyright | 9 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Interlocutory Hearing set for 9 May 2014 |
| NSD1902/2013 | Eli Lilly And Company & Anor | Generic Health Pty Ltd | Patents | 10 April 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
Hearing set for 2 June 2014 |
| NSD537/2013 | Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd | Ainsworth Game Technology Limited A | Patents | 10 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 9 December 2014 |
| NSD622/2012 | Eli Lilly and Company & Anor | Apotex Pty Ltd | Patents | 10 April 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Hearing set for 2 June 2014 |
| NSD987/2012 | D & D Group Pty Ltd & Anor | Safetech Hardware Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | 10 April 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here |
| NSD287/2014 | Warner-Lambert Company LLC & Ors | Apotex Pty Ltd | Appeals | 10 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Full Court Hearing set for 9 May 2014 |
| SYG3145/2013 | Vertical Leisure Limited & Anor | Skyrunner Pty Ltd & Anor | Copyright | 10 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 12 May 2014 |
| VID270/2013 | Rodolfo Antonio Gomez | Colin Bruce Rawson & Ors | Patents | 10 April 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
Directions set for 16 April 2014 |
| VID843/2013 | Svetko Lisica | Commissioner of Patents | Patents | 10 April 2014 Hearing Adjourned – Judgement Reserved |
| NSD1517/2007 | Mainline Corporate Holdings Ltd & Anor | Fexco Merchant Services & Ors | Patents | 11 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Judgement Reserved
View orders here Interlocutory Hearing set for 2 May 2014 |
| NSD1639/2007 | Apotex Pty Ltd | Sanofi-Aventis | Patents | 11 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 1 May 2014 |
| NSD1774/2011 | Attachmate Corporation | Commonwealth of Australia | Copyright | 11 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Hearing set for 2 March 2015 |
| NSD2247/2011 | Mainline Corporate Holdings Ltd & Anor | Fexco Merchant Services & Ors | Patents | 11 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Judgement Reserved
View orders here Interlocutory Hearing set for 2 May 2014 |
| QUD220/2010 | Yellowbook.Com.Au Pty Ltd & Anor | Telstra Corporation Limited | Judicial Review | 11 April 2014 Judgement Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View judgment here |
| VID373/2011 | Phone Directories Company Australia Pty Ltd | Telstra Corporation Limited | Trade marks | 11 April 2014 Judgement Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View judgement here |
| NSD315/2013 | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd & Anor | Apple Inc. & Anor | Patents | 11 April 2014 Part Heard |
Finalised Cases
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome | |
| NSD2018/2008 | Fortytwo International Pty Ltd & Anor | Kim Barnes & Anor | Copyright | 7 April 204 Administrative Listing Finalised – Granted/ Allowed
View orders here |
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| NSD2295/2013 | Pandrol Australia Pty Limited | Australian Railway Supply Company Pty Limited | Trade marks | 7 April 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn | |
| NSD66/2014 | Home Box Office Inc | Broo Ltd | Trade marks | 7 April 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn | |
| NSD1434/2009 | Bitech Engineering | Garth Living Pty Ltd & Anor | Appeals | 8 April 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Not Resolved | |
| NSD1681/2006 | Bitech Engineering | Garth Living Pty Ltd & Anor | Infringement | 8 April 2014 Administrative Listing | |
| VID1334/2013 | Monk Legal Pty Ltd & Anor | Pro-Vac Cleaning Systems Group Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | 10 April 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn | |
| SYG1705/2013 | Vincent Khoury Tylor | Holiday Planet Pty Ltd | Copyright | 11 April 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued | |