An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 12 December 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 |
| NSD1297/2014 | Becton Dickinson Pty Ltd | B. Braun Melsungen AG | Patent | First Directions set for 5 February 2015 |
| NSD1293/2014 | Microsoft Corporation & Ors | Paul Simmons T/As “888 Software” | Copyright | Interlocutory Hearing on 9 December 2014View orders here
Directions on 12 December 2014 View Orders here |
| VID742/2014 | Placitum Pty Ltd & Anor | Cambell Richard Purvis | Trade Mark | Scheduling Conference set for 5 February 2015 |
Case Developments
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development | |
| NSD1698/2013 | Upaid Systems Ltd | Telstra Corporation Ltd | Patent | 8 December 2014Directions Adjourned – Judgment Reserved
Judgment set fort 16 December 2014 |
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| NSD1774/2011 | Attachmate Corporation | Commonwealth of Australia | Copyright | 8 December 2014Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing
View Orders here Directions set for 13 February 2015 |
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| NSD601/2010 | Evoqua Water Technologies LLC & Anor | GE Betz Pty Ltd & Ors | Patents | 12 December2014Part Heard | |
| NSD781/2014 | hredbonet Marketing Pty Ltd | Kosciuszko Thredbo Pty Ltd | Trade Mark | 8 December 2014Administrative Listing
Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn |
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| VID317/2013 | Blue Gentian LLC | Product Management Group Pty Ltd | Patents | Judgment Adjourned – Pre- HearingView Orders here
View Judgment here |
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| NSD1124/2009 | Generic Health Pty Ltd | Wyeth | Patents | 10 December 2014Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing
View Orders here Directions set for 18 December 2014 |
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| NSD558/2014 | Nichia Corporation | Arrow Electronics Australia Pty Ltd | Not Defined | 9 December 2104Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing
View Orders here Directions set for 17 December 2014 |
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| NSD686/2014 | Epoch Capital Pty Ltd & Ors | Coventry Management Pty Ltd as Trustee for Conventry Investment Trust & Anor | Copyright | 9 December 2014Directions Adjourned – For Hearing
View Orders here Hearing set for 26 October 2015 |
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| NSD701/2014 | Mantrose-Haeuser Co, Inc | Avondale Foods Pty Ltd & Ors | Patents | 9 December 2014Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing
View Orders here Directions set for 22 December 2014 |
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| SYG3011/2014 | Star Car Wash Cafe Holdings Pty Ltd | P & W Group Pty Ltd | Trade Mark | 9 December 2014First Court Date Adjourned – Pre- Hearing
View Orders here |
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| SYG3214/2013 | Societe des Produits Nestle SA & Ors | James William Christian | Trade Mark | 9 December 2014Judgment Finalised – Allowed in Part, Other Orders made
View Orders here View Judgment here |
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| VID188/2014 | Pacific Enterprises (Aust.) Pty Ltd & Anor | Bernen Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | 9 December 2014Hearing Adjourned – Judgment Reserved
Judgment set for 16 December 2014 |
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| NSD1639/2007 | Apotex Pty Ltd | Sanofi-Aventis | Patents | 10 December 2014Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing
View Orders here Directions & Interlocutory Hearing set for 18 December 2014 |
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| NSD1981/2012 | Bayer Pharma Aktiengesellschaft & Anor | Spirit Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd & Ors | Patents | 10 December 2014Administrative Listing Finalised – Granted/ Allowed
View Orders here |
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| NSD251/2014 | Warner-Lambert Company LLC & Ors | Generic Partners Pty Ltd | Patents | 10 December 2014Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing
View Orders here Directions set for 12 December 2014 |
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| NSD491/2010 | GE BetzDearborn Canada Company | Memcor Australia Pty Ltd | Patents | 10 December 2014Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing
View Orders here Directions set for 10 February 2015 |
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| NSD596/2009 | Alphapharm Pty Ltd | Wyeth | Patents | 10 December 2014Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing
View Orders here Directions set for 18 December 2014 |
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| NSD721/2014 | Whites Group Pty Ltd | Trio Group Australia Pty Ltd & Ors | Design | 10 December 2014Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing
View Orders here Directions set for 4 February 2015 |
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| NSD763/2013 | Apotex Pty Limited | Warner-Lambert Company LLC | Patents | 10 December 2014Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing
View Orders here Directions set for 12 February 2015 |
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| VID195/2009 | Sigma Pharmaceuticals (Australia) Pty Ltd | Wyeth | Patents | 11 December 2014Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre Hearing
View Orders here Directions set for 18 December 2014 |
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| VID638/2014 | laxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Investments (Ireland) (No. 2) Limited & Anor | Generic Partners Pty Ltd | Patents | 12 December 2014Hearing | |
| NSD1048/2012 | Novartis AG & Ors | Hospira Pty Limited | Patents | 11 December 2014Directions Adjourned – For review of progress | |
| NSD1207/2012 | Novartis AG & Anor | Hospira Pty Limited | Patents | 11 December 2014Directions Adjourned – For review of progress | |
| NSD2042/2012 | Novartis AG & Anor | Apotex Pty Limited | Patents | 11 December 2014Directions Adjourned – For review of progress | |
| NSD339/2014 | Janette Gail Francis | Allen & Unwin Pty Limited & Ors | Copyright | 11 December 2014Directions Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn
View Orders here |
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| NSD491/2013 | Apotex Pty Limited | Novartis AG & Anor | Patents | 11 December 2014Directions Adjourned – For review of progress | |
| SYG2252/2014 | Vincent Khoury Tylor | Margaret Dygut & Anor | Infringement | 11 December 2014Directions | |
| SYG3175/2014 | Transit Productions Pty Ltd | Li Zhang & Ano | Trade Mark | 11 December 2014First Court Date Adjourned – Pre- Hearing
View Orders here |
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| VID654/2014 | Formula One Self Driving Screens Pty Ltd & Anor | Omniform Consulting Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | 11 December 2014First Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing
View Orders here |
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| WAD132/2007 | Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd & Ors | Coretell Pty Ltd & Anor | Infringement | 12 December 2014Part Heard | |
| NSD1019/2014 | The New South Wales Bar Association | Derek Michael Minus & Anor | Trade Mark | 12 December 2014Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing
View Orders here Directions set for 13 February 2015 |
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| NSD975/2014 | Philip Selth in a Representative Capacity for the Members of the Australian Bar Association | Australasian Barrister Chambers Pty Limited & Ors | Trade Mark | 12 December 2014Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing
View Orders here Directions set for 13 February 2015 |
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| VID571/2014 | GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Investments (Ireland) (No. 2) Limited & Anor | Apotex Pty Ltd | Patents | 12 December 2014Directions
Judgment set for 15 December 2014 |
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Finalised Cases
| File No | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome | |
| VID252/2014 | Burberry Limited & Anor | Mynetsale Pty Ltd & Ors | Infringement | 8 December 2014Administrative Listing Finalised – Dismissed by Consent
View Orders here |
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| VID876/2010 | The Coca-Cola Company | Pepsico Inc & Ors | Trade Mark | 8 December 2014Administrative Listing Finalised – Dismissed
View Orders here |
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| VID237/2014 | Thane International, Inc & Anor | Asia Pacific Beverages Pty Ltd & Anor | Infringement | 11 December 2014Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn | |