An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 12 September 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 |
| QUD505/2014 | Plastec Australia Pty Ltd | Sunny International Hardware Group Pty Ltd | Trade marks | Directions set for 10 October 2014 |
Case Developments
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development |
| ADG288/2014 | Top Plus Pty Ltd | K Illusion Pty Ltd & ors | Copyright | 8 September 2014 First Court Date Adjourned – For Hearing
View orders here Hearing set for 27 January 2015 |
| ADG340/2013 | Wahlstedt Corporation Pty Ltd | Justine Jury & anor | Copyright | 8 September 2014 Directions Adjourned – For Hearing
View orders here Hearing set for 14 April 2015 |
| CAG42/2014 | Top Plus Pty Ltd | Jing Liu and Peisen Guan & Ors | Copyright | 8 September 2014 Fist Court Date Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 27 October 2014 |
| CAG46/2014 | Top Plus Pty Ltd | Sound Box Karaoke Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | 8 September 2014 Fist Court Date Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 27 October 2014 |
| NSD711/2014 | Geneva Laboratories Limited | Oze-Pharmacy Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | 8 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 7 October 2014 |
| NSD838/2014 | Nature’s Care Manufacturer Pty Limited | Australia Green World Nature’s Care Pty Limited | Trade marks | 8 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here |
| NSD856/2014 | Trusted Cloud Pty Limited & Ors | Core Desktop Pty Limited & Ors | Copyright | 8 September 2014 Directions and Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Administrative Listing set for 15 September 2014 |
| VID1173/2013 | Mastronardi Produce Ltd | The Registrar of Trade Marks | Trade marks | 9 September 2014 Part Heard Adjourned – Judgement Reserved |
| NSD1174/2012 | Apotex Pty Limited | Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals & Anor | Patents | 9 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
Hearing set for 30 October 2014 |
| NSD983/2013 | Universal Solar and Surface Science Pty Ltd & Anor | Hills Holdings Ltd | Patents | 9 September 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 23 September 2014 |
| VID188/2014 | Pacific Enterprises (Aust.) Pty Ltd & Anor | Bernen Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | 9 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 25 November 2014 |
| NSD1771/2013 | Board & Batten International Inc & Ors | Vuly Pty Limited & Ors | Patents | 10 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 10 November 2014 |
| NSD208/2012 | AstraZeneca AB & Anor | Ascent Pharma Pty Ltd | Infringement | 10 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Awaiting outcome or related case/issue
View orders here |
| NSD2342/2011 | Watson Pharma Pty Ltd | AstraZeneca AB | Patents | 10 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Awaiting outcome or related case/issue
View orders here |
| NSD673/2011 | Apotex Pty Ltd | Astrazeneca AB & Anor | Patents | 10 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Awaiting outcome or related case/issue
View orders here |
| QUD359/2014 | Whelan Kartaway Pty Ltd | Mark Andrew Tinkler | Trade marks | 10 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 30 September 2014 |
| VID41/2014 | Truong Giang Corporation | Tung Mau Quach (also known as “John Guach”) & Ors | Trade marks | 10 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set to 1 October 2014 |
| VID444/2014 | Bushland Flora Vic. Pty Ltd | Majestic Selections Pty Ltd & Anor | Infringement | 10 September 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Hearing set for 13 April 2015 |
| BRG617/2014 | Heather Nyssen & Denise Lawrence T/A Trim N Healthy | Slim N Healthy Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade marks | 11 September 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 18 November 2014 |
| BRG724/2014 | Top Plus Pty Ltd | Joo Entertainment Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | 11 September 2014 First Court Date Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Mention set for 19 November 2014 |
| NSD1010/2013 | Vringo Infrastructure INC | ZTE (Australia) Pty Ltd | Infringement | 11 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Publication of Reasons set for 15 September 2014 |
| VID353/2014 | San Miguel Corporation | Cargopack Pty Ltd | Patents | 11 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Part-Heard
View orders here |
| VID403/2014 | Bed Bath ‘N’ Table Pty Ltd | Joe George Elasmar & Anor | Trade marks | 11 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 13 March 2015 |
| MLG1505/2014 | Top Plus Pty Ltd | Rainbow World Development Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | 12 September 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 24 October 2014 |
| MLG1512/2014 | Top Plus Pty Ltd | A-Music Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | 12 September 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
Directions set for 26 September 2014 |
| MLG1552/2014 | Top Plus Pty Ltd | Mirae Investments Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | 12 September 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 10 October 2014 |
| VID764/2010 | Seafolly Pty Ltd | Leah Madden | Copyright | 12 September 2014 Judgment Adjourned – Judgment Reserved
View orders here View judgment here |
| WAD407/2012 | Blueport Nominees Pty Ltd | Sewerage Management Services Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | 12 September 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here |
Finalised Cases
| File No | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome |
| NSD885/2014 | Hoban Recruitment Pty Ltd | Niru Aluwihare | Copyright | 9 September 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Consolidated With Another File |
| NSD977/2013 | Fei Yu T/A Jewels 4 Pools & Ors | Beadcrete Pty Ltd & Ors | Infringement | 10 September 2014 Judgment Finalised – Dismissed
View orders here View judgment here |
| SYG2255/2014 | Linda Matlow | My Diamonds Pty Ltd & Anor | Infringement | 12 September 2014 Administrative Listing – Finalised – Discontinued |