An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 15 August 2014.
We advise our clients (whether as IP owners or as alleged infringers) and act for them in relation to patent litigation, trade mark litigation, registered design litigation, domain name, plant breeder’s rights, confidential information and copyright litigation. Contact us here for more information on how we may be able to assist you.
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 |
| SYG2255/2014 | Linda Matlow | My Diamonds Pty Ltd & Anor | Infringement | First Court Date set for 18 November 2014 |
| NSD838/2014 | Nature’s Care Manufacturer Pty Limited | Australia Green World Nature’s Care Pty Limited | Trade marks | First Directions set for 10 September 2014 |
| SYG2252/2014 | Vincent Khoury Tylor | Margaret Dygut & Anor | Infringement | First Court Date set for 18 November 2014 |
| SYG2253/2014 | Vincent Khoury Tylor | Oz Travel Shoppe Pty Limited & Ors | Infringement | First Court Date set for 18 November 2014 |
| SYG2254/2014 | Vincent Khoury Tylor | Trade Travel Pty Limited | Infringement | First Court Date set for 18 November 2014 |
| SYG2256/2014 | George Kilfoil Tenney | Safe OS Pty Limited & Anor | Infringement | First Court Date set for 18 November 2014 |
| QUD435/2014 | Discount Drugstores Pty Ltd | The Registrar of Trade Marks | Trade marks | Directions set for 3 October 2014 |
| CAG46/2014 | Top Plus Pty Ltd | Sound Box Karaoke Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | First Court Date set for 8 September 2014 |
| BRG724/2014 | Top Plus Pty Ltd | Joo Entertainment Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | First Court Date set for 11 September 2014 |
Case Developments
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development |
| BRG617/2014 | Heather Nyssen & Denise Lawrence T/A Trim N Healthy | Slim N Healthy Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade marks | 11 August 2014 Hearing of Interlocutory Application Finalised – Allowed
11 August 2014 First Court Date Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View orders here Directions set for 11 September 2014 |
| BRG620/2014 | Hells Angels Motorcycle Corporation (Australia) Pty Limited | Specialty Mens Apparel Pty Ltd & Anor | Copyright | 11 August 2014 First Court Date Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 4 November 2014 |
| NSD1355/2010 | Winnebago Industries, Inc | Knott Investments Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | 11 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre Hearing
View orders here Return of subpoena set for 27 August 2014 |
| NSD2107/2013 | Halal Certification Authority Pty Limited | Quality Kebabs Wholesalers Pty Limited & Ors | Trade marks | 11 August 2014 Judgment Adjourned – Awaiting Appeal Decision
View orders here View judgement here |
| NSD385/2014 | The University of Sydney | ObjectiVision Pty Limited | Patents | 11 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 26 August 2014 |
| NSD491/2010 | GE BetzDearborn Canada Company | Memcor Australia Pty Ltd | Patents | 11 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
Directions set for 10 February 2015 |
| NSD701/2014 | Mantrose-Haeuser Co, Inc | Avondale Foods Pty Ltd & Ors | Patents | 11 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 3 October 2014 |
| VID302/2014 | ISM Objects Pty Ltd | Asian Pacific Construction Pty Limited & Anor | Design | 12 August 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn
View orders here |
| NSD711/2014 | Geneva Laboratories Limited | Oze-Pharmacy Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | 12 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 20 August 2014 |
| SAD224/2012 | Harcourts WA Pty Ltd | Roy Weston Nominees Pty Ltd | Trade marks | 12 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Hearing set for 13 October 2014 |
| VID784/2012 | Fairlight.Au Pty Ltd | Peter Vogel Instruments Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade marks | 12 August 2014 Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Par-Heard
View orders here Interlocutory Hearing set for 21 August 2014 |
| WAD161/2014 | Steripure Pty Ltd | RDA Dental Supplies Pty Ltd “(Fast Track)” | Trade marks | 12 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Scheduling Conference set for 12 September 2014 |
| WAD167/2013 | Roy Weston Nominees Pty Ltd | Harcourts WA Pty Ltd | Trade marks | 12 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Return of Subpoena set for 21 August 2014 |
| NSD675/2014 | TigerTurf International Ltd | FieldTurf Tarkett Inc | Appeal | 13 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 8 September 2014 |
| NSD676/2014 | TigerTurf International Ltd | FieldTurf Tarkett Inc | Appeal | 13 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 8 September 2014 |
| NSD817/2014 | Web123 Group Pty Ltd & Anor | Kieran Morrissey & Anor | Copyright | 13 August 2014 Directions Adjourned – For Hearing
View orders here Interlocutory Hearing set for 3 September 2014 |
| VID344/2014 | Beba Enterprises Pty Ltd & Anor | Jimmy Yoo Fashion Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | 13 August 2014 Scheduling Conference Adjourned- Pre-Hearing
View orders here Hearing set for 20 April 2015 |
| NSD149/2014 | Anchorage Capital Partners Pty Limited | ACPA Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade marks | 14 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 7 November 2014 |
| NSD1774/2011 | Attachmate Corporation | Commonwealth of Australia | Copyright | 14 August 2014 Judgement Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here View judgement here Directions set for 21 October 2014 |
| NSD2124/2013 | Virgin Enterprises Limited | Agripower Australia Limited | Appeal | 14 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 19 September 2014 |
| NSD601/2010 | Evoqua Water Technologies LLC & Anor | GE Betz Pty Ltd & Ors | Patents | 14 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 3 September 2014 |
| NSD663/2014 | Troy Clancy | Jennybay Pty Ltd | Copyright | 14 August 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 18 September 2014 |
| NSD983/2013 | Universal Solar and Surface Science Pty Ltd & Anor | Hills Holdings Ltd | Patents | 14 August 2014 Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 9 September 2014 |
| SYG228/2014 | Beechwood Homes (NSW) Pty Ltd | Christian Enrique Ortiz & Ors | Copyright | 14 August 2014 First Court Date Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 20 October 2014 |
| SYG942/2014 | Vincent Scott Tylor | Francois Mercier | Copyright | 14 August 2014 Directions Adjourned – For Hearing
View orders here Hearing set for 9 March 2015 |
| NSD19/2012 | Apotex Pty Limited | F. Hoffman-La Roche AG | Patents | 15 August 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Hearing set for 1 December 2014 |
| NSD51/2012 | Apotex Pty Ltd | Les Laboratoires Servier | Patents | 15 August 2014 Directions Adjourned – Final Hearing Concluded, Awaiting Submissions
View orders here Interlocutory Hearing set for 26 August 2014 |
| WAD132/2007 | Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd & Ors | Coretell Pty Ltd & Anor | Infringement | 15 August 2014 Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 28 November 2014 |
Finalised Cases
| File No | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome |
| NSD17/2014 | Sealed Air Corporation | Kureha Corporation | Patents | 11 August 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn
View orders here |
| NSD603/2013 | Astrazeneca AB & Anor | Apotex Pty Ltd | Appeal | 12 August 2014 Judgement Finalised – Dismissed
View orders here View judgement here |
| NSD603/2013 | Astrazeneca AB & Anor | Watson Pharma Pty Ltd | Appeal | 12 August 2014 Judgement Finalised – Dismissed
View orders here View judgement here |
| NSD605/2013 | Astrazeneca AB & Anor | Ascent Pharma Pty Ltd | Appeal | 12 August 2014 Judgement Finalised – Dismissed
View orders here View judgement here |
| NSD709/2012 | Samsung Electronics Co. Limited & Anor | Commissioner of Patents & Ors | Patents | 14 August 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn
View orders here |