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Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up 15 November 2013

An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 15 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
VID1173/2013 Mastronardi Produce Ltd The Registrar of Trade Marks Appeal: Trade marks: ZIMA Scheduling Conference set for 7 February 2013
SYG2833/2013 Pfizer Inc. & Ors Petrus Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd Trade marks First Court Date set for 7 March 2014
NSD2340/2013 Skyy Spirits LLC Lodestar Anstalt Appeal: Trade marks First Directions set for 11 February 2014
ADG340/2013 Wahlstedt Corporation Pty Ltd Justine Jury & anor Copyright First Court Date set for 5 December 2013
VID1165/2013 Dentons Pty. Ltd. Tri-Cycle Pty. Ltd Copyright Directions set for 13 December 2013

Case Developments

File No. Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Development
NSD2308/2013 Samsung Electronics Co Limited & Anor Apple Inc & Anor Appeal from this decision. 14 November 2013 Directions
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Full Court Hearing set for 21 November 2013
MLG1053/2013 Ita Buttrose & Anor The Senior’s Choice (Australia) Pty Ltd & Anor Copyright 11 November 2013 Hearing of Interlocutory Application Adjourned – For Hearing
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Hearing set for 3 March 2014

NSD2027/2013

Oishi Group Public Co Ltd & Anor ABN International Pty Ltd & Anor Trade marks 11 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
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First Directions set for 10 December 2013
NSD2085/2013 Bayer Australia Limited Novartis AG Patents 11 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
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First Directions set for 26 November 2013
NSD315/2013 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd & Anor Apple Inc. & Anor Patents 15 November Mention Adjourned – Part Heard
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Part Heard set for 26 November 2013
NSD428/2013 Apple Inc Registrar of Trade Marks Trade marks 14 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned – For Hearing
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Hearing set for 19 November 2013
NSD48/2013 Gilead Sciences Pty Limited Idenix (Cayman) Ltd & Ors Patents 12 November Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
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Interlocutory Hearing set for 26 November 2013
NSD622/2012 Eli Lilly and Company & Anor Apotex Pty Ltd Patents 11 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing
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Directions set for 12 December 2013
NSD983/2013 Universal Solar and Surface Science Pty Ltd & Anor Hills Holdings Ltd Patents 11 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing
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Directions set for 26 November 2013
QUD324/2013 Peanut Company of Australia Limited Michael Bauer Infringement 11 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing
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SAD291/2013 Neobev Pty Ltd Bacchus Distillery Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) Patents 14 November 2013 Directions Adjourned- Pre-Hearing
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Directions set for 4 December 2013
VID1291/2011 Smart Openers Pty Ltd Automatic Technology (Australia) Pty Ltd & Anor Patents 11 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing
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Directions set for 17 December 2013
VID987/2013 Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Company Virginia Elizabeth Easton Trade marks 11 November 2013 Scheduling Conference Adjourned- Pre-Hearing
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Scheduling Conference set for 14 March 2014
BRG965/2012 Top Plus Pty Ltd K-Music Cafe Pty Ltd trading as K-Music Cafe & Ors Copyright 12 November 2013 Hearing of Interlocutory Application Adjourned- Pre-Hearing
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Mention set for 27 November 2013
NSD1902/2013 Eli Lilly And Company & Anor Generic Health Pty Ltd Patents 12 November 2013 Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned- Judgement Reserved
NSD787/2012 Airlaw Pty Limited Australian Animal Care Systems Pty Limited & Ors Patents 12 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing
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Directions set for 2 May 2014
VID1186/2011 KerryJ Investment Pty Ltd Xiamen Fengwei Energy Technology Co Ltd & Anor Patents 12 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing
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VID876/2010 The Coca-Cola Company Pepsico Inc & Ors Trade marks 12 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing
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Pre-Trial Conference set for 4 December 2013
NSD1048/2012 Novartis AG & Ors Hospira Pty Limited Patents 14 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing
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Part Heard set for 19 November 2013
NSD1207/2012 Novartis AG & Anor Hospira Pty Limited Patents 14 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing
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Part Heard set for 19 November 2013
NSD2042/2012 Novartis AG & Anor Apotex Pty Limited Patents 14 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing
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Part Heard set for 19 November 2013
NSD491/2013 Apotex Pty Limited Novartis AG & Anor Patents 14 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing
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Part Heard set for 19 November 2013
SYG2536/2013 Australasian Performing Right Association of Australia Limited Sound Box Karaoke Pty Limited & Ors Copyright 13 November 2013 First Court Date Adjourned Pre-Hearing
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Directions set for 26 November 2013
VID154/2009 CSL Limited & Anor Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd & Anor Patents 13 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing
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NSD1938/2013 Manrex Pty Ltd T/As Webstercare Andrew Kathestides trading as Pharmacy Nutrition Warehouse Patents 14 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing
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Directions set for 29 November 2013
NSD2103/2013 Bldcare Australia Pty Ltd & Ors Registrar of Trade Marks & Ors Trade marks 14 November 2013 First Directions Adjourned- Pre-Hearing
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Directions set for 19 December 2013.
QUD139/2012 Leica Geosystems Pty Ltd & Ors Andrew Koudstaal & Anor Copyright 14 November 2013 Return of Subpoena Adjourned- Pre-Hearing
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Part Heard set for 24 March 2014
ADG216/2012 Top Plus Pty Ltd & Anor Muse Entertainment Pty Ltd & Ors Infringement 15 November 2013 Directions Adjourned- Pre-Hearing
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Hearing set for 17 September 2014
NSD1386/2012 Esco Corporation & Anor Bradken Resources Pty Limited & Anor Patents 15 November 2013 Directions Adjourned- Pre-Hearing
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Directions set for 3 February 2014
QUD232/2013 CNC Auto Pty Ltd As Trustee for the Odendaal Family Trust Number 1 & Anor Asset Plant & Machinery Pty Ltd Copyright 15 November 2013 Directions Adjourned- Pre-Hearing
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VID263/2012 Bugatti GmbH Shine Forever Men Pty Ltd Trade marks 15 November 2013 Directions Adjourned- Pre-Hearing
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Directions set for 20 November 2013

Finalised Cases

File No. Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Outcome
VID1074/2013 The Beauty Collective Limited Argania Cosmetics Pty Ltd & Ors Trade marks Interlocutory Hearing Finalised- Dismissed
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