Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up – 17 April 2015
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 17 April 2015.
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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 |
| NSD388/2015 | AGSAFE LIMITED | AGSAFE Limited ACN 057 112 062 v AgStewardship Australia Limited | Trade Mark | Scheduling Conference set for 4 June 2015 |
Case Developments
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development |
| CAG46/2014 | Top Plus Pty Ltd | Sound Box Karaoke Pty Ltd | Copyright | 13 April 2015Directions
Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View orders here |
| NSD65/2015 | Dallas Buyers Club, LLC | iseek Communications Pty Ltd | Copyright | 13 April 2015Administrative Listing
Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View orders here |
| QUD736/2013 | CQMS Pty Ltd & Anor | Bradken Resources Pty Limited & Anor | Patent | 15 April 2015Part Heard |
| NSD1080/2014 | Brand Developers Aust Pty Ltd | BDirect.com.au Pty Ltd & Ors | Infringement | 14 April 2015Administrative Listing
Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View orders here |
| SYG213/2015 | Phonographic Performance Company of Australia Limited & Ors | Halcyon Industries Pty Ltd & Anor | Infringement | 14 April 2015Administrative Listing
Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View orders here |
| SYG3548/2014 | FairFax Media Publications Pty Limited & Ors | David John Kenny & Ors | Copyright | 14 April 2015Administrative Listing
Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View orders here |
| VID259/2013 | Sandvik Intellectual Property AB & Anor | Quarry Mining & Construction Equipment Pty Ltd | Patent | 14 April 2015Administrative Listing
Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View orders here |
| NSD2537/2013 | Clipsal Australia Pty Limited & Anor | Clipso Electrical Pty Limited & Anor | Trade Mark | 15 April 2015Administrative Listing
Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View orders here |
| NSD448/2014 | Crescent Capital Partners Management Pty Ltd & Anor | Crescent Funds Management (Aust) Ltd & Ors | Trade Mark | 15 April 2015Return of Subpoena |
| NSD183/2015 | JR Consulting & Drafting Pty Limited & Ors | Robert Cummings & Ors | 15 April 2015Administrative Listing
Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View orders here |
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| SAD99/2012 | Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Ltd & Anor | Noel Woff & ors | Copyright | 16 April 2015Judgement
Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View orders here View judgement here |
| SYG2363/2013 | Ahiida Pty Ltd | JB Trading Group Pty Ltd | Design | 16 April 2015Directions
Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View orders here |
| VID100/2015 | Benefit Cosmetics LLC | Chernae Noonan | Trade Mark | 16 April 2015Administrative Listing
Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View orders here |
| VID131/2015 | Watches of Switzerland Pty Ltd | Mappin & Webb Ltd | Trade Mark | 16 April 2015Administrative Listing
Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View orders here
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| VID83/2015 | Ronneby Road Pty Ltd | ESCO Corporation | Patent | 16 April 2015Administrative Listing
Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View orders here |
| NSD38/2015 | Just Squeezed Fruit Juices (NSW) Pty Ltd | Just Squeezed Fruit Juices Pty Ltd | Trade Mark | 17 April 2015Administrative Listing |
| VID125/2015 | Pickles Auctions Pty Ltd | Fastrack Dealer Net Pty Ltd | Copyright | 17 April 2015First Directions
Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View orders here |
| VID353/2014 | San Miguel Corporation | Cargopack Pty Ltd | Patent | 17 April 2015Directions |
| VID626/2014 | Joel Beling | Sixty International S.A. and Anor | Trade Mark | 17 April 2015Judgement |
| VID654/2014 | Formula One Self Driving Screens Pty Ltd & Anor | Omniform Consulting Pty Ltd & Anor | Patent | 17 April 2015Directions |
| VID294/2012 | BLH Engineering and Construction Pty Ltd & Anor | Pro 3 Products Pty Ltd | Patent | 17 April 2015Administrative Listing
Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View orders here |
Finalised Cases
| File No | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome |
| ADG340/2013 | Wahlstedt Corporation Pty Ltd | Justine Jury & Anor | Copyright | 13 April 2015Administrative Listing
Finalised Dismissed By Consent View orders here |
| ADG91/2015 | Ryan Schembri t/as RS Photos | On Topic Media Pty Ltd t/as Photoh | Copyright | 13 April 2015Administrative Listing
Finalised – Discontinued
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| NSD2456/2013 | Orion Corporation & Ors | Actavis Pty Ltd & Anor | Patent | 17 April 2015Part Heard |
| NSD582/2014 | BHP Billiton Worsley Alumina Pty Limited | Alcoa of Australia Limited | Patent | 13 April 2015Administrative Listing
Finalised – Discontinued/Withdrawn View orders here |
| SYG3175/2014 | Transit Productions Pty Ltd | Li Zhang & Anor | Trade Mark | 13 April 2015Administrative Listing
Finalised – Discontinued |