An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 2 May 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 |
| PEG102/2014 | Alutech Pty Ltd | Alutech Australia Pty Ltd | Infringement | Directions set for 22 May 2014 |
| VID252/2014 | Burberry Limited & Anor | Mynetsale Pty Ltd & Ors | Infringement | Scheduling Conference set for 13 June 2014 |
| VID251/2014 | Hugo Boss Trade Mark Management GmbH & Co KG | Sasalili Oxford Fia & Anor | Infringement | First Directions set for 6 June 2014 |
| VID248/2014 | Andrew Morton Garrett | Make Wine Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | First Directions set for 30 May 2014 |
Case Developments
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development |
| NSD162/2014 | Unilever Australia Limited & Anor | The Proctor & Gamble Company | Trade marks | 28 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 10 June 2014 |
| NSD2082/2011 | Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd & Anor | Coretell Pty Ltd & Ors | Patents | 2 May 2014 Part Heard
Part Heard set for 14 July 2014 |
| VID231/2014 | AstraZeneca AB & Anor | Medis Pharma Pty Ltd | Patents | 30 April 2014 Mention Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
Mention set for 5 May 2014 |
| NSD367/2014 | Regency Media Pty Ltd | MPEG LA, LLC | Appeals | 28 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
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| MLG498/2014 | Wentworth Services Pty Ltd (T/as Century 21 Wentworth Real Estate (St Kilda)) | Jennifer Williams & Anor | Copyright | 29 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Mention set for 11 August 2014 |
| NSD2426/2013 | Eremad Pty Ltd | Sanofi | Trade marks | 29 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 13 May 2014 |
| NSD2433/2013 | Objectivision Pty Ltd & Anor | Visionsearch Pty Ltd | Copyright | 29 April 2014 Part Heard Adjourned – Judgement Reserved
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| NSD2595/2013 | Ausplow Pty Ltd | CDG Imports Pty Ltd t/as Direct Seeding and Harvesting Equipment | Patents | 29 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 6 May 2014 |
| SYG265/2014 | George Jaksic T/A Geographics Group | Jascom International Pty Limited & Ors | Copyright | 29 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 2 July 2014 |
| VID42/2014 | Burberry Limited & Anor | VOI Concept Stores Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | 29 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 6 June 2014 |
| WAD18/2014 | Austming Trade Pty Ltd | Mindsinsync, Inc. | Patents | 29 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 11 July 2014 |
| NSD199/2014 | Warner-Lambert Company LLC | Apotex Pty Ltd | Patents | 30 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
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| NSD251/2014 | Warner-Lambert Company LLC & Ors | Generic Partners Pty Ltd | Patents | 30 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
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| NSD763/2013 | Apotex Pty Limited | Warner-Lambert Company Llc | Patents | 30 April 2014 Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
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| VID488/2012 | Seafolly Pty Limited | Fewstone Pty Ltd | Copyright | 30 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – For Hearing
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| QUD34/2014 | N & E Bowder Pty Ltd & Ors | Australian Keg Company Pty Ltd | Appeal | 30 April 2014 Callover |
| NSD1517/2007 | Mainline Corporate Holdings Ltd & Anor | Fexco Merchant Services & Ors | Patents | 1 May 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
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| NSD1639/2007 | Apotex Pty Ltd | Sanofi-Aventis | Patents | 1 May 2014 Directions adjourned – Pre-Hearing
Return of Subpoena set for 7 May 2014 |
| NSD1822/2013 | Halal Certification Authority Pty Limited | Scadilone Pty Limited Trading As Sofra Pizza Pide & Kebab House & Ors | Trade marks | 1 May 2014 Hearing |
| NSD2107/2013 | Halal Certification Authority Pty Limited | Quality Kebabs Wholesalers Pty Limited & Ors | Trade marks | 1 May 2014 Hearing Adjourned – Judgement Reserved |
| NSD2247/2011 | Mainline Corporate Holdings Ltd & Anor | Fexco Merchant Services & Ors | Patents | 1 May 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here |
| NSD51/2012 | Apotex Pty Ltd | Les Laboratoires Servier | Patents | 1 May 2014 Directions Adjourned – Final Hearing Concluded, Awaiting Submissions
View orders here Directions set for 26 May 2014 |
| NSD787/2012 | Airlaw Pty Limited | Australian Animal Care Systems Pty Limited & Ors | Patents | 1 May 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 16 June 2014 |
| VID876/2010 | The Coca-Cola Company | Pepsico Inc & Ors | Trade marks | 1 May 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Part Heard |
| NSD1010/2013 | Vringo Infrastructure INC | ZTE (Australia) Pty Ltd | Infringement | 2 May 014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Interlocutory Hearing set for 14 May 2014 |
| NSD2501/2013 | Ainsworth Game Technology Limited | Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd | Patents | 2 May 2014 Directions and Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
Directions set for 17 June 2014 |
| NSD272/2014 | Dick Smith Investments Pty Ltd & Anor | Roger John Ramsey | Trade marks | 2 May 2014 First Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 1 August 2014 |
| NSD362/2014 | Ozemate Pty Limited | Roger John Ramsey & Anor | Trade marks | 2 May 2014 First Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 1 August 2014 |
| QUD189/2012 | Austshade Pty Ltd & Anor | Boss Shade Pty Ltd & Ors | Patents | 2 May 2014 Directions Adjourned – For Hearing
View orders here |
| SYG779/2014 | Bob Rozinski & Anor | Travelations Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | 2 May 2014 First Court Date Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 6 June 2014 |
| VID115/2014 | Rimskins Pty Ltd | Autotecnia Imports Pty Ltd | Patents | 2 May 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Hearing set for 10 December 2014 |
| VID1173/2013 | Mastronardi Produce Ltd | The Registrar of Trade Marks | Trade marks | 2 May 2014 Directions |
| VID154/2014 | Placitum Pty Ltd & Anor | Paul Andreotta | Trade marks | 2 May 2014 Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Scheduling Conference set for 23 May 2014 |
| VID174/2014 | Forever 21, Inc | Crazy Horse Clothing Company Pty Ltd | Trade marks | 2 May 2014 First Directions Adjourned – For Hearing
View orders here |
| VID188/2014 | Pacific Enterprises (Aust.) Pty Ltd & Anor | Bernen Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | 2 May 2014 First Directions |
Finalised Cases
| File No | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome |
| NSD1663/2013 | Kim McKay and Anor | Click PR Pty Ltd | Trade marks | 28 April 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn |
| MLG927/2013 | John Tumaka Short & Ors | Redlove Oz Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | 29 April 2014 Finalised – Allowed in Part, Other Orders Made
View orders here |
| NSD1384/2009 | Euro-Celtique S.A. | Sandoz Pty Ltd | Appeal | 30 April 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Dismissed
View orders here |
| NSD1385/2009 | Sandoz Pty Ltd | Euroceltique S.A. | Appeal | 1 May 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn |
| NSD2147/2013 | Sandoz Pty Ltd | Euro-Celtique S.A. | Patents | 1 May 2014 Administrative Listing
Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn |
| NSD987/2012 | D & D Group Pty Ltd & Anor | Safetech Hardware Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | 30 April 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Dismissed By Consent
View orders here |
| QUD220/2010 | Yellowbook.Com.Au Pty Ltd & Anor | Telstra Corporation Limited | Judicial Review | 30 April 2014 Judgement Finalised – Granted/ Allowed in Part – Other Orders Made
View orders here View judgement here |
| QUD232/2013 | CNC Auto Pty Ltd As Trustee for the Odendaal Family Trust Number 1 & Anor v | Asset Plant & Machinery Pty Ltd | Copyright | 30 April 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn |
| VID373/2011 | Phone Directories Company Australia Pty Ltd | Telstra Corporation Limited | Trade marks | 30 April 2014 Judgement Finalised – Granted/ Allowed
View orders here View judgement here |
| VID417/2012 | F & T Spagnolo Pty Ltd | Trevor Ledgard Pty Ltd & Ors | Patents | 30 April 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued. Withdrawn
View orders here |
| VID876/2013 | AstraZeneca AB & Anor | Alphapharm Pty Ltd | Patents | 30 April 2014 Judgement Finalised – Granted/ Allowed in Part, Other Orders Made
View orders here View judgement here |
| WAD50/2014 | Dongguang Li | Jinsong Leng | Appeal | 30 April 2014 Interlocutory Hearing Finalised – Dismissed
View orders here |
| VID1108/2012 | Leah Madden | Seafolly Pty Ltd | Appeal | 1 May 2014 Judgement Finalised – Granted/ Allowed in Part – Other Orders Made
View orders here View judgement here |
| NSD1991/2011 | Preformed Line Products (Australia) Pty Ltd | Sicame Australia Pty Ltd | Patents | 2 May 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn |
| VID96/2014 | Smash Enterprises Pty Ltd | Smiggle Pty Ltd | Copyright | 1 May 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Dismissed
View orders here |
| NSD2459/2013 | Verizon Trademark Services LLC & Anor | The Verizon Group Pty Ltd | Trade marks | 2 May 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn |
| VID753/2013 | International Diamond Co Pty Ltd | Capital City Diamond Exchanges Pty Ltd | Trade marks | 2 May 2014 Directions and Interlocutory Hearing Finalised – Preliminary Question Answered
View orders here |