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Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up – 2 May 2014

An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 2 May 2014.

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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

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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

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Mention set for 11 August 2014

NSD2426/2013 Eremad Pty Ltd Sanofi Trade marks 29 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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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

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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

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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

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Directions set for 6 June 2014

WAD18/2014 Austming Trade Pty Ltd Mindsinsync, Inc. Patents 29 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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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

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NSD51/2012 Apotex Pty Ltd Les Laboratoires Servier Patents 1 May 2014 Directions Adjourned – Final Hearing Concluded, Awaiting Submissions

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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SYG779/2014 Bob Rozinski & Anor Travelations Pty Ltd & Ors Copyright 2 May 2014 First Court Date Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 6 June 2014

VID115/2014 Rimskins Pty Ltd Autotecnia Imports Pty Ltd Patents 2 May 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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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

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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

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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

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NSD1384/2009 Euro-Celtique S.A. Sandoz Pty Ltd Appeal 30 April 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Dismissed

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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

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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

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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

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VID417/2012 F & T Spagnolo Pty Ltd Trevor Ledgard Pty Ltd & Ors Patents 30 April 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued. Withdrawn

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VID876/2013 AstraZeneca AB & Anor Alphapharm Pty Ltd Patents 30 April 2014 Judgement Finalised – Granted/ Allowed in Part, Other Orders Made

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WAD50/2014 Dongguang Li Jinsong Leng Appeal 30 April 2014 Interlocutory Hearing Finalised – Dismissed

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VID1108/2012 Leah Madden Seafolly Pty Ltd Appeal 1 May 2014 Judgement Finalised – Granted/ Allowed in Part – Other Orders Made

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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

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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

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