An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for 13 July to 17 July 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 |
| SYG1949/2015 | William Molloy | Advance Care Directive Association Incorporated & Ors | Copyright | 7 August 2015 First Court Date |
| NSD833/2015 | Mundipharma Pty Ltd | Alza Corporation | Patent | 18 August 2015 First Case Management Hearing |
| SYG1950/2015 | Intel Corporation & Anor | Swiftintel Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade mark | 11 August 2015 First Court Date |
| VID370/2015 | Integrity Sampling Australia Pty Ltd & Anor | Relevant Drug Testing Solutions Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade mark | 19 August 2015 First Directions 17 July 2015 |
| SAD226/2015 | Bianco Hiring Service Pty Ltd | Bianco Construction Supplies Pty Ltd | Trade mark | 19 August 2015 First Case Management Hearing |
| VID374/2015 | Intellectual Property Development Corporation Pty Ltd | Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc | Trade mark | 14 August 2015 First Case Management Hearing |
| VID373/2015 | SEEK Limited | Stephen Fang | Trade mark | 4 September 2015 First Case Management Hearing |
Case Developments
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development |
| BRG724/2014 | Top Plus Pty Ltd | Joo Entertainment Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | 13 July 2015 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View order here Directions set for 31 August 2015 |
| NSD1019/2014 | The New South Wales Bar Association | Derek Michael Minus & Anor | Trade mark | 13 July 2015 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View order here Directions set for 7 August 2015 |
| NSD1051/2014 | Dallas Buyers Club, LLC | iiNet Limited & Ors | Copyright | 13 July 2015 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Judgment Reserved View order here |
| NSD315/2013 | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd & Anor | Apple Inc. & Anor | Patent | 13 July 2015 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View order here |
| NSD344/2014 | Geneva Laboratories Limited & Anor | Prestige Premium Deals Pty Ltd | Trade mark | 13 July 2015 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View order here Directions set for 24 July 2015 |
| NSD38/2015 | Just Squeezed Fruit Juices (NSW) Pty Ltd | Just Squeezed Fruit Juices Pty Ltd | Trade mark | 13 July 2015 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View order here Directions set for 15 December 2015 |
| NSD464/2015 | 220 Productions Pty Limited | National Film and Sound Archive of Australia | Not Defined | 14 July 2015 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View order here Return of Subpoena set for 29 July 2015 |
| NSD48/2013 | Gilead Sciences Pty Limited | Idenix (Cayman) Ltd & Ors | Patent | 13 July 2015 Case Management Conference View order here Directions set for 24 August 2015 |
| NSD975/2014 | Philip Selth in a Representative Capacity for the Members of the Australian Bar Association | Australasian Barrister Chambers Pty Limited & Ors | Trade mark | 13 July 2015 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View order here Directions set for 7 August 2015 |
| VID308/2015 | The Gillette Company & Anor | Alpha Modular Solutions | Trade mark | 13 July 2015 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View order here Directions set for 14 August 2015 |
| VID603/2013 | Les Laboratoires Servier & Anor | Apotex Pty Ltd & Anor | Patent | 13 July 2015 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View order here Directions set for 1 February 2016 |
| NSD673/2015 | Lodestar Anstalt | Skyy Spirits LLC | Intellectual Property | 13 July 2015 Administrative Listing Adjourned – For Hearing View order here |
| NSD2537/2013 | Clipsal Australia Pty Limited & Anor | Clipso Electrical Pty Limited & Anor | Trade Mark | 14 July 2015 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View order here Directions set for 8 September 2015 |
| NSD464/2015 | 220 Productions Pty Limited | National Film and Sound Archive of Australia | Not Defined | 14 July 2015 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View order here Return of Subpoena set for 29 July 2015 |
| SYG1499/2015 | Luvalot Clothing Pty Ltd ACN | Desire Fashion Trading Pty Ltd | Infringement | 14 July 2015 Administrative Listing View order here |
| SYG2363/2013 | Ahiida Pty Ltd | JB Trading Group Pty Ltd | Design | 15 July 2015 Directions Adjourned – For Hearing View order here Hearing set for 26 November 2015 |
| VID343/2015 | Collins House Pty Ltd & Anor | Asian Pacific Group Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade mark | 17 July 2015 Judgment Adjourned – For Hearing View order here |
| NSD251/2014 | Warner-Lambert Company LLC & Ors | Generic Partners Pty Ltd | Patent | 16 July 2015 Hearing Adjourned – Part-Heard View order here |
| NSD567/2015 | Biomax Technologies Pte Ltd RC | Jabiru Agribusiness (Aust) Pty Ltd | Copyright | 16 July 2015 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View order here Directions set for 14 August 2015 |
| NSD628/2015 | Vibe Hotel Services Pty Ltd | Best Western International Inc | Trade mark | 16 July 2015 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View order here |
| NSD763/2013 | Apotex Pty Limited | Warner-Lambert Company LLC | Patent | 16 July 2015 Administrative Listing View order here Case Management Hearing set for 30 July 2015 |
| QUD134/2015 | Cre8tions Pty Ltd | Varsity Developments Pty Ltd & Anor | Copyright | 16 July 2015 Hearing Adjourned – Part-Heard View order here Part Heard set for 17 July 2015 |
| VID293/2015 | Deb Worldwide Healthcare, Inc. | Gojo Industries, Inc. | Patent | 16 July 2015 Administrative Listing View order here Case Management Hearing set for 7 August 2015 |
| NSD241/2015 | Les Laboratoires Servier & Anor | Apotex Pty Ltd | Intellectual Property | 17 July 2015 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View order here Full Court Hearing set for 10 August 2015 |
| NSD247/2015 | Les Laboratoires Servier & Anor | Apotex Pty Ltd | Intellectual Property | 17 July 2015 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View order here Full Court Hearing set for 10 August 2015 |
| NSD305/2015 | Apotex Pty Ltd | Les Laboratoires Servier & Anor | Intellectual Property | 17 July 2015 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View order here Full Court Hearing set for 10 August 2015 |
| NSD307/2015 | Apotex Pty Ltd | Les Laboratoires Servier & Anor | Intellectual Property | 17 July 2015 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View order here Full Court Hearing set for 10 August 2015 |
| NSD346/2015 | Actavis Pty Ltd | Les Laboratoires Servier & Anor | Intellectual Property | 17 July 2015 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View order here Full Court Hearing set for 10 August 2015 |
| NSD347/2015 | Actavis Pty Ltd | Les Laboratoires Servier & Anor | Intellectual Property | 17 July 2015 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View order here |
| MLG1308/2015 | Cody Haydn Geddes | The Institute for Inner Studies Inc & Ors | Trade mark | 17 July 2015 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View order here |
| NSD102/2015 | TICA Default Tenancy Control Pty Ltd | Datakatch Pty Ltd | Copyright | 17 July 2015 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View order here Directions set for 28 July 2015 |
| NSD251/2014 | Warner-Lambert Company LLC & Or | Generic Partners Pty Ltd | Patent | 16 July 2015 Hearing Adjourned – Part-Heard View order here |
| NSD272/2014 | Dick Smith Investments Pty Ltd & Anor | Roger John Ramsey | Trade mark | 17 July 2015 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View order here |
| NSD362/2014 | Ozemate Pty Limited | Roger John Ramsey & Anor | Trade mark | 17 July 2015 Directions Adjourned – For-Hearing View order here |
| NSD763/2013 | Apotex Pty Limited | Warner-Lambert Company LLC | Patent | 16 July 2015 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View order here |
| VID343/2015 | Collins House Pty Ltd & Anor | Asian Pacific Group Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade mark | 17 July 2015 Judgement Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View order here |
| VID370/2015 | Integrity Sampling Australia Pty Ltd & Anor | Relevant Drug Testing Solutions Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade mark | 17 July 2015 Interlocutory Hearing Directions set for 19 August 2015 |
Finalised Cases
| File No | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome |
| NSD458/2015 | Zanell Pty Ltd | MYOB Technology Pty Ltd | Trade mark | 13 July 2015 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn View order here |
| VID334/2015 | First Solar, Inc | A.C.N. 107969111 Pty Ltd (formerly Chromagen Solar Australia Pty Ltd) | Trade mark | 13 July 2015 Administrative Listing Finalised – Dismissed By Consent View order here |
| NSD121/2012 | Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd & Anor | Generic Health Pty Ltd | Patent | 16 July 2015 Mention Finalised – Dismissed View order here |
| NSD1564/2013 | Facton Ltd & Ors | Jia Zhi (John) Xu & Ors | Trade mark | 16 July 2015 Directions Finalised – Dismissed View order here |
| QUD762/2012 | Accor Australia & New Zealand Hospitality Pty Ltd & Anor | Liv Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade mark | 16 July 2015 Hearing Finalised – Granted/Allowed in Part – Other Orders Made View order here View judgement here |