An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 22 August 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.
Case Developments
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development | |
| NSD1010/2013 | Vringo Infrastructure INC | ZTE (Australia) Pty Ltd | Infringement | 18 August 2014 Directions Adjourned- Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 1 September 2014 |
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| QUD391/2014 | Donzenac Pty Ltd | MCV Enviroworks Pty Ltd | Trade marks | 18 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Hearing set for 8 October 2014 |
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| NSD367/2014 | Regency Media Pty Ltd | MPEG LA, LLC | Appeal | 19 August 2014 Full Court Hearing Adjourned – Judgement Reserved | |
| WAD215/2014 | SIS (Science In Sport) Limited | Fuelled Pty Ltd | Trade marks | 19 August 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 9 October 2014 |
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| NSD208/2012 | AstraZeneca AB & Anor | Ascent Pharma Pty Ltd | Infringement | 20 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here |
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| NSD2342/2011 | Watson Pharma Pty Ltd | AstraZeneca AB | Patents | 20 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
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| NSD344/2014 | Geneva Laboratories Limited | Prestige Premium Deals Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | 20 August 2014 Return of Subpoena Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
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| NSD673/2011 | Apotex Pty Ltd | Astrazeneca AB & Anor | Patents | 20 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
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| NSD710/2014 | Geneva Laboratories Limited | Steven Nguyen trading as Health Line Pharmacy-Sydney & Ors | Trade marks | 20 August 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 2 September 2014 |
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| NSD711/2014 | Geneva Laboratories Limited | Oze-Pharmacy Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | 20 August 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 2 September 2014 |
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| NSD712/2014 | Geneva Laboratories Limited | Pharmacy 4 Less Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | 20 August 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
Directions set for 2 September 2014 |
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| QUD80/2013 | King Par, LLC | Brosnan Golf Pty Ltd | Trade marks | 20 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here |
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| BRG655/2014 | Hells Angels Motorcycle Corporation (Australia) Pty Limited | Highwater (WA) Pty Limited, Alsafe Resources Pty Limited and Tony Stahl all trading as a partnership as Rocktape Australia & Anor | Copyright | 21 August 2014 First Court Date Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 26 November 2014 |
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| MLG1053/2013 | Ita Buttrose & Anor | The Senior’s Choice (Australia) Pty Ltd & Anor | Copyright | 21 August 2014 Judgement Finalised – Allowed
View orders here View judgement here |
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| NSD19/2012 | Apotex Pty Limited | F. Hoffman-La Roche AG | Patents | 21 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned = Pre-Hearing
View orders here Hearing set for 24 November 2014 |
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| NSD537/2013 | Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd | Ainsworth Game Technology Limited | Patents | 21 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
Directions set for 9 December 2014 |
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| SAD99/2012 | Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Ltd & anor | Noel Woff & ors | Copyright | 21 August 2014 Mention Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 26 August 2014 |
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| VID1029/2012 | DSM Nutritional Products, LLC | Suntory Holdings Limited | Patents | 21 August 2014 Directions and Interlocutory Hearing | |
| WAD167/2013 | Roy Weston Nominees Pty Ltd | Harcourts WA Pty Ltd | Trade marks | 21 August 2014 Return of Subpoena
Hearing set for 13 October 2014 |
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| NSD648/2014 | Cristal Metals Inc | Christopher John Carter | Appeal | 22 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 25 September 2014 |
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| NSD856/2014 | Trusted Cloud Pty Limited & Ors | Core Desktop Pty Limited & Ors | Copyright | 22 August 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 8 September 2014 |
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| VID784/2012 | Fairlight.Au Pty Ltd | Peter Vogel Instruments Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade marks | 22 August 2014 Administrative Listing | |
| VID853/2013 | Streetworx Pty Ltd | Artcraft Urban Group Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | 22 August 2014 Part Heard
Part Heard set for 25 August 2014 |
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| VID388/2014 | Kangan Institute | TAT (Security/Taxi Training) Pty Ltd & Anor | Copyright | 22 August 2014 Scheduling Conference Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Pre-Trial Conference set for 7 November 2014 |
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| VID41/2014 | Truong Giang Corporation | Tung Mau Quach (also known as “John Guach”) & Ors | Trade marks | 22 August 2014 Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 29 August 2014 |
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Finalised Cases
| File No | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome |
| NSD310/2013 | Samsung Electronics Co. Limited & Anor | Commissioner Of Patents & Ors | Patents | 19 August 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn
View orders here |
| NSD708/2014 | Societe Des Produits Nestle S.A. | Mars, Incorporated | Patents | 19 August 2014 First Directions Finalised- Granted/Allowed By Consent
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| NSD709/2014 | Societe Des Produits Nestle S.A. | Mars, Incorporated | Patents | 19 August 2014 First Directions Finalised- Granted/Allowed By Consent
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| VID25/2011 | Tivo Inc & Anor | Vivo International Corporation Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade marks | 21 August 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Dismissed By Consent
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| NSD2035/2012 | Apotex Pty Limited | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp & Anor | Patents | 22 August 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn
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