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Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up 22 November 2013

An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 22 November 2013.

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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
NSD2373/2013 Board & Batten International Inc Anor v Vuly Trampolines Pty Limited Patent 22 November 2013 Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Pre-hearingView order here

First Directions set for 28 November 2013

VID1200/2013 Novartis AG Anor v Apotex Pty Limited Patent Directions set for 6 December 2013
NSD2350/2013 Clinique Laboratories, LLC Clinique La Prairie Franchising SA (Clinique La Prairie Franchising AG) (Clinique La Prairie Franchising Ltd) Appeal: Trade marks First Directions set for 11 December 2013
SYG2845/2013 Phonographic Performance Company of Australia Limited & Ors Finicon Holdings Pty Ltd & Anor Copyright First Court Date set for 13 December 2013

 

Case Developments

File No. Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Development
MLG1560/2013 Norman William Stimson Jeremy D Redmond & Anor Copyright 18 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned Pre-HearingHearing set for 19 November 2013
NSD428/2013 Apple Inc Registrar of Trade Marks Trade marks 18 & 19 November 2013 Hearing Adjourned Part-HeardView orders here

Part Heard set for 5 December 2013

NSD734/2013 Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare UK Ltd GlaxoSmithKline Australia Pty Ltd Patents 22 November 2013 Directions Adjourned – Pre-HearingView orders here

Directions and Interlocutory Hearing set for 4 December 2013

SAD291/2013 Neobev Pty Ltd Bacchus Distillery Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) Patents 18 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned Pre-HearingView orders here

Directions set for 4 December 2013

VID765/2010 ACP Machinery Australia Pty Limited Aerospace Technologies of Australia Limited Copyright 22 November 2013 Judgment Adjourned – Part-HeardView orders here

View judgement here

NSD328/2013 Research Affiliates LLC Commissioner of Patents Appeal 18 November 2013 Full Court HearingCommentary here
NSD1048/2012 Novartis AG & Ors Hospira Pty Limited Patents 19 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Judgement ReservedView orders here

Interlocutory Hearing set for 28 November 2013

NSD1207/2012 Novartis AG & Anor Hospira Pty Limited Patents 20 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Judgment ReservedView orders here

Interlocutory Hearing set for 28 November 2013

NSD2042/2012 Novartis AG & Anor Apotex Pty Limited Patents 19 November 2013 Part Heard Adjourned – Judgement Reserved
NSD315/2013 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd & Anor Apple Inc. & Anor Patents 19 November 2013 Interlocutory HearingPart Heard set for 26 November 2013
NSD491/2013 Apotex Pty Limited Novartis AG & Anor Patents 20 November 2013Administrative Listing Adjourned – Judgement Reserved

View orders here

SAD268/2013 Torbreck Vintners Pty Ltd David Powell Not defined 19 November 2013 Mention Adjourned – Pre-HearingView orders here

Directions set for 27 November 2013

VID873/2004 ACOHS PTY LTD UCORP PTY LTD & ANOR Copyright 19 November 2013 Hearing Adjourned – Judgement ReservedView orders here
NSD2154/2013 Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd & Ors Global Gaming Supplies Pty Ltd & Ors Appeal 19 November 2013 Settlement of Index Adjourned – Pre-HearingFull Court hearing set for 31 March 2014

Part Heard set for 1 April 2014

NSD977/2013 Fei Yu T/A Jewels 4 Pools & Ors Beadcrete Pty Ltd & Ors Appeal 20 November 2013 Full Court Hearing Adjourned – Judgement Reserved
NSD1048/2012 Novartis AG & Ors Hospira Pty Limited Patents 20 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Judgment ReservedView orders here

Interlocutory Hearing set for 28 November 2013

NSD1207/2012 Novartis AG & Anor Hospira Pty Limited Patents 20 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Judgment ReservedView orders here

Interlocutory Hearing set for 28 November 2013

NSD1771/2013 Board & Batten International Inc & Ors Vuly Pty Limited & Ors Patents 20 November 2013 Return of Subpoena Adjourned – Pre-HearingView orders here

Return of Subpoena set for 27 November 2013

Directions set for 31 January 2014

NSD2504/2007 Tamawood Limited Habitare Developments Pty Ltd & Ors Copyright 20 November 2013 Mention Adjourned – Pre-HearingView orders here

25 Return of Subpoena set for 25 November 2013

Interlocutory Hearing set for 26 November 2013

NSD998/2013 South Cone, Inc. Major Brand Pty Limited Trade marks 20 November 2013 Administrative Hearing Adjourned – Pre-HearingView orders here

Directions set for 15 May 2014

VID263/2012 Bugatti GmbH Shine Forever Men Pty Ltd Trade marks 20 November 2013 Directions Adjourned – Pre-HearingView orders here

Directions set for 07 February 2014

VID825/2013 Exclusive Tyre Distributors Pty Ltd Ozzy Tyres Pty Limited Design 20 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-HearingView orders here

Directions set for 14 February 2014

NSD1384/2009 Euro-Celtique S.A. Sandoz Pty Ltd Appeal 21 November 2013 Direction Adjourned – Pre-HearingDirections set for 11 December 2013
NSD1385/2009 Sandoz Pty Ltd Euroceltique S.A. Appeal 21 November 2013 Direction Adjourned – Pre-HearingDirections set for 11 December 2013
NSD2002/2013 The Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd Lynx Engineering Consultants Pty Ltd Patents 21 November 2013 First Directions Adjourned – Pre-HearingView orders here

Directions set for 17 February 2014

NSD2147/2013 Sandoz Pty Ltd Euro-Celtique S.A. Patents 21 November 2013 First Directions Adjourned – Pre-HearingDirections set for 11 December 2013
NSD2461/2007 Bradken Resources Pty Ltd Lynx Engineering Consultants Pty Ltd Patents 21 November 2013 Directions Adjourned – Pre-HearingView orders here

Directions set for 17 February 2014

VID784/2012 Fairlight.Au Pty Ltd Peter Vogel Instruments Pty Ltd & Anor Trade marks 21 November 2013 Directions and Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Pre-HearingView orders here
WAD407/2012 Blueport Nominees Pty Ltd Sewerage Management Services Pty Ltd  & Anor Patents 21 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-HearingView orders here

Directions set for 6 June 2013

NSD2124/2013 Virgin Enterprises Limited Agripower Australia Limited Appeal 22 November 2013 First Directions Adjourned – Pre-HearingView orders here

Directions set for 7 February 2013

NSD2373/2013 Board & Batten International Inc Anor v Vuly Trampolines Pty Limited Patents 22 November 2013 Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Pre-hearingView order here

First Directions set for 28 November 2013

VID1107/2013 AstraZeneca AB & Anor Alphapharm Pty Ltd Patents 22 November 2013 Administrative List Adjourned – Pre-HearingView orders here

Interlocutory Hearing set for 12 December 2013

VID294/2012 BLH Engineering And Construction Pty Ltd & Anor Pro 3 Products Pty Ltd Patents 22 November 2013 Interlocutory HearingDirections set for 16 May 2014
WAD132/2007 Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd & Ors Coretell Pty Ltd & Anor Infringement 22 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-HearingView orders here

Directions set for 14 March 2014

 

Finalised Cases

File No. Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Outcome
MLG1270/2013 Facton Ltd & Ors Young Jie Chang Infringement 18 November 2013 Administrative Listing Finalised – DiscontinuedView orders here
NSD2236/2012 Aspen Pharma Pty Ltd & Others  H Lundbeck A/S & Anor Patent 18 November 2013 Judgment Finalised – DismissedView orders here

View judgment here

NSD1917/2011 Bohemia Crystal Pty Limited Alessi Global Pty Limited Trade marks 19 November 2013 Administrative Listing Finalised – Granted/Allowed by ConsentView orders here
VID383/2013 Ten Minutes By Tractor Wine Co Pty Ltd Bailleiu Vineyard Pty Ltd Trade marks 19 November 2013 Administrative Listing Finalised Dismissed By ConsentView orders here

20 November 2013 Mediation Finalised – Resolved

NSD1875/2012 Lift Shop Pty Ltd Easy Living Home Elevators Pty Ltd Trade marks 20 November 2013 Finalised – Granted/Allowed in Part – Other Orders MadeView orders here

View judgement here

NSD2308/2013 Samsung Electronics Co Limited & Anor Apple Inc & Anor Appeals 22 November 2013 Judgement Finalised – DismissedView orders here

View judgement here

NSD1116/2009 Bristol-Myers Squibb Company & Anor Apotex Pty Ltd Patents 22 November 2013 Judgement Finalised – Granted/Allowed in Part – Other Orders MadeView orders here

View judgement here

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