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 |