An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the period of 23 December 2013 to 10 January 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.
Intellectual Property Cases Commenced
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Details |
| VID1381/2013 | Sunesis Pharmaceuticals Inc & Anor | Commissioner of Patents | Patents | First Directions set for 7 March 2014 |
| NSD2595/2013 | Ausplow Pty Ltd | CDG Imports Pty Ltd t/as Direct Seeding and Harvesting Equipment | Patents | First Directions set for 3 February 2014 |
| NSD2611/2013 | Brenton Hill | John McConchie & Ors | Copyright | First Directions set for 4 February 2014 |
| SYG3218/2013 | Microsoft Corporation & Ors | Ramez Morris Sarofeem trading as ‘PC Tele Consulting’ | Copyright | First Court Date set for 19 February 2014 |
| NSD17/2014 | Sealed Air Corporation | Kureha Corporation | Patents | First Directions set for 28 February 2014 |
Case Developments
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development |
| MLG1269/2013 | Facton Ltd & Anor | Remmy Cardin Pty Ltd | Infringement | 23 December 2013 Hearing of Interlocutory Application Adjourned – Judgement Reserved |
| NSD1639/2007 | Apotex Pty Ltd | Sanofi-Aventis | Patents | 23 December 2013 Publication of Reasons Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
Directions set for 3 February 2014 |
| NSD1698/2013 | Upaid Systems Ltd | Telstra Corporation Ltd | Patents | 23 December 2013 Judgement Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here View judgement here Directions set for 17 March 2014 |
| NSD227/2011 | Tigerturf International Ltd | Fieldturf Tarkett Inc | Patents | 23 December 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 25 February 2014 |
| NSD96/2011 | Fieldturf Tarkett Inc | Tigerturf International Limited | Patents | 23 December 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 25 February 2014 |
| NSD51/2012 | Apotex Pty Ltd | Les Laboratoires Servier | Patents | 24 December 2013 Judgement Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here View judgement here Directions set for 14 February 2014 |
| QUD112/2011 | Mizzi Family Holdings Pty Ltd | Daryl Mark Morellini | Patents | 24 December 2013 Judgement |
| QUD311/2012 | N & E Bowder Pty Ltd | Australian Keg Company Pty Ltd | Patents | 24 December 2013 Judgement |
Finalised Cases
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome |
| SAD379/2013 | Coopers Brewery Limited | Australian Beer Company Pty Ltd | Trade marks | 8 January 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Dismissed By Consent
View orders here |
| VID1138/2013 | Bruce Postle | Victoria Racing Club Limited | Copyright | 23 December 2013 Administrative Listing Finalised – Dismissed By Consent
View orders here |