An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 26 September 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 |
| NSD954/2014 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. & Anor | Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd | Patents | First directions set for 27 October 2014 |
| NSD970/2014 | John Manusu | FactorX | Not Define | First directions set for 24 October 2014 |
| NSD959/2014 | Micropay Pty Ltd | Quest Payment Systems Pty Ltd | Trade marks | First directions set for 3 October 2014 |
| NSD975/2014 | Philip Selth in a Representative Capacity for the Members of the Australian Bar Association | Australasian Barrister Chambers Pty Limited & Ors | Trade marks | Scheduling Conference set for 13 November 2014 |
Case Developments
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development |
| NSD339/2014 | Janette Gail Francis | Allen & Unwin Pty Limited & Ors | Copyright | 22 September 2014 Judgment Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here View judgment here Directions set for 11 December 2014 |
| NSD686/2014 | Epoch Capital Pty Ltd & Ors | Coventry Management Pty Ltd as Trustee for Conventry Investment Trust & Anor | Copyright | 22 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 2 December 2014 |
| NSD983/2013 | Universal Solar and Surface Science Pty Ltd & Anor | Hills Holdings Ltd | Patents | 22 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 14 October 2014 |
| WAD407/2012 | Blueport Nominees Pty Ltd | Sewerage Management Services Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | 22 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here |
| MLG1505/2014 | Top Plus Pty Ltd | Rainbow World Development Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | 23 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 10 October 2014 |
| MLG1512/2014 | Top Plus Pty Ltd | A-Music Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | 23 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 10 October 2014 |
| MLG1552/2014 | Top Plus Pty Ltd | Mirae Investments Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | 23 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 10 October 2014 |
| MLG498/2014 | Wentworth Services Pty Ltd (T/as Century 21 Wentworth Real Estate (St Kilda)) | Jennifer Williams & Anor | Copyright | 23 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Mention set for 13 October 2014 |
| NSD648/2014 | Cristal Metals Inc | Christopher John Carter | Appeal | 23 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 2 October 2014 |
| NSD1355/2010 | Winnebago Industries, Inc | Knott Investments Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | 24 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Case Management Conference set for 29 October 2014 |
| NSD2537/2013 | Clipsal Australia Pty Limited & Anor | Clipso Electrical Pty Limited & Anor | Trade marks | 24 September 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 10 April 2015 |
| VID447/2008 | SNF (Australia) Pty Ltd | Ciba Specialty Chemicals Water Treatment Limited & Ors | Patents | 24 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 3 October 2014 |
| NSD1639/2007 | Apotex Pty Ltd | Sanofi-Aventis | Patents | 25 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 24 October 2014 |
| NSD19/2012 | Apotex Pty Limited | F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG | Patents | 25 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 2 October 2014 |
| NSD781/2014 | Thredbonet Marketing Pty Ltd | Kosciuszko Thredbo Pty Ltd | Trade marks | 25 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 17 October 2014 |
| NSD822/2014 | OneSteel Wire Pty Limited | Haggie Reid Pty Ltd | Infringement | 25 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 13 November 2014 |
| QUD80/2013 | King Par, LLC | Brosnan Golf Pty Ltd | Trade marks | 25 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 25 November 2014 |
| SYG3214/2013 | Societe des Produits Nestle SA & Anor | James William Christian & Anor | Trade marks | 26 September 2014 Judgment Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here View judgment here Hearing of Interlocutory Application set for 9 October 2014 |
| MLG967/2014 | Van Phu Le | Dang Khan | Copyright | 26 September 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing |
| NSD2373/2013 | Board & Batten International Inc & Anor | Vuly Trampolines Pty Limited | Patents | 26 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 20 November 2014 |
| NSD582/2014 | BHP Billiton Worsley Alumina Pty Limited | Alcoa of Australia Limited | Patents | 26 September 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 3 July 2015 |
| NSD650/2014 | Garford Pty Ltd | DYWIDAG-Systems International Pty Ltd | Patents | 26 September 2014 Publication of Reasons Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View judgment here Directions set for 15 December 2014 |
| NSD712/2014 | Geneva Laboratories Limited | Pharmacy 4 Less Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | 26 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions and Interlocutory Hearing set for 7 October 2014 |
| VID764/2010 | Seafolly Pty Ltd | Leah Madden | Copyright | 26 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Part-Heard
View orders here Administrative Listing set for 29 September 2014 |
| VID784/2012 | Fairlight.Au Pty Ltd | Peter Vogel Instruments Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade marks | 26 September 2014 Judgment Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here View judgment here |
| NSD940/2014 | James William Christian & Anor | Societe Des Products Nestle S.A. & Anor | Appeal | 26 September 2014 Directions Adjourned – For Hearing
View orders here Directions and Interlocutory Hearing set for 2 October 2014 |
Finalised Cases
| File No | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome |
| NSD820/2013 | Bitzer Australia Pty Ltd | Andrew Japp & Anor | Copyright | 26 September 2014 Judgment Finalised – Granted/ Allowed in Part – Other Orders Made
View orders here View judgment here |
| VID238/2014 | Gordagen Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd | Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organisation | Patents | 22 September 2014 Hearing Finalised – Dismissed
View orders here |
| SYG2256/2014 | George Kilfoil Tenney | Safe OS Pty Limited & Anor | Infringement | 23 September 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued |
| NSD2133/2011 | Apotex Pty Ltd | Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd & Ors | Appeal | 26 September 2014 Judgment Finalised – Granted/ Allowed
View orders here |
