An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 27 June 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 |
| NSD643/2014 | H Lundbeck A/S & Anor | Alphapharm Pty Ltd | Patents | First Directions set for 12 August 2014 |
| NSD644/2014 | H Lundbeck A/S & Anor | Apotex Pty Ltd | Patents | First Directions set for 12 August 2014 |
| NSD645/2014 | H Lundbeck A/S & Anor | Aspen Pharma Pty Ltd | Patents | First Directions set for 12 August 2014 |
| BRG563/2014 | Deana Pileggi | Kyco Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | First Court Date set for 4 August 2014 |
| VID353/2014 | San Miguel Corporation | Cargopack Pty Ltd | Patents | Directions set for 25 July 2014 |
| NSD648/2014 | Cristal Metals Inc | Christopher John Carter | Appeal | First Directions set for 31 July 2014 |
| NSD650/2014 | Garford Pty Ltd | DYWIDAG-Systems International Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | First Directions set for 4 August 2014 |
| NSD647/2014 | H Lundbeck A/S & Anor | Sandoz Pty Ltd | Patents | First Directions set for 12 August 2014 |
Case Developments
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development |
| NSD1564/2013 | Facton Ltd & Ors | Jia Zhi (John) Xu & Ors | Trade marks | 23 June 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
Hearing set for 30 June 2014 |
| NSD601/2010 | Siemens Water Technologies Corp & Memcor Australia Pty Ltd & Anor | GE Betz Pty Ltd & Ors | Patents | 23 June 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 30 September 2014 |
| NSD820/2013 | Bitzer Australia Pty Ltd | Andrew Japp & Anor | Copyright | 23 June 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View orders here Hearing set for 22 September 2014 |
| VID235/2014 | Damorgold Pty Ltd & Anor | J A I Products Pty Ltd | Appeal | 24 June 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 4 July 2014 |
| NSD2340/2013 | Skyy Spirits LLC | Lodestar Anstalt | Trade marks | 24 June 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Hearing set for 1 December 2014 |
| QUD137/2014 | Local Mobile Pty Ltd | Glotech Services Limited & Anor | Infringement | 24 June 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here |
| NSD344/2014 | Geneva Laboratories Limited | Prestige Premium Deals Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | 25 June 2014
Return of Subpoena Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View orders here Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View orders here Interlocutory Hearing Return of Subpoena set for 2 July 2014 |
| VID41/2014 | Truong Giang Corporation | Tung Mau Quach (also known as “John Guach”) | Trade marks | 25 June 2014 Return of Subpoena Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Return of Subpoena set for 9 July 2014 |
| NSD1698/2013 | Upaid Systems Ltd | Telstra Corporation Ltd | Patents | 26 June 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 28 July 2014 |
| NSD1771/2013 | Board & Batten International Inc & Ors | Vuly Pty Limited & Ors | Patents | 26 June 2014 Case Management Conference Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 10 November 2014 |
| NSD2373/2013 | Board & Batten International Inc & Anor | Vuly Trampolines Pty Limited | Patents | 26 June 2014 Case Management Conference Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 10 November 2014 |
| NSD461/2014 | Sports Data Pty Ltd | Prozone Sports Australia Pty Ltd | Copyright | 26 June 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 10 July 2014 |
| VID1291/2011 | Smart Openers Pty Ltd | Automatic Technology (Australia) Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | 26 June 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Part Heard
View orders here Return of Subpoena set for 16 July 2014 |
| VID238/2014 | Gordagen Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd | Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organisation | Patents | 26 June 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here |
| NSD251/2014 | Warner-Lambert Company LLC & Ors | Generic Partners Pty Ltd | Patents | 27 June 2014 Directions and Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 1 September 2014 |
| NSD2537/2013 | Clipsal Australia Pty Limited & Anor | Clipso Electrical Pty Limited & Anor | Trade marks | 27 June 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 17 October 2014 |
| NSD763/2013 | Apotex Pty Limited | Warner-Lambert Company LLC | Patents | 27 June 2014 Directions and Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 1 September 2014 |
| SYG1029/2014 | Price Costco International Inc & Anor | Escostco Express Pty Ltd & Anor | Infringement | 27 June 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here |
| VID248/2014 | Andrew Morton Garrett | Make Wine Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | 27 June 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Interlocutory Hearing set for 5 August 2014 |
| VID302/2014 | ISM Objects Pty Ltd | Asian Pacific Construction Pty Limited & Anor | Design | 27 June 2014 First Directions Adjourned – For Hearing
View orders here |
Finalised Cases
| File No | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome |
| VID63/2014 | Packit Industrial Packaging (QLD) Pty Ltd | Bunzl Food Processor Supplies Pty Ltd | Infringement | 25 June 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Dismissed By Consent
View orders here |
| BRG520/2014 | Hells Angels Motorcycle Corporation (Australia) Pty Limited | Eyegasam Brands Pty Ltd & Anor | Copyright | 26 June 2014 First Court Date Finalised – Discontinued |
| BRG521/2014 | Hells Angels Motorcycle Corporation (Australia) Pty Limited | Liive Vision Pty Ltd & Anor | Copyright | 26 June 2014 First Court Date Finalised Dismissed By Consent
View orders here |
| NSD142/2014 | Multisteps Pty Ltd | Fullyarn Packaging (AU) Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | 27 June 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn
View orders here |
| NSD2194/2012 | Bayer Pharma Aktiengesellschaft & Another | Apotex Pty Ltd | Patents | 27 June 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Granted/ Allowed |
| NSD236/2012 | Bayer Pharma Aktiengesellschaft & Anor | Generic Health Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | 27 June 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Awaiting outcome of related case/ issue
View orders here |