An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 30 January 2015.
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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 |
| NSD75/2015 | Crown Resorts Limited and Anor | Crown Group Holdings Pty Ltd and Ors | Trade Mark | 24 February 2015
First Directions |
| VID33/2015 | Merial Limited | Merial Limited | Patent | 2 March 2015
First Directions |
| NSD65/2015 | Dallas Buyers Club, LLC | iseek Communications Pty Ltd | Copyright | 23 February 2015
First Directions |
| SYG213/2015 | Phonographic Performance Company of Australia Limited & Ors | Halcyon Industries Pty Ltd & Anor | Infringement | 17 February 2015
First Court Date |
Case Developments
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development | |
| ADG288/2014 | Top Plus Pty Ltd | K Illusion Pty Ltd & ors | Copyright | 27 January 2015 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing
View Orders here Directions listed for 20 April 2015 |
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| MLG1512/2014 | Top Plus Pty Ltd | A-Music Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | 27 January 2015 Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing
View Orders here Directions listed for 24 February 2015 |
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| SYG3549/2014 | Australian Associated Press Pty Limited & Ors | Investment Trends Pty Limited | Copyright | 27 January 2015 First Court Date Adjourned – Pre- Hearing Mention listed for 11 February 2015 |
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| VID188/2014 | Pacific Enterprises (Aust.) Pty Ltd & Anor | Bernen Pty Ltd & Anor | Patent | 27 January 2015 Administrative Listing Finalised – Granted/ Allowed
View Orders here |
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| VID447/2008 | SNF (Australia) Pty Ltd | Ciba Specialty Chemicals Water Treatment Limited & Ors | Patent | 30 January 2015 Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Part- Heard
Interlocutory Hearing listed for 5 February 2015 |
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| WAD242/2013 | Interactive Internet Services Pty Ltd | CMS Software House Pty Ltd | Copyright | 27 January 2015 Mention Adjourned – Pre- Hearing
View Orders here Directions listed for 11 March 2015 |
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| BRG724/2014 | Top Plus Pty Ltd | Joo Entertainment Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | 28 January 2015 Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing
View Orders here Directions listed for 5 March 2015 |
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| NSD844/2013 | lectrolux Home Products Pty Ltd | Delap Impex Kft & Ors | Trade Mark | 28 January 2015
Hearing Adjourned – Judgment Reserved |
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| SAD99/2012 | Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Ltd & anor | Noel Woff & ors | Copyright | 28 January 2015 Return of Subpoena Adjourned – Part Heard
View Orders here Directions listed for 2 February 2015 |
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| WAD383/2014 | Pacvac Pty Ltd | Central Cleaning Supplies (Aust) Pty Ltd | Patent | 28 January 2015 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing
View Orders here Directions listed for 10 April 2015 |
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| NSD149/2014 | Anchorage Capital Partners Pty Limited | ACPA Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade Mark | 30 January 2015
Part Heard Adjourned – Part- Heard Part Heard listed for 2 February 2015 |
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| SYG3011/2014 | Star Car Wash Cafe Holdings Pty Ltd | P & W Group Pty Ltd | Trade Mark | 29 January 2015 Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing
View Orders here Directions listed for 23 April 2015 |
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| NSD149/2014 | Anchorage Capital Partners Pty Limited | ACPA Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade Mark | 30 January 2015 Part Heard Adjourned – Part- Heard
Part Heard listed for 2 February 2015 |
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| NSD648/2014 | Cristal Metals Inc | Christopher John Carter | Patent | 30 January 2015 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing
View Orders here Directions listed for 3 September 2015 |
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| VID447/2008 | SNF (Australia) Pty Ltd | Ciba Specialty Chemicals Water Treatment Limited & Ors | Patent | 30 January 2015 Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Part- Heard
Interlocutory Hearing listed for 2 February 2015 |
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| VID853/2013 | Streetworx Pty Ltd | Artcraft Urban Group Pty Ltd & Anor | Patent | 30 January 2015 Part Heard Adjourned – Part- Heard
View Orders here Part Heard listed for 12 February 2015 |
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Finalised Cases
| File No | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome |
| SAD268/2013 | Torbreck Vintners Pty Ltd | David Powell | Not Defined | 27 January 2015 Examination Finalised – Granted/ Allowed
View Orders here |
| NSD701/2014 | Mantrose-Haeuser Co, Inc | Avondale Foods Pty Ltd ACN 114 658 481 & Ors | Patent | 28 January 2015 Administrative Listing Finalised – Dismissed by Consent
View Orders here |
| NSD680/2013 | Garford Pty Ltd | DYWIDAG Systems International Pty Ltd & Anor | Patent | 30 January 2015 Administrative Listing Finalised – Dismissed
View Orders here |
