An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 5 December 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 |
| QUD647/2014 | Debra Crocker | Infa Secure Pty Ltd & Ors | Infringement | Directions set for 5 February 2015 |
| BRG1090/2014
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Hells Angels Motorcycle Corp (Aust) Pty Ltd | Motorcycle Holdings TCO Pty Ltd & Anor | Copyright | First Court Date set for 9 February 2014 |
Case Developments
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development | |
| MLG2221/2014 | TWOSM Pty Ltd | Vallez Pty Ltd | Trade Mark | 1 December 2014
Directions Adjourned – For Hearing View Orders here Hearing of Interlocutory Application set for 23 December 2014 |
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| NSD149/2014 | Anchorage Capital Partners Pty Limited | ACPA Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade Mark | 1 December 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Hearing set for 15 December 2014 |
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| NSD1698/2013 | Upaid Systems Ltd | Telstra Corporation Ltd | Patent | 4 December 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 8 December 2014 |
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| NSD2340/2013 | Skyy Spirits LLC | Lodestar Anstalt | Trade Mark | 2 December 2014
Hearing Adjourned – Judgment Reserved |
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| NSD2436/2013 | Voxson Pty Limited | Telstra Corporation Limited & Ors | Patents | 1 December 2014
Administrative Hearing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Interlocutory Hearing set for 4 February 2015 |
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| NSD2556/2013 | Voxson Pty Ltd | Telstra Corporation Ltd | Patents | 1 December 2014
Administrative Hearing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Interlocutory Hearing set for 4 February 2015 |
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| NSD601/2010 | Evoqua Water Technologies LLC & Anor | GE Betz Pty Ltd & Ors | Patents | 5 December 2014
Part Heard – |
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| NSD686/2014 | Epoch Capital Pty Ltd ACN 128 329 395 & Ors | Coventry Management Pty Ltd as Trustee for Conventry Investment Trust & Anor | Copyright | 1 December 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 9 December 2014 |
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| SAD99/2012 | Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Ltd & anor | Noel Woff & ors | Copyright | 1 December 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Return of Subpoena listed for 28 January 2015 |
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| VID41/2014 | Truong Giang Corporation | Tung Mau Quach (also known as “John Guach”) & Ors | Trade Mark | 3 December 2014
Hearing Adjourned – Part- Heard – Judgment Reserved |
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| VID784/2012 | Fairlight.Au Pty Ltd | Peter Vogel Instruments Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade Mark | 5 December 2014
Part Heard Adjourned – Part- Heard View Orders here Part Heard set for 18 December 2014 |
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| NSD1051/2014 | Dallas Buyers Club, LLC | iiNet Limited & Ors | Copyright | 2 December 2014
Directions Adjourned – For Hearing View Orders here View Judgment here Hearing set for 17 February 2015 |
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| NSD1771/2013 | Board & Batten International Inc & Ors | Vuly Pty Limited ACN 130 522 388 & Ors | Patents | 2 December 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 16 December 2014 |
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| NSD2373/2013 | Board & Batten International Inc & Anor | Vuly Trampolines Pty Limited | Patent | 2 December 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 16 December 2014 |
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| NSD339/2014 | Janette Gail Francis | Allen & Unwin Pty Limited & Ors | Copyright | 5 December 2014
Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here |
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| NSD506/2013 | Konami Gaming Inc & Anor | Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd | Patents | 4 December 2014
Part Heard |
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| SYG265/2014 | George Jaksic T/A Geographics Group | Jascom International Pty Limited & Ors | Copyright | 2 December 2014
Directions Adjourned – For Hearing View Orders here Hearing set for 10 March 2015 |
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| SYG3030/2014 | Dennis Flaherty | Lawand Education Pty Limited | Infringement | 2 December 2104
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 18 December 2014 |
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| MLG1512/2014 | Top Plus Pty Ltd | A-Music Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | 3 December 2104
Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 27 January 2015 |
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| SYG3031/2014 | Vincent Khoury Tylor & Anor | Go Golfing Pty Limited ACN 115 835 231& Anor | Infringement | 3 December 2014
First Court Date Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 13 February 2015 |
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| SYG3032/2014 | George Kilfoil Tenney | Neil Meka | Infringement | 3 December 2014
First Court Date Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 18 December 2014 |
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| VID1360/2013 | AstraZeneca AB | Apotex Pty Ltd | Patents | 3 December 2104
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 5 February 2015 |
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| VID876/2010 | The Coca-Cola Company | Pepsico Inc & Ors | Trade Mark | 3 December 2014
Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 9 December 2014 |
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| NSD1269/2014 | Bauer Consumer Media Limited & Anor | Mamamia.com.au Pty Limited | Misleading or Deceptive Conduct | 8 December 2014
Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Interlocutory Hearing set for 16 December 2014 |
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| MLG2234/2014 | Comet Transport Pty Ltd & Anor | Stillus Logistics Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade Mark | 4 December 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here |
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| MLG2267/2014 | BSB Pacific Pty Ltd | Salon Concepts NZ Ltd & Ors | Trade Mark | 4 December 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here |
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| NSD1080/2014 | Brand Developers Aust Pty Ltd | BDirect.com.au Pty Ltd ACN 155 419 097 & Ors | Infringement | 4 December 2014
Scheduling Conference Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 17 December 2014 |
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| NSD711/2014 | Geneva Laboratories Limited | Oze-Pharmacy Pty Ltd ACN 092 541 510 & Ors | Trade Mark | 4 December 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here |
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| VID237/2014 | Thane International, Inc & Anor | Asia Pacific Beverages Pty Ltd & Anor | Infringement | 4 December 2013
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Scheduling Conference set for 12 December 2014 |
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| VID316/2014 | Yotopia Pty Ltd & Anor | Basic Goodness Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | 4 December 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 19 December 2014 |
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| VID603/2013 | Les Laboratoires Servier & Anor | Apotex Pty Ltd & Anor | Patent | 4 December 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 6 March 2015 |
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| VID631/2014 | NSL Engineering Pte Ltd | Australian Mobile Mining Equipment Systems and Accessories Pty Limited & Anor | Patent | 4 December 2014
First Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here |
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| VID768/2010 | Connect TV Pty Ltd | All Rounder Investments Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | 4 December 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Part- Heard View Orders here Hearing set for 5 February 2015 |
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| WAD242/2013 | Interactive Internet Services Pty Ltd | CMS Software House Pty Ltd | Copyright | 4 December 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 11 March 2015 |
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| NSD1124/2009 | Generic Health Pty Ltd | Wyeth | Patent | 5 December 2104
Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 10 December 2014 |
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| NSD596/2009 | Alphapharm Pty Ltd | Wyeth | Patent | 5 December 2014
Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 10 December 2015 |
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| NSD959/2014 | Micropay Pty Ltd | Quest Payment Systems Pty Ltd | Trade Mark | 5 December 2014
Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 15 December 2014 |
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| SYG2941/2014 | Hamish Crawford | Tony Clifton & Anor | Copyright | 5 December 2014
First Court Date Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 5 February 2015 |
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| VID195/2009 | Sigma Pharmaceuticals (Australia) Pty Ltd | Wyeth | Patent | 5 December 2014
Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 10 December 2014 |
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| VID566/2014 | Aktiebolaget SKF | Hardcom Pty Ltd | Infringement | 5 December 2014
First Directions Interlocutory Hearing set for 5 February 2015 |
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| VID640/2014 | Baron Philippe de Rothschild S.A. | Anor v Ai Ying Liu | Trade Mark | 5 December 2014
First Directions |
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| VID650/2014 | Flexopack S.A Plastics Industry | Flexopack Australia Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade Mark | 5 December 2014 Scheduling Conference | |
| VID681/2014 | Multigate Medical Devices Pty Ltd | B. Braun Melsungen AG & Anor | Intellectual Property | 4 December 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here |
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| VID693/2014 | Multigate Medical Devices Pty Ltd | B. Braun Melsungen AG & Anor | Intellectual Property | 4 December 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here |
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Finalised Cases
| File No | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome | |
| SYG2253/2014 | Vincent Khoury Tylor | Oz Travel Shoppe Pty Limited & Ors | Infringement | 1 December 2014
Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued |
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| VID302/2014 | ISM Objects Pty Ltd | Asian Pacific Construction Pty Limited & Anor | Design | 1 December 2014
Administrative Listing Finalised – Withdrawn |
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| NSD428/2013 | Apple Inc | Registrar of Trade Marks | Trade Mark | Judgment Finalised – Dismissed
View Orders here View Judgment here |
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| VID251/2014 | Hugo Boss Trade Mark Management GmbH & Co KG | Sasalili Oxford Fia & Anor | Infringement | D5 December 2014
Judgment Finalised – Granted / Allowed View Orders here View Judgment here |
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