An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 5 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 |
| VID520/2014 | The Devondale Apple Juice Company Pty Ltd | Murray Goulburn Co-Operative Co Limited | Trade marks | Scheduling Conference set for 24 October 2014 |
| QUD492/2014 | Eriea Manufacturing Co | Newcastle Innovation Limited | Patents | Directions set for 9 October 2014 |
Case Developments
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development |
| ADG295/2014 | Stellar Homes Pty Ltd | Phillip Fraser & ors | Copyright | 1 September 2014 First Court Date Adjourned – For Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 16 October 2014 |
| NSD1010/2013 | Vringo Infrastructure INC | ZTE (Australia) Pty Ltd | Infringement | 1 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Interlocutory Hearing set for 15 September 2014 |
| NSD48/2013 | Gilead Sciences Pty Limited | Idenix (Cayman) Ltd & Ors | Patents | 1 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions and Interlocutory Hearing set for 23 October 2014 |
| NSD558/2014 | Nichia Corporation | Arrow Electronics Australia Pty Ltd | Patents | 1 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 29 September 2014 |
| NSD710/2014 | Geneva Laboratories Limited | Steven Nguyen trading as Health Line Pharmacy-Sydney & Ors | Trade marks | 2 September 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 30 September 2014 |
| NSD2436/2013 | Voxson Pty Limited | Telstra Corporation Limited & Ors | Patents | 2 September 2014 Directions |
| NSD2556/2013 | Voxson Pty Ltd | Telstra Corporation Ltd & Ors | Patents | 2 September 2014 Directions |
| NSD448/2014 | Crescent Capital Partners Management Pty Ltd & Anor | Crescent Funds Management (Aust) Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | 2 September 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 25 November 2014 |
| NSD711/2014 | Geneva Laboratories Limited | Oze-Pharmacy Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | 2 September 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 7 October 2014 |
| NSD712/2014 | Geneva Laboratories Limited | Pharmacy 4 Less Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | 2 September 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 7 October 2014 |
| NSD822/2014 | OneSteel Wire Pty Limited | Haggie Reid Pty Ltd | Infringement | 2 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 23 October 2014 |
| SYG3214/2013 | Societe des Produits Nestle SA & Anor | James William Christian & Anor | Trade marks | 3 September 2014 Judgment Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here View judgment here 3 September 2014 Judgment Finalised – Allowed in Part, Other Orders Made View orders here View judgment here |
| NSD601/2010 | Evoqua Water Technologies LLC & Anor | GE Betz Pty Ltd & Ors | Patents | 3 September 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 4 November 2014 |
| SYG2008/2014 | Darren Lamont | Malishus | Trade marks | 3 September 2014 First Court Date Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 22 October 2014 |
| VID1051/2010 | Damorgold Pty Ltd & Anor | J.A.I. Products Pty Ltd | Patents | 3 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 17 October 2014 |
| VID276/2007 | Telstra Corporation Limited & Anor | Phone Directories Company Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | 3 September 2014 Judgment Finalised – Preliminary Question Answered
View orders here View judgment here |
| VID41/2014 | Truong Giang Corporation | Tung Mau Quach (also known as “John Guach”) & Ors | Trade marks | 3 September 2014 Return of Subpoena Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 1 October 2014 |
| VID853/2013 | Streetworx Pty Ltd | Artcraft Urban Group Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | 3 September 2014 Hearing Adjourned – Judgment Reserved |
| WAD242/2013 | Interactive Internet Services Pty Ltd | CMS Software House Pty Ltd | Copyright | 3 September 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 22 October 2014 |
| NSD524/2014 | City Index Limited | Citigroup Inc | Trade marks | 4 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here First Directions set for 13 March 2015 |
| NSD781/2014 | Thredbonet Marketing Pty Ltd | Kosciuszko Thredbo Pty Ltd | Trade marks | 4 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here First Directions set for 26 September 2014 |
| VID237/2014 | Thane International, Inc & Anor | Asia Pacific Beverages Pty Ltd & Anor | Infringement | 4 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Scheduling Conference set for 17 October 2014 |
| VID42/2014 | Burberry Limited & Anor | VOI Concept Stores Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | 4 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 17 October 2014 |
| VID768/2010 | Connect TV Pty Ltd | All Rounder Investments Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | 4 September 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Hearing set for 24 November 2014 |
| WAD167/2013 | Roy Weston Nominees Pty Ltd | Harcourts WA Pty Ltd | Trade marks | 4 September 2014 Return of Subpoena Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Hearing set for 13 October 2014 |
| VID251/2014 | Hugo Boss Trade Mark Management GmbH & Co KG | Sasalili Oxford Fia & Anor | Infringement | 5 September 2014 Directions and Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here |
| VID403/2014 | Bed Bath ‘N’ Table Pty Ltd | Joe George Elasmar & Anor | Trade marks | 5 September 2014 Scheduling Conference |
| VID603/2013 | Les Laboratoires Servier & Anor | Apotex Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | 5 September 2014 Interlocutory Hearing |
| QUD34/2014 | N & E Bowder Pty Ltd & Ors | Australian Keg Company Pty Ltd | Appeal | 5 September 2014 Judgment |
Finalised Cases
| File No | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome |
| QUD562/2013 | Andrew John Wheeler & Ors | Ausroad Systems Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | 1 September 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Dismissed By Consent
View orders here |
| NSD817/2014 | Web123 Group Pty Ltd & Anor | Kieran Morrissey & Anor | Copyright | 3 September 2014 Interlocutory Hearing Finalised – Dismissed By Consent |
| WAD161/2014 | Steripure Pty Ltd | RDA Dental Supplies Pty Ltd “(Fast Track)” | Trade marks | 3 September 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn
View orders here |
| SYG3145/2013 | Vertical Leisure Limited & Anor | Skyrunner Pty Ltd & Anor | Copyright | 5 September 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Allowed
View Judgment here |
| NSD359/2013 | Yvonne D’Arcy | Myriad Genetics Inc & Anor | Appeal | 5 September 2014 Judgment Finalised – Dismissed
View judgment here |