An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 7 March 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 |
| NSD233/2014 | Malt Shovel Brewery Pty Limited & Anor | James Squire Pty Ltd & Anor | Infringement | First Directions set for 29 May 2014 |
| ADG68/2014 | Medallion Homes Pty Ltd | Brenton Marriott & ors | Copyright | Directions set for 14 April 2014 |
| QUD85/2014 | Sustainable Agriculture & Food Enterprises Pty Ltd | Radio Systems Corporation | Trade marks | Directions set for 4 April 2014 |
| BRG185/2014 | Pilegate Pty Ltd | Kezkazwin Enterprises Pty Ltd & Kerri-Marie Robyn Cryer | Trade marks | First Court Date set for 31 March 2014 |
Case Developments
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development |
| MLG1053/2013 | Ita Buttrose & Anor | The Senior’s Choice (Australia) Pty Ltd & Anor | Copyright | 3 March 2014 Hearing Adjourned – Judgement Reserved |
| NSD121/2012 | Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd & Anor | Generic Health Pty Ltd | Patents | 3 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – For Hearing
View orders here Administrative Listing set for 10 March 2014 |
| NSD2426/2013 | Eremad Pty Ltd | Sanofi | Trade marks | 3 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here First Directions set for 18 March 2014 |
| NSD315/2013 | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd & Anor | Apple Inc. & Anor | Patents | 3 March 2014 Part Heard Adjourned – Part-Heard
Part Heard set for 10 March 2014 |
| SYG3145/2013 | Vertical Leisure Limited & Anor | Skyrunner Pty Ltd & Anor | Copyright | 3 March 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Hearing of Interlocutory Application set for 1 April 2014 |
| NSD1386/2012 | Esco Corporation & Anor | Bradken Resources Pty Limited & Anor | Patents | 4 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Case Management Conference set for 26 March 2014 |
| NSD1774/2011 | Attachmate Corporation | Commonwealth of Australia | 4 March 2014 Directions Adjourned – For Hearing
View orders here Hearing set for 2 March 2015 |
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| NSD2027/2013 | Oishi Group Public Co Ltd & Anor | ABN International Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade marks | 4 March 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 25 March 2014 |
| SAD99/2012 | Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Ltd & anor | Noel Woff & ors | Copyright | 4 March 2014 Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Mention and Interlocutory Hearing set for 12 March 2014 |
| VID1107/2013 | AstraZeneca AB | Apotex Pty Ltd | Patents | 4 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Awaiting Appeal Decision
View orders here |
| VID1360/2013 | AstraZeneca AB | Apotex Pty Ltd | Patents | 4 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Awaiting Appeal Decision
View orders here |
| QUD762/2012 | Accor Australia & New Zealand Hospitality Pty Ltd & Anor | Liv Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | 5 March 2014 Part Heard Adjourned – Part-Heard
Part Heard set for 26 March 2014 |
| NSD983/2013 | Universal Solar and Surface Science Pty Ltd & Anor | Hills Holdings Ltd | Patents | 5 March 2014 Return of Subpoena Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Return of subpoena set for 12 March 2014 |
| VID1334/2013 | Monk Legal Pty Ltd & Anor | Pro-Vac Cleaning Systems Group Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | 5 March 2014 Return of Subpoena Adjourned – For Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 11 April 2014 |
| VID318/2012 | Sarb Management Group Pty Ltd T/A Database Consultants Australia | Vehicle Monitoring Systems Pty Limited | Patents | 5 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 5 September 2014 |
| VID763/2013 | Facton Ltd & Ors | Redac International Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | 5 March 2014 Return of Subpoena Adjourned – For Hearing
View orders here Return of Subpoena set for 19 March 2014 |
| NSD2002/2013 | The Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd | Lynx Engineering Consultants Pty Ltd | Patents | 6 March 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing |
| NSD2461/2007 | Bradken Resources Pty Ltd | Lynx Engineering Consultants Pty Ltd | Patents | 6 March 2014 Directions and Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here |
| NSD2464/2013 | Power Dekor (SA) Pty Ltd | Power Dekor Flooring Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade marks | 6 March 2014 Administrative Listing adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here First Directions set for 4 April 2014 |
| NSD491/2010 | GE BetzDearborn Canada Company | Memcor Australia Pty Ltd | Patents | 6 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 1 April 2014 |
| QUD486/2013 | Courier Pete Pty Ltd | Metroll Queensland Pty Ltd & Ors | Design | 6 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 27 March 2014 |
| VID1165/2013 | Dentons Pty. Ltd. | Tri-Cycle Pty. Ltd. | Copyright | 6 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Part-Heard
View orders here |
| VID1186/2011 | KerryJ Investment Pty Ltd | Xiamen Fengwei Energy Technology Co Ltd & Anor | Patents | 6 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 16 May 2014 |
| NSD1429/2011 | Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd | Konami Australia Pty Ltd | Patents | 6 March 2014 Part Heard Adjourned – Judgement Reserved |
| VID418/2011 | Bob Jane Corporation Pty Ltd | Webtyre.net Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | 7 March 2014 Interlocutory Hearing |
| NSD1902/2013 | Eli Lilly And Company & Anor | Generic Health Pty Ltd | Patents | 7 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 10 April 2014 |
| NSD2124/2013 | Virgin Enterprises Limited | Agripower Australia Limited | Appeal | 7 March 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 9 May 2014 |
| NSD51/2012 | Apotex Pty Ltd | Les Laboratoires Servier | Patents | 7 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Final Hearing Concluded, Awaiting Submissions
View orders here Directions set for 1 May 2014 |
| NSD622/2012 | Eli Lilly and Company & Anor | Apotex Pty Ltd | Patents | 7 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 10 April 2014 |
| VID1173/2013 | Mastronardi Produce Ltd | The Registrar of Trade Marks | Trade marks | 7 March 2014 Directions |
Finalised Cases
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome |
| NSD2611/2013 | Brenton Hill | John McConchie & Ors | Copyright | 4 March 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn |
| SYG1740/2013 | AstraZeneca AB & Anor | Alphapharm Pty Ltd | Patents | 4 March 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Dismissed
View orders here |
| VID263/2012 | Bugatti GmbH | Shine Forever Men Pty Ltd | Trade marks | 7 March 2014 Judgement Finalised – Dismissed
View orders here View judgement here |
| VID937/2013 | WD-40 Manufacturing Company Incorporated | Australia Sedy Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade marks | 7 March 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Dismissed By Consent |