An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 7 November 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 |
| NSD1145/2014 | Kelli Wharton Pty Ltd | Katie Burmester & Anor | Trade Mark | First Directions set for 3 February 2015 |
| MLG2234/2014 | Comet Transport Pty Ltd & Anor | Stillus Logistics Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade Mark | Directions set for 5 December 2014 |
| MLG2221/2014 | TWOSM Pty Ltd | Vallez Pty Ltd | Trade Mark | Directions listed for 1 December 2014 |
Case Developments
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development | ||
| NSD1355/2010 | Winnebago Industries, Inc |
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Copyright | 3 November 2014
Judgement Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here View Judgment here |
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| NSD1698/2013 | Upaid Systems Ltd | Telstra Corporation Ltd | Patent | 3 November 2014
Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Pre Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 13 November 2014 |
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| VID784/2012 | Fairlight.Au Pty Ltd | Peter Vogel Instruments Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade Mark | 3 November 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Hearing set for 1 December 2104 |
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| NSD2124/2013 | Virgin Enterprises Limited | Agripower Australia Limited | Appeal | 4 November 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 6 February 2014 |
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| NSD491/2010 | GE BetzDearborn Canada Company | Memcor Australia Pty Ltd | Patent | 6 November 2014
Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Pre – Hearing View Orders here Interlocutory Hearing set for 19 November 2014 |
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| NSD601/2010 | Evoqua Water Technologies LLC & Anor | GE Betz Pty Ltd | Patent | 6 November 2014
Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing Interlocutory Hearing set for 19 November 2014 |
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| SYG3214/2013 | Societe des Produits Nestle SA & Ors | James William Christian & Anor | Trade Mark | 4 November 2014
Judgement Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here View Judgment here Hearing of Interlocutory Application set for 25 November 2014 |
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| NSD48/2013 | Gilead Sciences Pty Limited | Idenix (Cayman) Ltd & Ors | Patent | 5 November 2014
Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 24 February 2014 |
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| NSD721/2014 | Whites Group Pty Ltd | Trio Group Australia Pty Ltd & Ors | Design | 5 November 2014
Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 10 December 2014 |
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| VID571/2014 | GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Investments (Ireland) (No. 2) Limited & Anor | Apotex Pty Ltd | Patent | 5 November 2014
Interlocutory Hearing Directions set for 27 November 2014 |
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| VID638/2014 | GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Investments (Ireland) (No. 2) Limited & Anor | Generic Partners Pty Ltd | Patent | 5 November 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 27 November 2014 |
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| VID649/2014 | GlaxoSmithKline Australia Pty Ltd | Pharmacor Pty Ltd | Patent | 5 November 2014
Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Part- Heard Administrative Listing set for 10 November 2014 |
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| NSD236/2012 | Bayer Pharma Aktiengesellschaft & Anor | Generic Health Pty Ltd & Anor | Patent | 6 November 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Final Hearing Concluded, Awaiting Submissions View Orders here |
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| NSD856/2014 | Trusted Cloud Pty Limited & Ors | Core Desktop Pty Limited & Ors | Copyright | 6 November 2014
Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here |
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| SYG2363/2013 | Ahiida Pty Ltd | JB Trading Group Pty Ltd | Design | 6 November 2014
Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 26 November 2014 |
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| VID575/2014 | Insight Radiology Pty Ltd | InSight Clinical Imaging Pty Ltd | Trade Mark | 6 November 2014
Administrative Listing – Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here |
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| MLG2041/2014 | International Warehousing Distribution Pty Ltd & Anor | Justin Trail | Copyright | 7 November 2014
Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here |
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| NSD149/2014 | Anchorage Capital Partners Pty Limited | ACPA Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade Mark | 7 November 2014
Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing Case Management Conference set for 11 November 2014 |
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| NSD19/2012 | Apotex Pty Limited | F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG | Patent | 7 November 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Administrative Listing set for 10 November 2104 |
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| QUD114/2014 | Motorcycle Aftermarket Spares Pty Ltd | Tamworth Cycle Tune Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | 7 November 2014
Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – For Hearing View Orders here Interlocutory Hearing set for 22 December 2014 |
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| VID1051/2010 | laxoSmithKline Australia Pty Ltd | Pharmacor Pty Ltd | Patent | 7 November 2014
Part Heard Adjourned – Judgment Reserved Administrative Listing set for 10 November 2914 |
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Finalised Cases
| File No | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome | ||
| MLG856/2014 | Norman William Stimson | Film Victoria & Anor | Copyright | 3 November 2014
Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued |
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| QUD80/2013 | King Par, LLC | Brosnan Golf Pty Ltd | Trade Mark | 5 November 2014
Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/Withdrawn View Orders here |
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| VID270/2013 | Rodolfo Antonio Gomez & Ors | Colin Bruce Rawson & Ors | Patent | 12 November 2014
Mention Finalised – Dismissed View Orders here |
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| NSD706/2014 | lphapharm Pty Ltd & Ors | H Lundbeck A/S & Anor | Patent | 6 November 2014
Judgment Finalised – Dismissed View Orders here View Judgment here |
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| NSD2438/2013 | Brand Developers Ltd | Teamworx Australia Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade Mark | 7 November 2014
Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/Withdrawn |
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