An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 8 August 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 |
| LNG19/2014 | Print Mail Logistics Limited | Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) | TBA | Directions set for 26 August 2014 |
| VID444/2014 | Bushland Flora Vic. Pty Ltd | Majestic Selections Pty Ltd & Anor | Infringement | First Directions set for 5 September 2014 |
| ADG295/2014 | Stellar Homes Pty Ltd | Phillip Fraser & ors | Copyright | First Court Date set for 1 September 2014 |
| NSD822/2014 | OneSteel Wire Pty Limited | Haggie Reid Pty Ltd | Infringement | First Directions set for 4 September 2014 |
Case Developments
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development |
| NSD650/2014 | Garford Pty Ltd | DYWIDAG-Systems International Pty Ltd | Patents | 4 August 2014 First Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 28 August 2014 |
| QUD359/2014 | Whelan Kartaway Pty Ltd | Mark Andrew Tinkler | Trade marks | 4 August 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 11 September 2014 |
| NSD251/2014 | Warner-Lambert Company LLC & Ors | Generic Partners Pty Ltd | Patents | 5 August 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here View judgement here Directions set for 17 November 2014 |
| NSD335/2014 | Buchanan Turf Supplies Pty Limited | Registrar of Trade Marks | Trade marks | 6 August 2014 Part Heard Adjourned – Judgement Reserved |
| NSD711/2014 | Geneva Laboratories Limited | Oze-Pharmacy Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | 5 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 20 August 2014 |
| NSD763/2013 | Apotex Pty Limited | Warner-Lambert Company LLC | Patents | 5 August 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here View judgement here Directions set for 17 November 2014 |
| VID248/2014 | Andrew Morton Garrett | Make Wine Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | 5 August 2014 Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Judgement Reserved |
| VID294/2012 | BLH Engineering and Construction Pty Ltd & Anor | Pro 3 Products Pty Ltd | Patents | 5 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 10 October 2014 |
| NSD1010/2013 | Vringo Infrastructure INC | ZTE (Australia) Pty Ltd | Infringement | 6 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 18 August 2014 |
| NSD344/2014 | Geneva Laboratories Limited | Prestige Premium Deals Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | 6 August 204 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Return of Subpoena set for 20 August 2014 |
| NSD341/2014 | Albert Kim Barnes & Anor | Forty Two International Pty Ltd & Ors | Appeal | 7 August 2014 Full Court Hearing Adjourned – Judgement Reserved |
| NSD2107/2013 | Halal Certification Authority Pty Limited | Quality Kebabs Wholesalers Pty Limited & Ors | Trade marks | 7 August 2014 Directions Finalised – Granted/Allowed in Part – Other Orders Made
View orders here Judgement set for 11 August 2014 |
| NSD2501/2013 | Ainsworth Game Technology Limited | Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd | Patents | 7 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 2 September 2014 |
| NSD706/2014 | Alphapharm Pty Ltd & Ors | H Lundbeck A/S & Anor | Patents | 7 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Hearing set for 7 October 2014 |
| NSD817/2014 | Web123 Group Pty Ltd & Anor | Kieran Morrissey & Anor | Copyright | 7 August 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 13 August 2014 |
| VID447/2008 | SNF (Australia) Pty Ltd | Ciba Specialty Chemicals Water Treatment Limited & Ors | Patents | 7 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 26 August 2014 |
| VID853/2013 | Streetworx Pty Ltd | Artcraft Urban Group Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | 7 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Hearing set for 18 August 2014 |
| NSD1771/2013 | Board & Batten International Inc & Ors | Vuly Pty Limited & Ors | Patents | 8 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 10 November 2014 |
| VID302/2014 | ISM Objects Pty Ltd | Asian Pacific Construction Pty Limited & Anor | Design | 8 August 2014 Mention Adjourned – For Hearing
Mention set for 11 August 2014 |
Finalised Cases
| File No | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome |
| BRG185/2014 | Pilegate Pty Ltd | Kezkazwin Enterprises Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade marks | 6 August 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Dismissed
View orders here |
| NSD1243/2011 | Apple Inc. & Anor | Samsung Electronics Co. Limited & Anor | Patents | 6 August 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn |
| NSD308/2013 | Apple Inc. & Anor | Samsung Electronics Co. Limited & Anor | Patents | 6 August 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn |
| NSD315/2013 | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd & Anor | Apple Inc. & Anor | Patents | 6 August 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn |
| BRG284/2014 | Courier Pete Pty Ltd | Metroll Queensland Pty Ltd & Ors | Design | 7 August 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued |
| NSD162/2014 | Unilever Australia Limited & Anor | The Proctor & Gamble Company | Trade marks | 8 August 2014 Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn |
| VID1186/2011 | KerryJ Investment Pty Ltd | Xiamen Fengwei Energy Technology Co Ltd & Anor | Patents | 8 August 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn
View orders here |
