An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 8 November 2013.
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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 |
| NSD2295/2013 | Pandrol Australia Pty Limited | Australian Railway Supply Company Pty Limited | Trade marks | First Directions set for 12 December 2013 |
| VID1147/2013 | Spraying Systems Co & Anor | Spray Technologies Co (Dayangzhou) Pty Ltd | Copyright | Scheduling Conference set for 7 February 2014 |
| QUD736/2013 | CQMS Pty Ltd & Anor | Bradken Resources Pty Limited & Anor | Patents | Directions set for 13 December 2013 |
| QUD731/2013 | Surveillance Guard Co Limited | Jeffrey Holland | Not Defined | Directions set for 3 December 2013 |
| NSD2267/2013 | Sportingbet Australia Pty Ltd | Tabcorp Holdings Limited | Trade marks | First Directions set for 26 November 2013 |
Case Developments
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development |
| NSD2098/2013 | Glaxosmithkline Australia Pty Ltd | Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Limited & Anor | Appeal | 7 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders here Full Court Hearing set for 2 December 2013 |
| NSD981/2013 | Sarb Management Group Pty Ltd (T/A Database Consultants Australia) | Vehicle Monitoring Systems Pty Ltd | Appeal | 7 November 2013 Full Court Hearing View orders here Part Heard set for 8 November 2013 |
| NSD1010/2013 | Vringo Infrastructure INC | ZTE (Australia) Pty Ltd | Infringement | 4 November 2013 Directions and Interlocutory Hearing View orders here View judgement here |
| NSD2035/2012 | Apotex Pty Limited | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp & Anor | Patents | 4 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View Orders here Case Management Conference set for May 2014 |
| NSD315/2013 | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd & Anor | Apple Inc. & Anor | Patents | 4 November 2013 Interlocutory Orders View orders here Part Heard set for 11 November 2013 |
| NSD987/2012 | D & D Group Pty Ltd & Anor | Safetech Hardware Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | 4 November 2013 Administrative Listing View orders here Directions set for 5 December 2013 |
| NSD1517/2007 | Mainline Corporate Holdings Ltd | Fexco Merchant Services & Ors | Patents | 5 November 2013 Case Management Conference View orders here Hearing set for 10 March 2014 |
| NSD1822/2013 | Halal Certification Authority Pty Limited | Scadilone Pty Limited Trading As Sofra Pizza Pide & Kebab | Trade marks | 5 November 2013 Directions Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders here Directions set for 25 February 2014 |
| NSD2107/2013 | Halal Certification Authority Pty Limited | Quality Kebabs Wholesalers Pty Limited & Ors | Trade marks | 5 November 2013 Directions Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders here Directions set for 25 February 2014 |
| NSD2247/2011 | Mainline Corporate Holdings Ltd | Fexco Merchant Services & Ors | Patents | 5 November 2013 Case Management Conference View orders here Hearing set for 10 March 2014 |
| SAD268/2013 | Torbreck Vintners Pty Ltd | David Powell | Not Defined | 5 November 2013 Directions Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders here Mention set for 19 November 2013 |
| NSD2056/2013 | Prime Lawyers Pty Limited | Gerard Malouf and Partners Pty Ltd & Anor | Copyright | 6 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders here Directions set for 12 December 2013 |
| NSD2082/2011 | Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd & Anor | Coretell Pty Ltd & Ors | Patents | 6 November 2013 Directions Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders here 8 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders hereDirections set for 18 March 2014 |
| NSD506/2013 | Konami Gaming Inc & Anor | Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd | Patents | 7 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders here Directions set for 3 February 2014 |
| QUD139/2012 | Leica Geosystems Pty Ltd & Anor | Andrew Koudstaal & Anor | Copyright | 7 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View order here Return of Subpoena set for 14 November 2013 |
| VID753/2013 | International Diamond Co Pty Ltd | Capital City Diamond Exchanges Pty Ltd | Trade marks | 6 November 2013 Mediation Finalised Resolved 7 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders here Directions set for 7 February 2014 |
| VID764/2013 | Clickcorp Pty Ltd | Chang Xiong Zheng & Anor | Trade marks | 7 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders here Scheduling Conference set for 7 February 2013 |
| NSD2082/2011 | Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd & Anor | Coretell Pty Ltd & Ors | Patents | 8 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders here Directions set for 8 March 2013 |
| QUD374/2013 | Peanut Company of Australia Limited | G Crumpton & Sons & Co Pty Ltd& Ors | Infringement | 8 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders here Interlocutory Hearing set for 3 February 2013 |
| QUD486/2013 | Courier Pete Pty Ltd | Metroll Queensland Pty Ltd & Ors | Design | 8 November 2013 Directions Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders here |
| VID1107/2013 | AstraZeneca AB & Anor | Alphapharm Pty Ltd | Patents | 8 November 2013 Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders here Directions set for 22 November 2013 |
| VID270/2013 | Rodolfo Antonio Gomez | Colin Bruce Rawson & Ors | Patents | 8 November 2013 Directions Interlocutory orders Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders here |
Finalised Cases
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome |
| NSD680/2013 | Garford Pty Ltd | YWIDAG Systems International Pty Ltd & Anor | Appeal | 17 July 2013 Full Court Hearing- Adjourned View orders here 5 November 2013 Adjourned- Judgement Reserved |
| SYG2463/2013 | Vincent Khoury Tylor | Ecruising Pty Limited & Anor | Copyright | 5 November 2013 Administrative Listing Finalised- Discontinued |
| VID581/2013 | Chemco International Limited | Globalone Pacific Pty Ltd | Trade marks | 7 November 2013 Administrative Listing Finalised- Dismissed by Consent View orders here |
| VID1008/2011 | Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited & Anor | AstraZeneca AB & Anor | Patents | 8 November 2013 Administrative Listing Finalised Dismissed by Consent View orders here |
| VID154/2009 | CSL Limited & Anor | Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | 1 October 2013 Administrative Listing Finalised-Discontinued/Withdrawn 8 November 2013 Directions |