An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the period of 14 April 2014 to 25 April 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 |
| NSD383/2014 | Channel Seven Sydney Pty Limited & Ors | Nine Network Australia Pty Limited & Anor | Copyright | First Directions set for 6 May 2014 |
| VID231/2014 | AstraZeneca AB & Anor | Medis Pharma Pty Ltd | Patents | First Directions set for 28 April 2014 |
| VID237/2014 | Thane International, Inc & Anor | Asia Pacific Beverages Pty Ltd & Anor | Infringement | Scheduling Conference set for 6 June 2014 |
| NSD385/2014 | The University of Sydney | ObjectiVision Pty Limited | Patents | First Directions set for 6 June 2014 |
| VID238/2014 | Gordagen Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd | Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organisation | Patents | First Directions set for 27 June 2014 |
| SYG1029/2014 | Price Costco International Inc & Anor | Escostco Express Pty Ltd & Anor | Infringement | First Court Date set for 9 May 2014 |
Case Developments
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development |
| ADG68/2014 | Medallion Homes Pty Ltd | Brenton Marriott & ors | Copyright | 14 April 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 28 July 2014 |
| NSD2426/2013 | Eremad Pty Ltd | Sanofi | Trade marks | 14 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here First Directions set for 29 April 2014 |
| ADG216/2012 | Top Plus Pty Ltd & Anor | Muse Entertainment Pty Ltd & Ors | Infringement | 15 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Hearing set for 12 November 2014 |
| NSD1010/2013 | Vringo Infrastructure INC | ZTE (Australia) Pty Ltd | Infringement | 15 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Interlocutory Hearing set for 14 May 2014 |
| NSD1335/2012 | Make-Up Art Cosmetics Inc. & Ors | Brandpoint Pty Ltd | Trade marks | 15 April 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 3 June 2014 |
| NSD144/2014 | National Servicemen’s Association of Australia (Nsw Branch) Inc | Norman Mallard & Ors | Trade marks | 15 April 2014 First Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Interlocutory Hearing set for 22 July 2014 |
| NSD148/2012 | Seven Network Limited | Commissioner of Taxation | Copyright | 15 April 2014 Part Heard Adjourned – Final Hearing Concluded, Awaiting Submissions |
| NSD2035/2012 | Apotex Pty Limited | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp & Anor | Patents | 15 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Case Management Conference set for 10 June 2014 |
| NSD2438/2013 | Brand Developers Ltd | Teamworx Australia Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | 15 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 20 May 2014 |
| NSD344/2014 | Geneva Laboratories Limited | Prestige Premium Deals Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | 15 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 5 May 2014 |
| VID96/2014 | Smash Enterprises Pty Ltd | Smiggle Pty Ltd | Copyright | 15 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Part-Heard
View orders here First Directions set for 23 May 2014 |
| NSD273/2014 | Refine Technology LLC | DSM IP Assets Bv | Patents | 16 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here First Directions set for 3 June 2014 |
| VID131/2014 | Packit Industrial Packaging (QLD) Pty Ltd | Intelipac Australia Pty Ltd | Infringement | 16 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here |
| VID270/2013 | Rodolfo Antonio Gomez | Colin Bruce Rawson & Ors | Patents | 16 April 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here |
| VID853/2013 | Streetworx Pty Ltd | Artcraft Urban Group Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | 16 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Hearing set for 18 August 2014 |
| NSD341/2014 | Albert Kim Barnes & Anor | Forty Two International Pty Ltd & Ors | Appeals | 17 April 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 14 May 2014 |
| NSD121/2012 | Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd & Anor | Generic Health Pty Ltd | Patents | 17 April 2014 Part Heard Adjourned – Judgement Reserved |
| NSD1639/2007 | Apotex Pty Ltd | Sanofi-Aventis | Patents | 17 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 1 May 2014 |
| NSD2433/2013 | Objectivision Pty Ltd & Anor | Visionsearch Pty Ltd | Copyright | 17 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Hearing set for 29 April 2014 |
| NSD601/2010 | Siemens Water Technologies Corp & Memcor Australia Pty Ltd & Anor | GE Betz Pty Ltd & Ors | Patents | 17 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 16 September 2014 |
| NSD1517/2007 | Mainline Corporate Holdings Ltd & Anor | Fexco Merchant Services & Ors | Patents | 22 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Interlocutory Hearing set for 2 May 2014 |
| NSD1941/2012 | Raytheon Company | Lockheed Martin Corporation | Trade marks | 22 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 13 May 2014 |
| NSD2247/2011 | Mainline Corporate Holdings Ltd & Anor | Fexco Merchant Services & Ors | Patents | 22 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Interlocutory Hearing set for 2 May 2014 |
| NSD2002/2013 | The Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd | Lynx Engineering Consultants Pty Ltd | Patents | 23 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 17 November 2014 |
| NSD226/2014 | Surgibit IP Holdings Pty Ltd & Anor | Liam Ellis & Ors | Patents | 23 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 16 June 20147 |
| NSD2461/2007 | Bradken Resources Pty Ltd | Lynx Engineering Consultants Pty Ltd | Patents | 23 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 17 November 2014 |
| NSD2567/2013 | The Search Party Pty Ltd | Tempurer Pty Ltd | Trade marks | 23 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 21 May 2014 |
| WAD407/2012 | Blueport Nominees Pty Ltd | Sewerage Management Services Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | 23 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
Directions set for 6 June 2014 |
| WAD74/2014 | Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd | Coretell Pty Ltd & Ors | Patents | 23 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 14 July 2014 |
| NSD2082/2011 | Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd & Anor | Coretell Pty Ltd & Ors | Patents | 24 April 2014 Part Heard Adjourned
Part Heard set for 28 April 2014 |
Finalised Cases
| File No | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome |
| VID286/2013 | Chi Drinks Ltd | Encompass Distributor Group Pty Ltd | Copyright | 14 April 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Dismissed By Consent
View orders here |
| VID224/2014 | Fewstone Pty Ltd | Seafolly Pty Limited | Appeals | 24 April 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn |