Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up –1 August 2014

An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 1 August 2014.

We advise our clients (whether as IP owners or as alleged infringers) and act for them in relation to patent litigation, trade mark litigation, registered design litigation, domain name, plant breeder’s rights, confidential information and copyright litigation.  Contact us here for more information on how we may be able to assist you.

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
MLG1552/2014 Top Plus Pty Ltd Mirae Investments Pty Ltd & Ors Copyright Directions set for 12 September 2014
ADG288/2014 Top Plus Pty Ltd K Illusion Pty Ltd & ors Copyright First Court Date set for 8 September 2014
NSD781/2014 Thredbonet Marketing Pty Ltd Kosciuszko Thredbo Pty Ltd Trade marks First Directions set for 5 September 2014

 

 Case Developments

File No. Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Development
ADG68/2014 Medallion Homes Pty Ltd Brenton Marriott & ors Copyright 28 July 2014 Directions Adjourned – For Hearing

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Hearing set for 7 April 2015

NSD1355/2010 Winnebago Industries, Inc Knott Investments Pty Ltd & Ors Copyright 28 July 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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NSD1698/2013 Upaid Systems Ltd Telstra Corporation Ltd Patents 28 July 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 28 August 2014

NSD273/2014 Repligen Corporation DPx Holdings BV Patents 28 July 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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NSD712/2014 Geneva Laboratories Limited Pharmacy 4 Less Pty Ltd & Ors Trade marks 28 July 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 20 August 2014

MLG856/2014 Norman William Stimson Film Victoria & Anor Copyright 29 July 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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NSD149/2014 Anchorage Capital Partners Pty Limited ACPA Pty Ltd & Anor Trade marks 29 July 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 7 November 2014

NSD2436/2013 Voxson Pty Limited Telstra Corporation Limited & Ors Patents 29 July 2014 First Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 2 September 2014

NSD2556/2013 Voxson Pty Ltd Telstra Corporation Ltd & Ors Patents 29 July 2014 First Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 2 September 2014

NSD686/2014 Epoch Capital Pty Ltd & Ors Coventry Management Pty Ltd as Trustee for Conventry Investment Trust & Anor Copyright 29 July 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 26 August 2014

VID1051/2010 Damorgold Pty Ltd & Anor J.A.I. Products Pty Ltd Patents 29 July 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 5 September 2014

NSD1774/2011 Attachmate Corporation Commonwealth of Australia Copyright 30 July 2014 Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

Hearing set for 2 March 2014

NSD2035/2012 Apotex Pty Limited Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp & Ano Patents 30 July 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 18 August 2014

NSD344/2014 Geneva Laboratories Limited Prestige Premium Deals Pty Ltd & Ors Trade marks 30 July 2014 Return of Subpoena Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 6 August 2014

NSD648/2014 Cristal Metals Inc Christopher John Carter Appeal 30 July 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 21 August 2014

QUD80/2013 King Par, LLC Brosnan Golf Pty Ltd Trade marks 30 July 2014 Judgement
NSD1174/2012 Apotex Pty Limited Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals & Anor Patents 31 July 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Hearing set for 30 October 2014

NSD2124/2013 Virgin Enterprises Limited Agripower Australia Limited Appeal 31 July 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 15 August 2014

NSD706/2014 Alphapharm Pty Ltd & Ors H Lundbeck A/S & Anor Patents 31 July 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

Interlocutory Hearing set for 26 September 2014

NSD663/2014 Troy Clancy Jennybay Pty Ltd Copyright 31 July 2014 First Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

Directions set for 14 August 2014

SAD268/2013 Torbreck Vintners Pty Ltd David Powell Not Defined 31 July 2014 Examination
VID248/2014 Andrew Morton Garrett Make Wine Pty Ltd & Ors Trade marks 31 July 2014 Mention

Interlocutory Hearing set for 5 August 2014

VID42/2014 Burberry Limited & Anor VOI Concept Stores Pty Ltd & Ors Trade marks 31 July 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 5 September 2014

NSD272/2014 Dick Smith Investments Pty Ltd & Anor Roger John Ramsey Trade marks 1 August 2014 Directions
NSD362/2014 Ozemate Pty Limited Roger John Ramsey & Anor Trade marks 1 August 2014 Directions
NSD710/2014 Geneva Laboratories Limited Steven Nguyen trading as Health Line Pharmacy-Sydney & Ors Trade marks 1 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 20 August 2014

VID188/2014 Pacific Enterprises (Aust.) Pty Ltd & Anor Bernen Pty Ltd & Anor Patents 1 August 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 9 September 2014

VID251/2014 Hugo Boss Trade Mark Management GmbH & Co KG Sasalili Oxford Fia & Anor Infringement 1 August 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 5 September 2014

VID269/2014 Dealer Support Services Pty Ltd Motor Trades Association of Australia Ltd Trade marks 1 August 2014 Scheduling Conference Adjourned – Part-Heard

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Interlocutory Hearing set for 18 September 2014

VID41/2014 Truong Giang Corporation Tung Mau Quach (also known as “John Guach”) Trade marks 1 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Return of Subpoena set for 3 September 2014

WAD407/2012 Blueport Nominees Pty Ltd Sewerage Management Services Pty Ltd & Anor Patents 1 August 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 12 September 2014

  

Finalised Cases

File No Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Outcome
NSD371/2014 Gary Young SBS Television & Ors Copyright 29 July 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Dismissed By Consent

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SYG2925/2013 Andrea Carter-Bowman Ltd Reed Pacific Media Pty Ltd & Ors Copyright 29 July 2014 Directions Finalised – Dismissed

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NSD739/2014 Samsung Electronics Australia Pty Ltd Tom Gimblett Trade marks 30 July 2014 First Directions Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn

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VID341/2014 Crown Coaches Pty Ltd Pharaohs Services Pty Ltd & Anor Trade marks 30 July 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Granted/ Allowed by Consent

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BRG563/2014 Deana Pileggi Kyco Pty Ltd & Ors Trade marks 31 July 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Dismissed

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NSD2595/2013 Ausplow Pty Ltd CDG Imports Pty Ltd t/as Direct Seeding and Harvesting Equipment Patents 31 July 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Dismissed

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NSD517/2014 Sitecore Corporation A/S salesforce.com, inc Appeal 31 July 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdraw
SYG284/2014 Vincent Khoury Tylor Travelscene Pty Limited & Anor Copyright 31 July 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued
QUD112/2011 Mizzi Family Holdings Pty Ltd Daryl Mark Morellini Patents 1 August 2014 Judgement Finalised – Dismissed

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BCSE(Hons) MIP FIPTA

Mark’s academic background is in computer science and electrical engineering. He assists clients in obtaining and enforcing their intellectual property rights in the areas of software, electronics and engineering. Prior to joining Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick, Mark worked for a leading automotive manufacturer.