Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up –15 August 2014

An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 15 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
SYG2255/2014 Linda Matlow My Diamonds Pty Ltd & Anor Infringement First Court Date set for 18 November 2014
NSD838/2014 Nature’s Care Manufacturer Pty Limited Australia Green World Nature’s Care Pty Limited Trade marks First Directions set for 10 September 2014
SYG2252/2014 Vincent Khoury Tylor Margaret Dygut & Anor Infringement First Court Date set for 18 November 2014
SYG2253/2014 Vincent Khoury Tylor Oz Travel Shoppe Pty Limited & Ors Infringement First Court Date set for 18 November 2014
SYG2254/2014 Vincent Khoury Tylor Trade Travel Pty Limited Infringement First Court Date set for 18 November 2014
SYG2256/2014 George Kilfoil Tenney Safe OS Pty Limited & Anor Infringement First Court Date set for 18 November 2014
QUD435/2014 Discount Drugstores Pty Ltd The Registrar of Trade Marks Trade marks Directions set for 3 October 2014
CAG46/2014 Top Plus Pty Ltd Sound Box Karaoke Pty Ltd & Ors Copyright First Court Date set for 8 September 2014
BRG724/2014 Top Plus Pty Ltd Joo Entertainment Pty Ltd & Ors Copyright First Court Date set for 11 September 2014

 

 

Case Developments

File No. Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Development
BRG617/2014 Heather Nyssen & Denise Lawrence T/A Trim N Healthy Slim N Healthy Pty Ltd & Anor Trade marks 11 August 2014 Hearing of Interlocutory Application Finalised – Allowed

11 August 2014 First Court Date Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 11 September 2014

BRG620/2014 Hells Angels Motorcycle Corporation (Australia) Pty Limited Specialty Mens Apparel Pty Ltd & Anor Copyright 11 August 2014 First Court Date Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 4 November 2014

NSD1355/2010 Winnebago Industries, Inc Knott Investments Pty Ltd & Ors Copyright 11 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre Hearing

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Return of subpoena set for 27 August 2014

NSD2107/2013 Halal Certification Authority Pty Limited Quality Kebabs Wholesalers Pty Limited & Ors Trade marks 11 August 2014 Judgment Adjourned – Awaiting Appeal Decision

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NSD385/2014 The University of Sydney ObjectiVision Pty Limited Patents 11 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 26 August 2014

NSD491/2010 GE BetzDearborn Canada Company Memcor Australia Pty Ltd Patents 11 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

Directions set for 10 February 2015

NSD701/2014 Mantrose-Haeuser Co, Inc Avondale Foods Pty Ltd & Ors Patents 11 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 3 October 2014

VID302/2014 ISM Objects Pty Ltd Asian Pacific Construction Pty Limited & Anor Design 12 August 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn

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NSD711/2014 Geneva Laboratories Limited Oze-Pharmacy Pty Ltd & Ors Trade marks 12 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 20 August 2014

SAD224/2012 Harcourts WA Pty Ltd Roy Weston Nominees Pty Ltd Trade marks 12 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Hearing set for 13 October 2014

VID784/2012 Fairlight.Au Pty Ltd Peter Vogel Instruments Pty Ltd & Anor Trade marks 12 August 2014 Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Par-Heard

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Interlocutory Hearing set for 21 August 2014

WAD161/2014 Steripure Pty Ltd RDA Dental Supplies Pty Ltd “(Fast Track)” Trade marks 12 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Scheduling Conference set for 12 September 2014

WAD167/2013 Roy Weston Nominees Pty Ltd Harcourts WA Pty Ltd Trade marks 12 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Return of Subpoena set for 21 August 2014

NSD675/2014 TigerTurf International Ltd FieldTurf Tarkett Inc Appeal 13 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 8 September 2014

NSD676/2014 TigerTurf International Ltd FieldTurf Tarkett Inc Appeal 13 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 8 September 2014

NSD817/2014 Web123 Group Pty Ltd & Anor Kieran Morrissey & Anor Copyright 13 August 2014 Directions Adjourned – For Hearing

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Interlocutory Hearing set for 3 September 2014

VID344/2014 Beba Enterprises Pty Ltd & Anor Jimmy Yoo Fashion Pty Ltd & Ors Copyright 13 August 2014 Scheduling Conference Adjourned- Pre-Hearing

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Hearing set for 20 April 2015

NSD149/2014 Anchorage Capital Partners Pty Limited ACPA Pty Ltd & Anor Trade marks 14 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 7 November 2014

NSD1774/2011 Attachmate Corporation Commonwealth of Australia Copyright 14 August 2014 Judgement Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 21 October 2014

NSD2124/2013 Virgin Enterprises Limited Agripower Australia Limited Appeal 14 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 19 September 2014

NSD601/2010 Evoqua Water Technologies LLC & Anor GE Betz Pty Ltd & Ors Patents 14 August 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 3 September 2014

NSD663/2014 Troy Clancy Jennybay Pty Ltd Copyright 14 August 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 18 September 2014

NSD983/2013 Universal Solar and Surface Science Pty Ltd & Anor Hills Holdings Ltd Patents 14 August 2014 Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 9 September 2014

SYG228/2014 Beechwood Homes (NSW) Pty Ltd Christian Enrique Ortiz & Ors Copyright 14 August 2014 First Court Date Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 20 October 2014

SYG942/2014 Vincent Scott Tylor Francois Mercier Copyright 14 August 2014 Directions Adjourned – For Hearing

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Hearing set for 9 March 2015

NSD19/2012 Apotex Pty Limited F. Hoffman-La Roche AG Patents 15 August 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Hearing set for 1 December 2014

NSD51/2012 Apotex Pty Ltd Les Laboratoires Servier Patents 15 August 2014 Directions Adjourned – Final Hearing Concluded, Awaiting Submissions

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Interlocutory Hearing set for 26 August 2014

WAD132/2007 Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd & Ors Coretell Pty Ltd & Anor Infringement 15 August 2014 Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 28 November 2014

 

 

Finalised Cases

File No Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Outcome
NSD17/2014 Sealed Air Corporation Kureha Corporation Patents 11 August 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn

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NSD603/2013 Astrazeneca AB & Anor Apotex Pty Ltd Appeal 12 August 2014 Judgement Finalised – Dismissed

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NSD603/2013 Astrazeneca AB & Anor Watson Pharma Pty Ltd Appeal 12 August 2014 Judgement Finalised – Dismissed

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NSD605/2013 Astrazeneca AB & Anor Ascent Pharma Pty Ltd Appeal 12 August 2014 Judgement Finalised – Dismissed

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NSD709/2012 Samsung Electronics Co. Limited & Anor Commissioner of Patents & Ors Patents 14 August 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn

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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.