Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up – 16 May 2014

An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 16 May 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.

 

Case Developments

File No. Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Development
NSD1517/2007 Electronic Tax-Free Shopping Limited Fexco Merchant Services & Ors Patents 12 May 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Judgement Reserved

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NSD1698/2013 Upaid Systems Ltd Telstra Corporation Ltd Patents 12 May 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 28 July 2014

NSD1941/2012 Raytheon Company Lockheed Martin Corporation Trade Marks 12 May 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 4 November 2014

NSD2247/2011 Electronic Tax-Free Shopping Limited Fexco Merchant Services & Ors Patents 12 May 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Judgement Reserved

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NSD335/2014 Buchanan Turf Supplies Pty Limited Registrar of Trade Marks Trade marks 12 May 2014 First Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 30 May 2014

Appeal of this Trade Mark Office Decision

NSD461/2014 Sports Data Pty Ltd Prozone Sports Australia Pty Ltd Copyright 14 May 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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NSD622/2012 Eli Lilly and Company & Anor Apotex Pty Ltd Patents 12 May 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 29 May 2014

QUD85/2014 Sustainable Agriculture & Food Enterprises Pty Ltd Radio Systems Corporation Trade marks 12 May 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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SYG3145/2013 Vertical Leisure Limited & Anor Skyrunner Pty Ltd & Anor Copyright 12 May 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Hearing of Interlocutory Application set for 18 July 2014

VID1051/2010 Damorgold Pty Ltd & Anor J.A.I. Products Pty Ltd Patents 12 May 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 6 June 2014

VID231/2014 AstraZeneca AB & Anor Medis Pharma Pty Ltd Patents 12 May 2014 Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Interlocutory Hearing set for 19 May 2014

NSD367/2014 Regency Media Pty Ltd MPEG LA, LLC Appeals 13 May 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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NSD1639/2007 Apotex Pty Ltd Sanofi-Aventis Patents 13 May 2014 Directions and Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
NSD2456/2013 Orion Corporation & Ors Actavis Australia Pty Ltd & Ors Patents 14 May 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 10 October 2014

NSD251/2014 Warner-Lambert Company LLC & Ors Generic Partners Pty Ltd Patents 13 May 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 1 September 2014

NSD339/2014 Janette Gail Francis Allen & Unwin Pty Limited & Ors Copyright 13 May 2014 First Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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NSD48/2013 Gilead Sciences Pty Limited Idenix (Cayman) Ltd & Ors Patents 15 May 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 17 June 2014

NSD763/2013 Apotex Pty Limited Warner-Lambert Company Llc Patents 13 May 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 1 September 2014

BRG284/2014 Courier Pete Pty Ltd Metroll Queensland Pty Ltd & Ors Design 14 May 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Mention set for 21 May 2014

NSD1010/2013 Vringo Infrastructure INC ZTE (Australia) Pty Ltd Infringement 14 May 2014 Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Judgement Reserved
QUD797/2013 NQ Group Pty Ltd CQ Group Australia Pty Ltd & Anor Trade marks 14 May 2014 Case Management Conference Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 19 May 2014

NSD341/2014 Albert Kim Barnes & Anor Forty Two International Pty Ltd & Ors Appeals 16 May 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Settlement of Index set for 22 May 2014

SYG1740/2013 Extend A Home Constructions Pty Ltd Robin Lopez & Ors Copyright 15 May 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 30 May 2014

NSD1124/2009 Generic Health Pty Ltd Wyeth Patents 16 May 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 12 August 2014

NSD2373/2013 Board & Batten International Inc & Anor Vuly Trampolines Pty Limited Patents 16 May 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 18 June 2014

NSD481/2014 Machine Zone, Inc Weezeewig Pty Limited & Anor Trade marks 16 May 2014 Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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First Directions set for 20 May 2014

NSD596/2009 Alphapharm Pty Ltd Wyeth Patents 16 May 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 12 August 2014

VID195/2009 Sigma Pharmaceuticals (Australia) Pty Ltd Wyeth Patents 16 May 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 12 August 2014

 

 

Finalised Cases

File No Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Outcome
NSD1902/2013 Eli Lilly And Company & Anor Generic Health Pty Ltd Patents 13 May 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn
QUD324/2013 Peanut Company of Australia Limited Michael Bauer Infringement 12 May 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn
QUD678/2012 Tramanco Pty Ltd BPW Transpec Pty Ltd Appeals 16 May 2014 Judgement
QUD374/2013 Peanut Company of Australia Limited G Crumpton & Sons & Co Pty Ltd & Ors Infringement 16 May 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn

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.