An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal as of 5 April 2013.
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In the past week, the following intellectual property cases were commenced in the week ending 5 April 2013:
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Details |
| NSD564/2013 | Beautopia Hair And Beauty Pty Ltd | AMR Hair and Beuty Supplies Pty Ltd | Trade Marks | Originating Application filed, Interlocutory Hearing held on 4 April 2013, Directions set for 8 April 2013 |
| VID253/2013 | Hameon Pty Ltd | Danny Shaabani (t/a Red Scooter Cafe) | Trade Marks | Originating Application filed, Scheduling Conference set for 7 June 2013 |
| SYG671/2013 | Phonographic Performance Company of Australia Ltd & Ors | Balcsak Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | Copyright Application made, First Court date set for 3 May 2013 |
| VID259/2013 | Sandvik Intellectual Property AB & Anor | Quarry Mining Construction Equipment Pty Ltd | Patents | Originating Application filed, First Directions set for 26 April 2013 |
In the past week, the following case developments occurred:
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development |
| NSD709/2012 | Samsung Electronics Co. Limited & Anor | Commissioner of Patents & Ors | Patents | Part Heard, further hearings set for 11 March to 17 May 2013 |
| NSD1243/2011 | Apple Inc. & Anor | Samsung Electronics Co. Limited & Anor | Patents | Part Heard, further hearings set for 11 March to 14 June 2013 |
| NSD308/2013 | Apple Inc. & Anor | Samsung Electronics Co. Limited & Anor | Patents | Interlocutory Hearing held, further hearings set for 11 March to 14 June 2013 |
| NSD310/2013 | Samsung Electronics Co. Limited & Anor | Commissioner Of Patents & Ors | Patents | Part Heard, further hearings set for 11 March to 17 May 2013 |
| NSD2147/2011 | Versatile Homes Pty Ltd | RCMD Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | Directions held, Directions set for 15 April 2013 |
| NSD1917/2011 | Bohemia Crystal Pty Limited | Alessi Global Pty Limited | Trade Marks | Directions and Interlocutory Hearing held, Directions set for 18 April 2013 |
| WAD17/2013 | Schutz GMBH & Co KGAA & Anor | VIP Plastic Packaging Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade Marks | Scheduling Conference set for 26 April 2013 |
| WAD136/2009 | Schutz Australia Pty Ltd & Ors | VIP Plastic Packaging Pty Ltd | Trade Marks | Interlocutory Hearing held, Directions set for 18 June 2013 |
| NSD403/2013 | Adobe Systems Inc & Ors | 2GF Radio Pty Limited & Ors | Trade Marks | First Directions heard, Interlocutory Hearing set for 28 May 2013 |
| NSD491/2013 | Apotex Pty Limited | Novartis AG & Anor | Patents | First Directions held |
| NSD1207/2012 | Novartis AG & Anor | Hospira Pty Limited | Patents | Interlocutory Hearing and Directions held, Hearing set for 16 September 2013 |
| NSD1048/2012 | Novartis AG & Ors | Hospira Pty Limited | Patents | Interlocutory Hearing and Directions held, Hearing set for 16 September 2013 |
| NSD2042/2012 | Novartis AG & Anor | Apotex Pty Limited | Patents | Interlocutory Hearing and Directions held, Hearing set for 16 September 2013 |
| NSD1124/2012 | Enviro Pak Pty Ltd | New Horticulture Pty Ltd t/as Green Pack & Anor | Design | Directions and Interlocutory Hearing held |
| NSD404/2013 | Adobe Systems Inc & Ors | Western Broadcasters Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | First Directions heard, Directions set for 12 June 2013 |
| NSD936/2012 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp & Anor | Apotex Pty Ltd | Patents | Directions set for 10 September 2013 |
| NSD784/2012 | Yperion Technology SAS | Luminex Pty Limited & Ors | Appeals – Intellectual Property | Judgement made |
In the past week, the following cases were finalised:
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome |
| NSD122/2013 | Stanley Pace | Tadano Ltd & Anor | Trade Marks | Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn |
| QUD45/2011 | Breezway Australia (Holdings) Pty Ltd | Preference Manufacturing Pty Ltd & Ors | Patents | Finalised – Granted/Allowed |
| NSD236/2012 | Bayer Pharma Aktiengesellschaft & Anor | Generic Health Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | Finalised – Dismissed |