An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 18 October 2013.
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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 |
| NSD2124/2013 | Virgin Enterprises Limited | Agripower Australia Limited | Appeal | First Directions set for 22 November 2013 |
| SYG2536/2013 | Australasian Performing Right Association Ltd | First Court Date set for 13 November 2013 | ||
| VID1098/2013 | Wasilij Nominees Pty Ltd | Originating Application Filed 16 October 2013 | ||
| NSD2147/2013 | Sandoz Pty Ltd | Euro-Celtique S.A. | Patent | First Directions set for 21 November 2013 |
| VID1091/2013 | Ture Nyholm | Gavan Products Pty Ltd | Patent | Directions set for 6 December 2013 |
Case Developments
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development |
| NSD328/2013 | Research Affiliates LLC | Commissioner of Patents | Patent | Full Court Hearing set for 18 November 2013Interlocutory application of 8 Oct dismissed. View orders here |
| VID1023/2013 | Commissioner of Patents | RPL Central Pty Ltd | Patent | Directions Adjourned- Pre-Hearing: Application for leave to appeal be stood over to a date to be fixed to be heard after judgment in the appeal Research Affiliates LLC v Commissioner of Patents NSD328/2013 View Orders here |
| ADG216/2012 | Top Plus Pty Ltd & Anor | Muse Entertainment Pty Ltd & Ors | Infringement | Directions set for 15 November 2013 View Orders here |
| MLG1269/2013 | Facton Ltd & Anor | Remmy Cardin Pty Ltd | Infringement | Hearing Interlocutory Application set for 23 December 2013 View Orders here |
| NSD48/2013 | Gilead Sciences Pty Limited | Idenix (Cayman) Ltd & Ors | Patents | Interlocutory Hearing set for 26 November 2013 View Orders here |
| NSD51/2012 | Apotex Pty Ltd | Les Laboratoires Servier | Patents | Part Heard set until 25 October 2013 |
| NSD532/2012 | Paul Andrew Cronk | Commissioner of Patents | Patents | Hearing Adjourned- Judgement Reserved |
| NSD1774/2011 | Attachmate Corporation | Commonwealth of Australia | Copyright | Directions set for 18 February 2013 View Orders here |
| NSD1822/2013 | Halal Certification Authority Pty Limited | Scadilone Pty Limited Trading As Sofra Pizza Pide & Kebab | Trademarks | First Directions. Further directions set for 22 October 2013 View Orders here |
| NSD2107/2013 | Halal Certification Authority Pty Limited | Quality Kebabs Wholesalers Pty Limited | Trademarks | First Directions. Further directions Directions set for 22 October 2013 View Orders here |
| NSD2504/2007 | Tamawood Limited | Habitare Developments Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | Directions set for 22 October 2013 View Orders here View Judgement here |
| QUD273/2013 | Taiyo Membrane Corporation Pty Ltd & Anor | Trevor Scott & Anor | Copyright | Directions.View orders here.Part Heard set for 24 March 2014 |
| VID463/2013 | B. Braun Melsungen AG | Multigate Medical Devices Pty Ltd | Patents | Directions. Hearing set for 2 December 2013 View Orders here |
| NSD1429/2011 | Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd | Konami Australia Pty Ltd | Patents | Part Heard set for 18 December 2013Return of Subpoena View Orders here |
| NSD148/2012 | Seven Network Limited | Commissioner of Taxation | Copyright | Part Heard set for 1 November 2013 Directions: View Orders here |
| NSD2082/2011 | Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd & Anor | Coretell Pty Ltd & Ors | Patents | Directions hearing set for 6 November. Return of Subpoena View Orders here |
| SAD291/2013 | Neobev Pty Ltd | Bacchus Distillery Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) | Patents | Interlocutory Hearing set for 22 October 2013 View Orders here |
| VID25/2011 | Tivo Inc & Anor | Vivo International Corporation Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade marks | Interlocutory Hearing set for 29 October 2013 View Orders here |
| ADG218/2012 | Top Plus Pty Ltd | Maxtrend Pty Ltd & Ors | Infringement | Directions set for 3 December 2013 View Orders here |
| NSD734/2013 | Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare UK Ltd | GlaxoSmithKline Australia Pty Ltd | Patents | Directions/Interlocutory hearing set down for 4 December 2013. Consent orders here |
| QUD80/2013 | King Par, LLC | Brosnan Golf Pty Ltd | Trade marks | Interlocutory Hearing on 17 October |
| VID603/2013 | Les Laboratoires Servier & Anor | Apotex Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | Directions set for 6 December 2013 View Orders here |
| NSD506/2013 | Konami Gaming Inc & Anor | Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd | Patents | Directions set for 12 November 2013 View Orders here |
| QUD562/2013 | Andrew John Wheeler & Ors | Ausroad Systems Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | Directions View Orders here |
| SAD75/2013 | Rivergum Homes Pty Ltd | Coast to Coast Homes Pty Ltd & Others | Copyright | Directions View Orders here |
| VID1066/2013 | Boobera Lagoon Technology LLC | Corrs Chambers Westgarth & Anor | Copyright | Interlocutory Hearing View Orders here |
| VID873/2004 | ACOHS PTY LTD | UCORP PTY LTD & ANOR | Copyright | Interlocutory Hearing set for 20 November 2013 View Orders here |
Finalised Cases
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome |
| NSD1417/2012 | Knott Investments Pty Ltd & Others | Winnebago Industries, Inc | Trademarks | Finalised- Granted/Allowed View Orders hereView judgement here |
| VID168/2009 | Elecspess Pty Ltd & Ors | LED Technologies Pty Ltd | Finalised- Dismissed (Taxation/Costs) View Orders here |
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| SYG1706/2013 | Vincent Khoury Tylor | Nine Network Australia | Copyright | Finalised- Discontinued View Orders here |