An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 4 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 |
| SYG2363/2013 | Ahiida Pty Ltd | JB Trading Group Pty Ltd | Design | First court date set for 24 February 2014 |
| SAD291/2013 | Neobev Pty Ltd | Bacchus Distillery Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) | Patents | First Directions set 16 October 2013 |
| VID1047/2013 | Blh Engineering And Construction Pty Ltd | Pro 3 Products Pty Ltd | Patents | Directions set for 1 November 2013 |
| NSD2056/2013 | Gerard Malouf & Partners | Copyright | First Directions 10 October 2013 |
Case Developments
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development |
| NSD1048/2012 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Limited | Hospira Pty Limited | Patents | Directions Orders re evidence for interlocutory application. |
| NSD1207/2012 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Limited | Hospira Pty Limited | Patents | Directions Orders re evidence for interlocutory application. |
| NSD1639/2007 | Apotex Pty Ltd | Sanofi – Aventis | Patents | Administrative Listing adjourned (orders) – Directions and Interlocutory Hearing set 26 November 2013 |
| NSD2042/2012 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Limited | Apotex Pty Ltd | Patents | Administrative Listing adjourned (orders)- Part Heard set for 14 November 2013 |
| NSD315/2013 | Apple Inc | Samsung Electronics Australia Pty Ltd | Patents | Directions Orders adjourned- 9 October 2013 |
| NSD491/2013 | Apotex Pty Ltd | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Limited | Patents | Directions Orders adjourned- 14 November 2013 |
| NSD622/2012 | Eli Lilly And Company | Apotex Pty Ltd | Patents | Directions Orders adjourned- 12 December 2013 |
| NSD998/2013 | South Cone, Inc. | Major Brand Pty Limited | Trade marks | Orders Directions hearing set for 13 March 2014 |
| NSD1429/2011 | Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd | Konami Australia Pty Ltd | Patents | Directions Orders– Return of Subpoena 16 October 2013 |
| SAD268/2013 | Torbreck Vintners Pty Ltd | David Powell | Directions Orders set for 5 November 2013 | |
| VID784/2012 | Fairlight.Au Pty Ltd | Peter Vogel Instruments Pty Ltd, Anor | Trade Marks | Directions Orders set for 24 October 2013 |
| NSD48/2013 | Gilead Sciences Pty Limited | Idenix (Cayman) Ltd & Ors | Patents | Administrative Listing Orders – Directions set for 22 October 2013 |
| VID283/2013 | Suntory Holdings Limited | Commissioner of Patents | Patents | Adjourned- Judgement Reserved |
| WAD132/2007 | Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd, Ors | Coretell Pty Ltd, Anor | Directions and Interlocutory Hearing Orders | |
| NSD1167/2012 | Embertec Pty Limited | Energy Efficient Technologies Pty Limited | Trade Marks | Administrative Listing Orders– Judgement set for 9 October 2013 |
| VID765/2010 | ACP Machinery Australia Pty Limited | Aerospace Technologies of Australia Limited | Copyright | Interlocutory Hearing Orders– Hearing set for 18 November 2013 |
| NSD2056/2013 | Prime Lawyers Pty Limited | Gerard Malouf and Partners Pty Ltd | Copyright | Interlocutory Hearing Orders– Directions set for 10 October 2013 |
| NSD532/2012 | Paul Andrew Cronk | Commissioner of Patents | Patents | Adminsitratve Listing Orders– Hearing set for 14 October 2013 |
| VID259/2013 | Sandvik Intellectual Property AB & Anor | Quarry Mining & Construction Equipment Pty Ltd | Patents | Directions Adjourned Orders– Pre-hearing |
| NSD1386/2012 | Esco Corporation & Anor | Bradken Resources Pty Limited | Patents | Administrative Listing Orders– Directions set for 15 November 2013 |
Finalised Cases
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome |
| NSD1271/2006 | Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd | Riad Allan, Anthony Edward Andrews | Copyright | Finalised- Granted/Allowed Click here for Judgement Click here for orders |
| NSD1634/2013 | Ebet Gaming Systems Pty Ltd | Independent Gaming Pty Ltd | Copyright | Finalised- Discontinued/Withdrawn |
| NSD1080/2013 | Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft & Anor | Hi-Tech Mufflers & Products Pty Ltd | Trade Marks | Finalised- Resolved |
| NSD401/2013 | Modena Trading Pty Limited | Cantarella Bros Pty Limited | Trademarks | Finalised- Granted/ Allowed Click here for Judgement Click here for orders |