An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal as of 17 September 2013.
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In the past fortnight, the following intellectual property cases were commenced:
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Details |
| VID987/2013 | Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Company | Virginia E Easton | Trade Marks | Scheduling Conference set for 11 November 2013 |
| VID952/2013 | Mondelez Australia Pty Ltd & Ors | The Natural Cordial Company Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade Marks | Scheduling Conference set for 24 October 2013 |
| MLG1470/2013 | Pferd Australia Pty Ltd | CK Import & Wholesale Pty Ltd | Trade Marks | Directions set for 11 October 2013 |
| NSD1902/2013 | Eli Lilly And Company & Anor | Generic Health Pty Ltd | Patents | Interlocutory Hearing held, Directions set for 17 September 2013 |
| SAD268/2013 | Torbreck Vintners Pty Ltd | First Directions held, Directions set for 17 September 2013 | ||
| NSD1822/2013 | Halal Certification Authority Pty Limited | Scadilone Pty Limited Trading As Sofra Pizza Pide & Kebab House & Ors | Trade Marks | First Directions set for 8 October 2013 |
In the past fortnight, the following case developments occurred:
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development |
| VID876/2013 | AstraZeneca AB & Anor | Alphapharm Pty Ltd | Patents | Interlocutory Hearing held, Directions set for 11 October 2013 |
| SYG2037/2013 | Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation & Anor | Najeeb Kamil | Trade Marks | Directions set for 16 October 2013
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| VID918/2013 | Woodtree Australia Pty Ltd | Jovic Trading Pty Ltd | Copyright | Directions set for 20 September 2013 |
| VID286/2013 | Chi Drinks Ltd | Encompass Distributor Group Pty Ltd | Copyright | Administrative Listing held |
| WAD27/2013 | Roadwest Transport Equipment & Sales Pty Ltd | Bonfiglio Holdings Pty Ltd & Ors | Design | Administrative Listing held |
| VID817/2011 | R P L Central Pty Ltd | Myall Australia Pty Ltd | Patents | Administrative Listing held, Interlocutory Hearing set for 6 December 2013 |
| NSD51/2012 | Apotex Pty Ltd | Les Laboratoires Servier | Patents | Administrative Listing held, Return of Subpoena on 25 September 2013 |
| QUD787/2012 | CQMS Pty Ltd | L & H Industrial Australia Pty Ltd | Patents | Mention, Hearing set for 3 February 2014 |
| NSD315/2013 | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd & Anor | Apple Inc. & Anor | Patents | Return of Subpoena on 18 September 2013, Part Hearing set for 7 November 2013 |
| WAD132/2007 | Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd & Ors | Coretell Pty Ltd & Anor | Infringement | Directions and Interlocutory Hearing set for 2 October 2013 |
| SAD139/2013 | Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd | Ripponlea Motors Pty Ltd | Infringement | Directions held and adjourned, Directions set for 9 October 2013 |
| VID763/2013 | Facton Ltd & Ors | Redac International Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade Marks | Directions held |
| NSD1564/2013 | Facton Ltd & Ors | Jia Zhi (John) Xu & Ors | Trade Marks | First Directions held, Directions set for 8 November 2013 |
| SAD224/2012 | Harcourts WA Pty Ltd | Roy Weston Nominees Pty Ltd | Trade Marks | Interlocutory Hearing held |
| WAD167/2013 | Roy Weston Nominees Pty Ltd | Harcourts WA Pty Ltd | Trade Marks | Interlocutory Hearing held |
| QUD762/2012 | Accor Australia & New Zealand Hospitality Pty Ltd & Anor | Liv Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade Marks | Directions held, Interlocutory and Directions set for 18 September 2013 |
| NSD1917/2011 | Bohemia Crystal Pty Limited | Alessi Global Pty Limited | Trade Marks | Return of Subpoena held, Hearing set for 28 November 2013 |
| SAD99/2012 | Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Ltd & anor | Noel Woff & Ors | Copyright | Mentioned, Interlocutory Hearing set for 20 September 2013 |
| NSD2504/2007 | Tamawood Limited | Habitare Developments Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | Directions held |
| NSD51/2012 | Apotex Pty Ltd | Les Laboratoires Servier | Patents | Administrative Listing held, Return of Subpoena on 25 September 2013 |
| NSD1697/2010 | Enviro Global Pty Ltd & Anor | Kembla Watertech Pty Ltd | Patents | Administrative Listing held, Directions set for 6 December 2013 |
| NSD428/2013 | Apple Inc | Registrar of Trade Marks | Trade Marks | Directions held, Hearing set for 18 November 2013 |
| NSD121/2012 | Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd & Anor | Generic Health Pty Ltd | Patents | Directions held, Case Management Conference on 25 November 2013 |
| NSD1634/2013 | eBet Limited | Independent Gaming Pty Ltd | Copyright | Administrative Listing held, First Directions set for 16 October 2013 |
| QUD374/2013 | Peanut Company of Australia Limited | G Crumpton & Sons & Co Pty Ltd | Infringement | Directions held, Directions and Interlocutory Hearing set for 19 September 2013 |
| NSD506/2013 | Konami Gaming Inc & Anor | Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd | Patents | Directions held, Directions set for 12 November 2013 |
| NSD2035/2012 | Apotex Pty Limited | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp & Anor | Patents | Case Management Conference held |
| NSD1167/2012 | Embertec Pty Limited | Energy Efficient Technologies Pty Limited & Anor | Trade Marks | Interlocutory Hearing held, Directions set for 23 October 2013 |
| QUD486/2013 | Courier Pete Pty Ltd | Metroll Queensland Pty Ltd & Ors | Design | Directions held, Directions set for 8 November 2013 |
| VID825/2013 | Exclusive Tyre Distributors Pty Ltd | Ozzy Tyres Pty Limited | Design | First Directions held, Directions set for 22 November 2013 |
| VID581/2013 | Chemco International Limited | Globalone Pacific Pty Ltd | Trade Marks | Directions and Interlocutory Hearing held |
| NSD1048/2012 | Novartis AG & Ors | Hospira Pty Limited | Patents | Administrative Listing held, Hearings set for 16 to 30 September 2013 |
| NSD1207/2012 | Novartis AG & Anor | Hospira Pty Limited | Patents | Administrative Listing held, Hearings set for 16 to 30 September 2013 |
| NSD2042/2012 | Novartis AG & Anor | Apotex Pty Limited | Patents | Administrative Listing held, Hearings set for 16 to 30 September 2013 |
| NSD491/2013 | Apotex Pty Limited | Novartis AG & Anor | Patents | Administrative Listing held, Hearings set for 16 to 30 September 2013 |
In the past fortnight, the following cases were finalised:
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome |
| NSD1569/2013 | 4 Ken Pty Limited | WACO Kwikform Limited & Anor | Patents | Finalised – Discontinued / Withdrawn |
| VID411/2013 | Future Entertainment Pty Ltd | Cold Rock Management Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade Marks | Finalised – Dismissed
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| NSD1875/2012 | Lift Shop Pty Ltd | Easy Living Home Elevators Pty Ltd | Trade Marks | Finalised – Dismissed
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| NSD1368/2010 | Adidas AG & Anor | Pacific Brands Footwear Pty Limited | Trade Marks | Finalised – Granted/Allowed
in Part – Other Orders Made
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