An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal as of 19 October 2012.
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In the past week, the following intellectual property cases were commenced in the week ending 19 October 2012:
| File Number | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Status |
| NSD1587/2012 | Make-Up Art Cosmetics Inc. and Estee Lauder Pty Limited | Premium Designer Brands Pty Ltd and Lanconi Australia Pty Ltd | Trade Marks | Originating Application Filed |
| MLG1287/2012 | Wattmaster Alco Pty Ltd and Elmaco Pty Ltd | Omega Power Equipment Pty Ltd | Trade Marks | Application Filed, Directions set for 11 December 2012 |
| QUD558/2012 | IPHC Pty Ltd and Yandina Plastics Pty Ltd | Sandvik Mining and Construction Australia Pty Ltd | Infringement | Originating Application Filed, Directions set for 15 November 2012 |
| SYG2361/2012 | Phonographic Performance Company of Australia Limited | Azafran Catering Pty Ltd | Copyright | Copyright Application filed, First Court date set for 26 November 2012 |
In the past week, the following case developments occurred:
| File Number | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development |
| SYG2260/2012 | Phonographic Performance Company of Australia Limited | The Martini Lounge and Nightclub Pty Limited | Copyright | Respondents added to the litigation |
| NSD1335/2012 | Estee Lauder Pty Ltd and Make-Up Art Cosmetics Inc. | Target Australia Pty Ltd | Trade Marks | Case Management Conference to be held on 9 November 2012 |
| NSD1167/2012 | Embertec Pty Limited | Energy Efficient Technologies Pty Limited | Trade Marks | 1st Cross Claim filed by the Respondent on 16 October 2012, Directions and Interlocutory hearing set for 16 November 2012 |
| QUD546/2012 | Seven Fields Pty Ltd | Marjia Bilicich | Trade Marks | Interlocutory Application dated 8 October 2012 be dismissed |
| VID611/2012 | LOUIS VUITTON MALLETIER | SONYA VALENTINE PTY LTD | Trade Marks | The Scheduling Conference set down for 15 October 2012 be adjourned to 14 December 2012. |
In the past week, the following cases were finalised:
| File Number | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome |
| VID561/2012 | Powersource Investments Pty Ltd | Octopus Promotions Pty Ltd | Design | Finalised – Dismissed |