An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal as of 24 May 2013.
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In the past week, the following intellectual property cases were commenced in the week ending 24 May 2013:
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Details |
| NSD890/2013 | Novartis AG & Ors | Bayer Australia Limited | Patents | First Directions set for 28 June 2013 |
| VID387/2013 | Feggari Pty Ltd | Modelco Pty Ltd | Trade Marks | Scheduling Conference set for 18 July 2013 |
| VID383/2013 | Ten Minutes By Tractor Wine Co Pty Ltd | Bailleiu Vineyard Pty Ltd | Trade Marks | Directions set for 14 June 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 14 June 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 13 June 2013 |
| NSD310/2013 | Samsung Electronics Co. Limited & Anor | Commissioner Of Patents & Ors | Patents | Part Heard, further hearings set for 11 March to 14 June 2013 |
| NSD48/2013 | Gilead Sciences Australia Pty Ltd | Idenix (Cayman) Ltd & Ors | Patents | Administrative Listing held |
| NSD1829/2012 | Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited | Konami Australia Pty Ltd | Patents | Directions held |
| NSD722/2010 | Faiveley Transport Australia Ltd | New York Air Brake Corporation | Patents | Administrative listing held, Directions set for 14 June 2013 |
| VID417/2012 | F & T Spagnolo Pty Ltd | Trevor Ledgard Pty Ltd & Ors | Patents | Case Management Conference set for 31 May 2013 |
| NSD622/2012 | Eli Lilly and Company & Anor | Apotex Pty Ltd | Patents | Directions held, Directions set for 21 June 2013 |
| NSD1441/2012 | The College of Law Limited | Australian National University | Trade Marks | Judgement made, Adjourned – Pre-HearingClick here for judgement |
| SAD75/2013 | Rivergum Homes Pty Ltd | Coast to Coast Homes Pty Ltd & Others | Copyright | Directions and Interlocutory Hearing held, Directions set for 12 July 2013 |
| VID729/2012 | S T Couplers Limited & Anor | Elite Attachments Australia Pty Ltd | Infringement | Mediation held, Directions set for 31 May 2013 |
| NSD820/2013 | Bitzer Australia Pty Ltd | Andrew Japp & Anor | Copyright | Directions held, Directions set for 03 June 2013 |
| NSD121/2012 | Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd & Anor | Generic Health Pty Ltd | Patents | Interlocutory Hearing held |
| VID1108/2012 | Leah Madden | Seafolly Pty Ltd | Appeals – Intellectual Property | Full Court Hearing held, Adjourned – Judgement Reserved |
| VID143/2009 | Wake Forest University Health Sciences & Anor | Smith & Nephew Pty Ltd | Patents | Mention |
| NSD537/2013 | Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd | Ainsworth Game Technology Limited | Patents | Directions, First Directions set for 25 June 2013 |
| NSD1875/2012 | Lift Shop Pty Ltd | Easy Living Home Elevators Pty Ltd | Trade Marks | Directions held, Pre-Trial Conference set for 26 July 2013 |
| VID421/2012 | BASF Agro BV, Arnhem (NL), Wadenswil Branch | Imtrade Australia Pty Ltd | Patents | Mediation held, Finalised – Resolved; Directions set for 31 May 2013 |
| NSD2147/2011 | Versatile Homes Pty Ltd & Ors | RCMD Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | Directions held, Directions set for 03 July 2013 |
| WAD136/2009 | Schutz Australia Pty Ltd & Ors | VIP Plastic Packaging Pty & Anor | Trade Marks | Administrative Listing held, Directions and Interlocutory Hearing set for 18 June 2013 |
In the past week, the following cases were finalised:
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome |
| VID411/2012 | Fun City Pty Ltd & Anor | Margaret Anne Trewin & Ors | Trade Marks | Finalised – Dismissed by Consent |
| NSD1145/2012 | DC Comics | Cheqout Pty Limited | Trade Marks | Finalised – Granted/AllowedClick here for Judgement |
| NSD111/2011 | Beadcrete Pty. Ltd | Fei Yu Trading As Jewels 4 Pools & Ors | Patents | Finalised – Granted/Allowed in Part – Other Orders MadeClick here for Judgement |