An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal as of 26 April 2013.
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In the past week, the following intellectual property cases were commenced in the week ending 26 April 2013:
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Details |
| NSD695/2013 | Colin Costin | Duroline Products Pty Ltd & Ors | Patents | First Directions set for 13 May 2013 |
| NSD711/2013 | Pankaj Oswal | First Directions set for 22 May 2013 |
In the past week, the following case developments occurred:
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development |
| VID286/2013 | Chi Drinks Ltd | Encompas Distributor Group Pty Ltd | Copyright | Originating Application filed, Hearing set for 7 June 2013 |
| NSD709/2012 | Samsung Electronics Co. Limited & Anor | Commissioner of Patents & Ors | Patents | Part Heard, further hearings set for 11 March to 17 May 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 14 June 2013 |
| NSD310/2013 | Samsung Electronics Co. Limited & Anor | Commissioner Of Patents & Ors | Patents | Part Heard, further hearings set for 11 March to 17 May 2013 |
| NSD1368/2010 | Adidas AG & Anor | Pacific Brands Footwear Pty Limited | Trade Marks | Directions set for 29 April 2013 |
| NSD1669/2012 | Mercedes Pearl Esma Corby & Ors | Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd | Copyright | Judgement made, Directions set for 21 June 2013
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| NSD1917/2011 | Bohemia Crystal Pty Limited | Alessi Global Pty Limited | Trade Marks | Directions set for 16 May 2013 |
| NSD2082/2011 | Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd & Anor | Coretell Pty Ltd & Ors | Patents | Directions set for 9 May 2013 |
| VID1186/2011 | KerryJ Investment Pty Ltd | Xiamen Fengwei Energy Technology Co Ltd & Anor | Patents | Directions set for 20 September 2013 |
| QUD762/2012 | Accor Australia & New Zealand Hospitality Pty Ltd & Anor | Liv Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade Marks | Judgement set for 26 April 2013 |
| NSD428/2013 | Apple Inc | Registrar of Trade Marks | Trade Marks | First Directions held, Directions set for 8 July 2013 |
| SAD7/2013 | Emerald Grain Pty Ltd | Emerald (SA) Pty Ltd & ors | Trade Marks | Directions held |
| VID765/2010 | ACP Machinery Australia Pty Limited | Aerospace Technologies of Australia Limited | Copyright | Matter part heard, further hearings set for 29 April to 10 May 2013 |
| NSD537/2013 | Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd | Ainsworth Game Technology Limited | Patents | Administrative Listing held, First Directions set for 25 June 2013 |
| VID768/2010 | Connect TV Pty Ltd | All Rounder Investments Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | Hearing held |
| VID25/2011 | Tivo Inc & Anor | Vivo International Corporation Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade Marks | Interlocutory Hearing held |
| VID125/2012 | Chia Khim Lee Food Industries Pte Ltd | Red Bull GmbH | Trade Marks | Interlocutory Hearing held, Directions set for 14 June 2013 |
| VID644/2012 | British American Tobacco Australasia Limited | Khaled Ahmad Taleb & Ors | Trade Marks | Directions held |
| VID411/2012 | Fun City Pty Ltd & Anor | Margaret Anne Trewin & Ors | Trade Marks | Directions set for 31 May 2013 |
| WAD17/2013 | Schutz GMBH & Co KGAA & Anor | VIP Plastic Packaging Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade Marks | Scheduling Conference held |
| NSD48/2013 | Gilead Sciences Australia Pty Ltd | Idenix (Cayman) Ltd & Ors | Patents | Directions held |
In the past week, the following cases were finalised:
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome |
| VID638/2012 | Cavallini Papers & Co, Inc | Zetta Florence Trading Ptd Ltd & Ors | Copyright | Finalised – Discontinued / Withdrawn |
| NSD327/2013 | Halal Certification Authority Pty Ltd | Rethink Group Pty Ltd | Trade Marks | Finalised – Dismissed by Consent |