An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal as of 27 August 2013.
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In the past fortnight, the following intellectual property cases were commenced:
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Details |
| NSD1634/2013 | eBet Limited & Ors | Independent Gaming Pty Ltd | Copyright | First Directions set for 4 September 2013 |
| MLG1270/2013 | Falcon Ltd | Young Jie Chang | Infringement | Directions set for 21 October 2013 |
| NSD1663/2013 | Kim McKay and Anor | Click PR Pty Ltd | Trade Marks | First Directions set for 16 September 2013 |
| NSD1679/2013 | Eli Lilly and Company & Anor | Generic Health Pty Limited | Patents | First Directions set for 23 September 2013 |
| VID825/2013 | Exclusive Tyre Distributors Pty Ltd | Ozzy Tyres Pty Limited | Design | First Directions set for 13 September 2013 |
| MLG1269/2013 | Falcon Ltd & Anor | Remmy Cardin Pty Ltd | Infringement | Directions set for 14 October 2013 |
| VID824/2013 | LED Technologies Pty Ltd | Kevin Zhuang | Design | First Directions set for 13 September 2013 |
| NSD1698/2013 | Upaid Systems Ltd | Telstra Corporation Ltd | Patents | First Directions set for 23 September 2013Click here for 22 August 2013 article on ‘Computerworld’ |
| VID846/2013 | Andreas Stihl AG & CO KG & Ano | Shane Jay Nicholson | Trade Marks | Scheduling conference set for 11 October 2013 |
| VID853/2013 | Streetworx Pty Ltd | Artcraft Urban Group Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | Directions set for 20 September 2013 |
| VID843/2013 | Svetko Lisica | Commissioner of Patents | Patents | Directions set for 11 October 2013 |
| VID876/2013 | AstraZeneca AB & Anor | Alphapharm Pty Ltd | Patents | Interlocutory Hearing set for 29 August 2013 |
| VID865/2013 | Lion Capital LLP | Lion Global Investors Ltd & Anor | Notice of Appeal filed |
In the past fortnight, the following case developments occurred:
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development |
| WAD132/2007 | Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd & Ors | Coretell Pty Ltd & Anor | Infringement | Directions and Interlocutory Hearing set for 2 October 2013 |
| NSD491/2010 | GE BetzDearborn Canada Company | Memcor Australia Pty Ltd | Patents | Administrative Listing held |
| VID784/2012 | Fairlight.Au Pty Ltd | Peter Vogel Instruments Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade Marks | Directions held, Directions set for 1 October 2013 |
| VID286/2013 | Chi Drinks Ltd | Encompass Distributor Group Pty Ltd | Copyright | Interlocutory Hearing held |
| VID518/2013 | Key Business Advisors Pty Ltd & Anor | Crown Sales & Performance Training Pty Ltd & Anor
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Copyright | Return of Subpeona on 4 September 2013, Directions set for 1 November 2013 |
| NSD401/2013 | Modena Trading Pty Limited | Cantarella Bros Pty Limited | Notice of Appeal (Trade Marks) – Intellectual Property | Full Court Hearing held |
| NSD1436/2013 | Glaxosmithkline Australia Pty Ltd | Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Limited & Anor | Application for Leave to Appeal Patents filed by Glaxosmithkline Australia Pty Ltd | Full Court Hearing held |
| VID447/2008 | SNF (Australia) Pty Ltd | Ciba Specialty Chemicals Water Treatment Limited & Ors | Patents | Judgement made |
| QUD243/2013 | EM Research Organization, Inc. | EM Solutions Aust. Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade Marks | Interlocutory Hearing held |
| NSD1273/2010 | Multisteps Pty Ltd | Source and Sell Pty Ltd | Patents | Directions held |
| NSD1675/2013 | Eli Lilly And Company & Anor | Generic Health Pty Limited | Patents | Directions held, Hearing set for 28 August 2013 |
| NSD1569/2013 | 4 Ken Pty Limited | WACO Kwikform Limited & Anor | Patents | Administrative Listing held, First Directions set for 3 September 2013 |
| VID463/2013 | B. Braun Melsungen AG | Multigate Medical Devices Pty Ltd | Patents | Directions held, Directions set for 15 October 2013 |
| VID873/2004 | ACOHS PTY LTD | UCORP PTY LTD & ANOR | Copyright | Hearing held on 19 August 2013 |
| VID763/2013 | Facton Ltd & Ors | Redac International Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade Marks | Hearing held, Return of Subpoena on 4 September 2013, Directions set for 16 September 2013 |
| NSD921/2013 | Apotex Pty Ltd | Bayer Pharma Aktiengesellschaft & Anor | Application for leave to appeal filed by APOTEX Pty Ltd – Intellectual Property | Full Court Hearing held |
| NSD833/2013 | Generic Health Pty Ltd & Anor | Bayer Pharma Aktiengesellschaft & Anor | Application for leave to appeal (Patents) filed by LUPIN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD – Intellectual Property | Full Court Hearing held |
| NSD984/2013 | Generic Health Pty Ltd & Anor | Bayer Pharma Aktiengesellschaft & Anor | Application for extension of time and leave to appeal (IP) filed by LUPIN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD – Intellectual Property | Full Court Hearing held |
| NSD1006/2013 | Apotex Pty Ltd | Bayer Pharma Aktiengesellschaft & Anor | Application for extension of time and leave to appeal (Patents) filed by APOTEX PTY LTD – Intellectual Property | Full Court Hearing held |
| WAD27/2013 | Roadwest Transport Equipment & Sales Pty Ltd | Bonfiglio Holdings Pty Ltd & Ors | Design | Meditation held |
| NSD983/2013 | Universal Solar and Surface Science Pty Ltd & Anor | Hills Holdings Ltd | Patents | Interlocutory Hearing held, Directions set for 24 September 2013 |
In the past fortnight, the following cases were finalised:
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome |
| NSD533/2013 | Dynamite Games Pty Limited | Aruze Gaming Australia Pty Ltd & Anor | Appeals – Intellectual Property | Judgement made |
| VID325/2013 | Glass Vice Holdings Limited | Jay Marc Industries Pty Ltd & Anor | Infringement | Finalised – Discontinued / Withdrawn |
| NSD404/2013 | Adobe Systems Inc & Anor | Western Broadcasters Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | Finalised – Dismissed by Consent |
| NSD403/2013 | Adobe Systems Inc & Ors | 2GF Radio Pty Limited & Ors | Trade Marks | Finalised – Dismissed by Consent |