An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal as of 27 July 2012.
In the past week, the following intellectual property cases were commenced in the week ending 27 July 2012:
| File Number | Applicant | Respondent | Type | Status |
| NSD1048/2012 | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Limited (ACN 004 244 160) | HOSPIRA PTY LIMITED | Patents | Originating Application filed, first directions set for 23 August 2012 |
| SAD170/2012 | SMALLPRINT AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | TBM TRAINING PTY LTD | Copyright | Originating Application filed, first directions set for 14 August 2012 |
| NSD1040/2012 | Marc Gaetan Nemorin and Marie Ghyliane Nemorin | Armande Pierre and Allan Webb | Trade Marks | Originating Application filed, first directions held on 24 July 2012, directions set for 1 August 2012 |
In the past week, the following case developments occurred:
| File Number | Applicant | Respondent | Type | Development |
| NSD752/2012 | Bills Licensing Pty Ltd (ACN 115 442 656), Bills Restaurants Pty Ltd (ACN 002 116 298) and Mr William Ronald Granger | Murdoch Books Pty Ltd (ACN 087 351 273) | Copyright | Directions heard on 23 July 2012, listed for hearing on 5 October 2012
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| NSD904/2012
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Bayer Pharma Aktiengesellschaft | Genentech, Inc | Patents | Directions heard 24 July 2012, further directions set for 23 October 2012 |
| NSD875/2012 | Trend Imports Pty Limited (ABN 50 087 277 512) | Pw Imports Pty Limited (ABN 50 087 277 512) and Pw Retail Pty Ltd (ACN 128 572 574) | Trade Marks | Directions heard on 24 July 2012, further directions set for 14 August 2012. |
In the past week, the following cases were finalised:
| File Number | Applicant | Respondent | Type | Outcome |
| BRG380/2012 | TOP PLUS PTY LTD | KARAOKE NETWORK PTY LTD, CRAWFORD, East Asia Record Production Company Limited, Emperor Entertainment (Hong Kong) Limited, Hummingbird Music Limited and Universal Music Limited | Copyright | Case Finalised – Allowed by Consent |