An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal as of 3 September 2013.
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In the past week, the following intellectual property cases were commenced:
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Details |
| VID876/2013 | AstraZeneca AB & Anor | Alphapharm Pty Ltd | Patents | Interlocutory Hearing set for 29 August 2013 |
| NSD1771/2013 | Board & Batten International Inc & Ors | Vuly Pty Limited & Ors
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Patents | First Directions set for 8 October 2013 |
| QUD562/2013 | Andrew John Wheeler & Ors | Ausroad Systems Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | Directions set for 18 October 2013 |
| SYG2037/2013 | Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation & Anor | Najeeb Kamil | Trade Marks | First Court Date on 11 September 2013 |
| VID919/2013 | Chia Khim Lee Food Industries Pty Ltd | Red Bull GmbH | Trade Marks | 27 September 2013 |
| VID918/2013 | Woodtree Australia Pty Ltd | Originating Application filed |
In the past week, the following case developments occurred:
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development |
| VID286/2013 | Chi Drinks Ltd | Encompass Distributor Group Pty Ltd | Copyright | Interlocutory Hearing held, Mediation set for 17 September 2013 |
| NSD1273/2010 | Multisteps Pty Ltd | Source and Sell Pty Ltd | Patents | Directions held, Finalised – Granted / Allowed in Part – Other Orders Made, Directions set for 23 October 2013Click here for Judgement |
| NSD1675/2013 | Eli Lilly And Company & Anor | Generic Health Pty Limited | Patents | Hearing held, Directions set for 30 September 2013 |
| NSD1569/2013 | 4 Ken Pty Limited | WACO Kwikform Limited & Anor | Patents | Administrative Listing held, Directions set for 17 September 2013 |
| NSD921/2013 | Apotex Pty Ltd | Bayer Pharma Aktiengesellschaft & Anor | Application for leave to appeal filed by APOTEX Pty Ltd – Intellectual Property | Part Heard, Judgement Reserved |
| 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 | Part Heard, Judgement Reserved |
| 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 | Part Heard, Judgement Reserved |
| 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 | Part Heard, Judgement Reserved |
| WAD27/2013 | Roadwest Transport Equipment & Sales Pty Ltd | Bonfiglio Holdings Pty Ltd & Ors | Design | Meditation held, Finalised – Resolved |
| VID817/2011 | R P L Central Pty Ltd | Myall Australia Pty Ltd | Patents | Judgement made, Adjourned for Pre-HearingClick here for Judgement |
| VID317/2013 | Blue Gentian LLC | Product Management Group Pty Ltd | Patents | Administrative Listing held, Directions set for 6 December 2013 |
| VID411/2013 | Future Entertainment Pty Ltd | Cold Rock Management Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade Marks | Directions held |
| VID902/2012 | Britax Child Care Pty Ltd | Phil & Teds Most Excellent Buggy Company Limited | Patents | Mediation held |
| NSD51/2012 | Apotex Pty Ltd | Les Laboratoires Servier | Patents | Case Management Conference held and adjourned, Case Management Conference set for 11 September 2013 |
| NSD1552/2013 | Ecolab Inc & Anor | Sopura Australia Pty Ltd | Patents | First Directions held, Directions set for 20 December 2013 |
| VID168/2009 | Elecspess Pty Ltd & Ors | LED Technologies Pty Ltd | Appeals and Related – Intellectual Property | Full Court Hearing held – Adjourned, Judgement held |
| VID418/2011 | Bob Jane Corporation Pty Ltd | Webtyre.net Pty Ltd & Ors
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Trade Marks | Hearing held, further Hearings set for 4-6 September 2013 |
| VID143/2009 | Wake Forest University Health Sciences & Anor | Smith & Nephew Pty Ltd | Patents | Administrative Listing held, matter finalised – Dismissed by Consent |
| QUD787/2012 | CQMS Pty Ltd | L & H Industrial Australia Pty Ltd | Patents | Mention |
| NSD315/2013 | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd & Anor | Apple Inc. & Anor | Patents | Administrative Listing & Directions held, Hearings set for 5 – 18 September 2013 |
| NSD1174/2012 | Apotex Pty Limited | Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals & Anor | Patents | Administrative Listing held |
| NSD1477/2012 | Fpinnovation Pty Ltd | Registrar of Trade Marks | Trade Marks | Hearing held |
| WAD132/2007 | Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd & Ors | Coretell Pty Ltd & Anor | Infringement | Directions set for 27 September 2013 |
| VID387/2013 | Feggari Pty Ltd | Modelco Pty Ltd | Trade Marks | Mediation Finalised – Resolved |
| SAD139/2013 | Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd | Ripponlea Motors Pty Ltd | Infringement | Directions held and adjourned, Directions set for 11 September 2013 |
| VID16/2013 | Nomadic Solutions Pty Ltd | Adrian Iversen | Design | Administrative Listing held, Case Management Conference set for 01 November 2013 |
| VID817/2011 | RPL Central Pty Ltd | Myall Australia Pty Ltd | Patents | Judgement handed down Click here for Judgement |
In the past week, the following cases were finalised:
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome |
| 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, Judgement Reserved. Matter Finalised – Granted / Allowed |
| VID447/2008 | SNF (Australia) Pty Ltd | Ciba Specialty Chemicals Water Treatment Limited & Ors | Patents | Judgement made, matter Finalised – Granted / Allowed |
| NSD1681/2006 | Bitech Engineering | Garth Living Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents – Infringement | Finalised – Granted / AllowedClick here for Judgement |
| NSD43/2007 | Bitech Engineering | Bunnings Group Limited | Patents – Infringement | Finalised – Granted / AllowedClick here for Judgement |