An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal as of 5 July 2013.
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In the past week, the following intellectual property cases were commenced:
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Details |
| VID603/2013 | Les Laboratoires Servier | Apotex | Patent | Originating Application filed |
| QUD374/2013 | Peanut Company of Australia Limited | G Crumpton & Sons & Co Pty Ltd & Ors | Infringement | Directions held |
In the past week, the following case developments occurred:
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development |
| VID500/2013 | James Michael Meldrum | Arjuna Schulenburg | Copyright | Administrative Listing Held |
| SAD139/2013 | Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd | Ripponlea Motors Pty Ltd | Infringement | Directions held, Scheduling Conference set for 5 August 2013. |
| QUD139/2012 | Leica Geosystems & Ors | Andrew Koudstaal & Anor | Copyright | Directions held, Hearing set for 23 July 2013 |
| NSD491/2010 | GE BetzDearborn Canada Company | Memcor Australia Pty Ltd | Patents | Interlocutory Hearing held |
| SAD75/2013 | Rivergum Homes Pty Ltd | Coast to Coast Homes Pty Ltd & Others | Copyright | Directions held, Directions set for 12 July 2013 |
| SAD7/2013 | Emerald Grain Pty Ltd | Emerald (SA) Pty Ltd & ors | Trade Marks | Hearing held |
| NSD983/2013 | Universal Solar and Surface Science & Anor | Hills Holdings Ltd | Patents | First Directions held |
| VID902/2012 | Britax Child Care Pty Ltd | Phil & Teds Most Excellent Buggy Company Limited | Patents | Mediation held |
| NSD2147/2011 | Versatile Homes Pty Ltd & Ors | RCMD Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | Directions held, Directions set for 1 August 2013 |
| WAD8/2011 | Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd & Ors | Coretell Pty Ltd & Anor | Appeals and Related – Intellectual Property | Conference held |
| WAD132/2007 | Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd & Ors | Coretell Pty Ltd & Anor | Infringement | Taxation Estimate to be held on 9 July 2013 |
| VID411/2013 | Future Entertainment Pty Ltd | Cold Rock Management Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade Marks | First Directions held |