An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal as of 7 June 2013.
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In the past week, the following intellectual property cases were commenced in the week ending 7 June 2013:
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Details |
| NSD983/2013 | Universal Solar and Surface Science Pty Ltd & Anor | Hills Holdings Ltd | Patents | First Directions set for 2 July 2013 |
| VID463/2013 | B. Braun Melsungen AG | Multigate Medical Devices Pty Ltd | Patents | Directions set for 19 July 2013 |
| NSD997/2013 | TMA Capital Australia Pty Ltd | Warrenne Ekins Enterprises Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | First Directions set for 18 July 2013 |
| NSD998/2013 | South Cone, Inc | Major Brand Pty Limited | Trade Marks | First Directions set for 18 July 2013 |
In the past week, the following case developments occurred:
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development |
| NSD709/2012 | Samsung Electronics Co. Limited & Anor | Commissioner of Patents & Ors | Patents | Adjourned – Part Heard |
| NSD1243/2011 | Apple Inc. & Anor | Samsung Electronics Co. Limited & Anor | Patents | Part Heard, further hearings set for 14 June 2013, 11 September 2013 to 13 December 2013 |
| NSD308/2013 | Apple Inc. & Anor | Samsung Electronics Co. Limited & Anor | Patents | Part Heard, further hearings set for 11 June 2013 |
| NSD820/2013 | Bitzer Australia Pty Ltd | Andrew Japp & Anor | Copyright | First Directions held, Directions set for 12 June 2013 |
| VID1291/2011 | Smart Openers Pty Ltd | Automatic Technology (Australia) Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | Directions held, Directions set for 1 November 2013 |
| VID3/2013 | Alive Girl Pty Ltd & Anor | Evered Fashion & Ors | Design | Mediation held, Directions set for 7 June 2013 |
| NSD474/2011 | Gram Engineering Pty Ltd | Bluescope Steel Limited | Design | Directions held |
| WAD27/2013 | Roadwest Transport Equipment & Sales Pty Ltd | Bonfiglio Holdings Pty Ltd & Ors | Design | Directions held, Directions set for 19 June 2013 |
| NSD395/2011 | Vehicle Monitoring Systems Pty Limited | Sarb Management Group Pty Ltd T/A Database Consultants Australia | Patents | Administrative Listing held |
| QUD787/2012 | CQMS Pty Ltd | L & H Industrial Australia Pty Ltd | Patents | Directions set for 29 July 2013 |
| NSD817/2011 | SMA Solar Technology AG & Anor | Beyond Building Systems Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade Marks | Directions heard, Directions set for 5 November 2013 |
| NSD844/2013 | Electrolux Home Products Pty Ltd | Delap Impex Ltd & Ors | Trade Marks | Interlocutory Hearing held, further Interlocutory Hearing set for 13 June 2013 |
| VID1469/2011 | Graham’s Factree Pty Ltd | Oak Enterprises | Infringement | Case Management Conference Held |
| QUD243/2013 | EM Research Organization, Inc. | EM Solutions Aust. Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade Marks | Directions held |
| NSD1417/2012 | Knott Investments Pty Ltd & Others | Winnebago Industries, Inc | Notice of Appeal – Intellectual Property | Judgement made |
| NSD1917/2011 | Bohemia Crystal Pty Limited | Alessi Global Pty Limited | Trade Marks | Directions held |
| NSD121/2012 | Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd & Anor | Generic Health Pty Ltd | Patents | Judgement made – Adjourned – Pre-HearingClick here for judgement |
| SAD99/2012 | Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Ltd & anor | Noel Woff & ors | Copyright | Directions held |
| VID286/2013 | Chi Drinks Ltd | Encompass Distributor Group Pty Ltd | Copyright | Scheduling Conference held |
| VID317/2013 | Blue Gentian LLC | Product Management Group Pty Ltd | Patents | Directions held |
| VID253/2013 | Hameon Pty Ltd | Danny Shaabani (t/a Red Scooter Cafe) | Trade Marks | Scheduling Conference held |
| VID900/2010 | Rea Group Ltd & Anor | Real Estate 1 Ltd & Ors | Trade Marks | Judgement made |
In the past week, the following cases were finalised:
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome |
| NSD200/2007 | University of Sydney | Resmed Limited | Patents | Finalised – Dismissed by Consent |