An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 1 November 2013.
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Please note that the information in the tables below is correct as at the date of the posting but is subject to change. Please check the Commonwealth Courts portal for the current status of any of the cases below.
Intellectual Property Cases Commenced
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Details |
| None |
Case Developments
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development |
| MLG892/2013 | Michael Peter Bill Bailey | Kangan Institute of TAFE | Copyright | 28 October 2013: Directions for Consent OrdersView orders hereDirections set for 19 December 2013 |
| MLG927/2013 | John Turnaka Short & Ors | Redlove Oz Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade Mark | 28 October 2013: Directions for Procedural Orders; Hearing set for 28 April 2014View orders here28 October 2013: Hearing of Interlocutory Application – Finalised – AllowedHearing set for 28 April 2014 |
| NSD1207/2012 | Novartis AG & Anor | Hospira Pty Limited | Patents | 28 October 2013: Administrative Listing: DirectionsView orders hereHearing set for 14 November 2013 |
| NSD2027/2013 | Oishi Group Public Co Ltd & Anor | ABN International Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade Marks | 28 October 2013: Administrative Listing: DirectionsView orders hereFirst Directions set for 12 November 2013 |
| NSD820/2013 | Bitzer Australia Pty Ltd ACN 057 670 023 | Andrew Japp & Anor | Copyright | 28 October 2013: Directions OrdersView orders hereDirections set for 9 December 2013 |
| NSD1368/2010 | Adidas AG & Anor | Pacific Brands Footwear Pty Limited ACN 098 742 628 | Trade Marks | 29 October 2013: Administrative Listing: Direction OrdersView orders here |
| NSD1698/2013 | Upaid Systems Ltd | Telstra Corporation Ltd ACN 051 775 556 | Patents | 29 October 2013: Administrative Listing: Directions set for 31 October 2013View orders here |
| NSD428/2013 | Apple Inc | Registrar of Trade Marks | Trade Marks | 29 October 2013: Administrative Listing: DirectionsView orders hereHearing set down for 18 November 2013 |
| NSD491/2013 | Apotex Pty Limited ACN 096 916 148 | Novartis AG & Anor | Patents | 29 October 2013 Administrative Listing: DirectionsView orders hereHearing on 14 November 2013 |
| NSD983/2013 | Universal Solar | Surface Science Pty Ltd ACN 068 629 158 & Anor v Hills Holdings Ltd ACN 007 573 417 | Patents | 29 October 2013: Administrative Listing: DirectionsView orders hereDirections set for 12 November 2013 |
| VID25/2011 | Tivo Inc & Anor | Vivo International Corporation Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade Marks | 29 October 2013: Interlocutory Hearing30 October 2013: Interlocutory Hearing |
| NSD19/2012 | Apotex Pty Limited ACN 096 916 148 | F. Hoffman-La Roche AG | Patents | 30 October 2013: Administrative Listing – Directions:View orders hereDirections set for 29 November 2013 |
| NSD1938/2013 | Manrex Pty Ltd T/As Webstercare Acn 074 388 088 | Andrew Kathestides trading as Pharmacy Nutrition Warehouse ABN 31 826 093 | Patents | 30 October 2013: Administrative Listing – DirectionsView orders hereDirections set for 8 November 2013 |
| NSD2035/2012 | Apotex Pty Limited ACN 096 916 148 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp & Anor | Patents | 30 October 2013: Administrative Listing: DirectionsView orders hereDirections set for 4 November 2013 |
| NSD2147/2011 | Versatile Homes Pty Ltd | Ors v RCMD Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | 30 October 2013: DirectionsHearing set for 28 January 2013 |
| NSD2227/2012 | Neptune Technologies & Bioressources Inc | Aker Biomarine AS | Patents | 30 October 2013: DirectionsView orders hereDirections set for 1 August 2014 |
| NSD2461/2007 | Bradken Resources Pty Ltd | Lynx Engineering Consultants Pty Ltd | Patents | 30 October 2013: Administrative Listing: DirectionsView orders hereDirections set for 21 November 2013 |
| NSD315/2013 | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd & Anor | Apple Inc. & Anor | Patents | 30 October 2013: Part Heard |
| VID1098/2013 | Wasilij Nominees Pty Ltd | David Rice Interiors Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade Marks | 30 October 2013: Interlocutory Hearing; View orders hereDirections set for 31 January 2014 |
| VID952/2013 | Mondelez Australia Pty Ltd & Ors | The Natural Cordial Company Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade Marks | 30 October 2013: Administrative listing: DirectionsView orders hereHearing set for 23 June 2014 |
| NSD148/2012 | Seven Network Limited ACN 052 816 789 | Commissioner of Taxation | Copyright | 31 October 2013: Hearing |
| VID16/2013 | Nomadic Solutions Pty Ltd | Adrian Iversen | Design | 31 October 2013: Administrative Listing: DirectionsView orders hereDirections set for 25 July 2014 |
| VID263/2012 | Bugatti GmbH | Shine Forever Men Pty Ltd | Trade Marks | 31 October 2013: Judgement; Consent Orders;View orders hereView judgement hereDirections set for 15 November 2013 |
| VID518/2013 | Key Business Advisors Pty Ltd & Anor | Crown Sales & Performance Training Pty Ltd & Anor | Copyright | 31 October 2013: Administrative listing: Consent Orders; View orders hereDirections set for 28 March 2014 |
| SAD291/2013 | Neobev Pty Ltd | Bacchus Distillery Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) | Patents | 1 November 2013: DirectionsView orders hereDirections set for 11 November 2013 |
| VID1047/2013 | BLH Engineering and Construction Pty Ltd | Pro 3 Products Pty Ltd | Patents | 1 November 2013: Direction OrdersView orders here |
| VID294/2012 | BLH Engineering And Construction Pty Ltd & Anor | Pro 3 Products Pty Ltd | Patents | 1 November 2013: Directions and Interlocutory Hearing: View orders hereInterlocutory hearing set for 22 November 2013 |
| VID463/2013 | B. Braun Melsungen AG | Multigate Medical Devices Pty Ltd | Patents | 1 November 2013: Directions;View orders hereHearing set for 2 December 2013 |
| VID611/2012 | Louis Vuitton Malletier | Sonya Valentine Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade Marks | 1 November 2013: DirectionsView orders hereDirections set for 23 December 2013 |
| VID825/2013 | Exclusive Tyre Distributors Pty Ltd | Ozzy Tyres Pty Limited | Design | 1 November 2013: Administrative Listing: Consent Orders;View orders hereDirections set for 22 November 2013 |
| WAD179/2013 | Galvin Engineering Pty Ltd ACN 009 283 416 | General Electric Company | Trade Marks | 1 November 2013: DirectionsView orders hereDirections set for 2 May 2014 |
| NSD2040/2013 | Lift Shop Pty Ltd ACN 109 724 647 | Easy Living Home Elevators Pty Ltd ACN 083 936 896 | Notice of Appeal (TM) | 28 October 2013: Callover OrdersView orders here |
| NSD2098/2013 | Glaxosmithkline Australia Pty Ltd ABN 47 100 162 481 | Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Limited & Anor | IP – Appeals and Related | 28 October 2013: Callover Orders; Full Court hearing set for 2 December 2013View orders here |
| NSD2154/2013 | Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd & Ors | Global Gaming Supplies Pty Ltd & Ors | IP – Appeals and Related | 28 October 2013: Callover Orders; Settlement of Index set for 19 November 2013View orders here |
| NSD355/2013 | Spirits International B.V. | Federal Treasury Enterprise (FKP) Sojuzplodoimport & Anor | Application for Leave to Appeal (IP) | 29 October 2013: Judgement; Direction Orders (Finalised – Granted/Allowed in part – other orders made)View orders here |
Finalised Cases
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome |
| VID902/2012 | Britax Child Care Pty Ltd | Phil & Teds Most Excellent Buggy Company Limited | Patents | 29 October 2013: Administrative Listing – Final Orders (Outcome: Discontinued/Withdrawn) |
| NSD1116/2009 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company & Anor | Apotex Pty Ltd ACN 096 916 148 | Patents | 30 October 2013: Judgement – Direction Orders; Finalised – Granted/Allowed in part – Other orders madeView orders hereView judgement here |
| QUD374/2012 | Ellen G White Estate, Inc | Brendan Paul Knudson | Copyright | 31 October 2013: Administrative Listing: Final Orders (Finalised – Continuation/Withdrawn) |
| QUD455/2012 | Ellen G White Estate, Inc | Brendan Paul Knudson | Copyright | 31 October 2013: Administrative Listing: Final Orders (Finalised – Continuation/Withdrawn) |
| NSD817/2011 | SMA Solar Technology AG & Anor | Beyond Building Systems Pty Ltd ACN 128 030 302 & Anor | Trade Marks | 1 November 2013: Administrative Listing: Direction orders (Finalised – Dismissed)View orders here |
| QUD273/2013 | Taiyo Membrane Corporation Pty Ltd ACN 095 439 099 | Anor v Trevor Scott & Anor | Copyright | 1 November 2013: Administrative Listing: Final Orders (Finalised – Dismissed by Consent)View orders here |
| VID447/2008 | SNF (Australia) Pty Ltd | Ciba Specialty Chemicals Water Treatment Limited & Ors | Patents | 1 November 2013: Directions |