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Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up – 12 December 2014

An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 12 December 2014.

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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
NSD1297/2014 Becton Dickinson Pty Ltd  B. Braun Melsungen AG Patent First Directions set for 5 February 2015
NSD1293/2014 Microsoft Corporation & Ors Paul Simmons T/As “888 Software”  Copyright Interlocutory Hearing on 9 December 2014View orders here

Directions on 12 December 2014

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VID742/2014 Placitum Pty Ltd & Anor Cambell Richard Purvis Trade Mark Scheduling Conference set for 5 February 2015

Case Developments

File No. Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Development
NSD1698/2013 Upaid Systems Ltd  Telstra Corporation Ltd Patent 8 December 2014Directions Adjourned – Judgment Reserved

Judgment set fort 16 December 2014

NSD1774/2011 Attachmate Corporation Commonwealth of Australia Copyright 8 December 2014Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 13 February 2015

NSD601/2010 Evoqua Water Technologies LLC & Anor GE Betz Pty Ltd & Ors Patents 12 December2014Part Heard
NSD781/2014 hredbonet Marketing Pty Ltd   Kosciuszko Thredbo Pty Ltd Trade Mark 8 December 2014Administrative Listing

Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn

VID317/2013 Blue Gentian LLC  Product Management Group Pty Ltd Patents Judgment Adjourned – Pre- HearingView Orders here

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NSD1124/2009 Generic Health Pty Ltd Wyeth Patents 10 December 2014Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 18 December 2014

NSD558/2014 Nichia Corporation Arrow Electronics Australia Pty Ltd Not Defined 9 December 2104Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 17 December 2014

NSD686/2014 Epoch Capital Pty Ltd & Ors Coventry Management Pty Ltd as Trustee for Conventry Investment Trust & Anor Copyright 9 December 2014Directions Adjourned – For Hearing

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Hearing set for 26 October 2015

NSD701/2014 Mantrose-Haeuser Co, Inc  Avondale Foods Pty Ltd & Ors Patents 9 December 2014Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 22 December 2014

SYG3011/2014 Star Car Wash Cafe Holdings Pty Ltd  P & W Group Pty Ltd  Trade Mark 9 December 2014First Court Date Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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SYG3214/2013 Societe des Produits Nestle SA & Ors James William Christian Trade Mark 9 December 2014Judgment Finalised – Allowed in Part, Other Orders made

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VID188/2014 Pacific Enterprises (Aust.) Pty Ltd & Anor Bernen Pty Ltd & Anor Patents 9 December 2014Hearing Adjourned – Judgment Reserved

Judgment set for 16 December 2014

NSD1639/2007 Apotex Pty Ltd  Sanofi-Aventis Patents 10 December 2014Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions & Interlocutory Hearing set for 18 December  2014

NSD1981/2012 Bayer Pharma Aktiengesellschaft & Anor  Spirit Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd & Ors Patents 10 December 2014Administrative Listing Finalised – Granted/ Allowed

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NSD251/2014 Warner-Lambert Company LLC & Ors Generic Partners Pty Ltd  Patents 10 December 2014Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 12 December 2014

NSD491/2010 GE BetzDearborn Canada Company  Memcor Australia Pty Ltd Patents 10 December 2014Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 10 February 2015

NSD596/2009 Alphapharm Pty Ltd Wyeth Patents 10 December 2014Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 18 December 2014

NSD721/2014 Whites Group Pty Ltd  Trio Group Australia Pty Ltd & Ors Design 10 December 2014Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 4 February 2015

NSD763/2013 Apotex Pty Limited Warner-Lambert Company LLC Patents 10 December 2014Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 12 February 2015

VID195/2009 Sigma Pharmaceuticals (Australia) Pty Ltd Wyeth Patents 11 December 2014Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre Hearing

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Directions set for 18 December 2014

VID638/2014 laxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Investments (Ireland) (No. 2) Limited & Anor Generic Partners Pty Ltd Patents 12 December 2014Hearing
NSD1048/2012 Novartis AG & Ors  Hospira Pty Limited  Patents 11 December 2014Directions Adjourned – For review of progress
NSD1207/2012 Novartis AG & Anor  Hospira Pty Limited Patents 11 December 2014Directions Adjourned – For review of progress
NSD2042/2012 Novartis AG & Anor Apotex Pty Limited Patents 11 December 2014Directions Adjourned – For review of progress
NSD339/2014 Janette Gail Francis Allen & Unwin Pty Limited & Ors Copyright 11 December 2014Directions Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn

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NSD491/2013 Apotex Pty Limited Novartis AG & Anor Patents 11 December 2014Directions Adjourned – For review of progress
SYG2252/2014 Vincent Khoury Tylor Margaret Dygut & Anor Infringement 11 December 2014Directions
SYG3175/2014 Transit Productions Pty Ltd Li Zhang & Ano Trade Mark 11 December 2014First Court Date Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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VID654/2014 Formula One Self Driving Screens Pty Ltd & Anor Omniform Consulting Pty Ltd & Anor Patents 11 December 2014First Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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WAD132/2007 Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd & Ors Coretell Pty Ltd & Anor Infringement 12 December 2014Part Heard
NSD1019/2014 The New South Wales Bar Association Derek Michael Minus & Anor Trade Mark 12 December 2014Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 13 February 2015

NSD975/2014 Philip Selth in a Representative Capacity for the Members of the Australian Bar Association  Australasian Barrister Chambers Pty Limited & Ors Trade Mark 12 December 2014Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 13 February 2015

VID571/2014 GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Investments (Ireland) (No. 2) Limited & Anor Apotex Pty Ltd Patents 12 December 2014Directions

Judgment set for 15 December 2014

Finalised Cases

File No Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Outcome
VID252/2014 Burberry Limited & Anor Mynetsale Pty Ltd & Ors Infringement 8 December 2014Administrative Listing Finalised – Dismissed by Consent

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VID876/2010 The Coca-Cola Company Pepsico Inc & Ors Trade Mark 8 December 2014Administrative Listing Finalised – Dismissed

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VID237/2014 Thane International, Inc & Anor Asia Pacific Beverages Pty Ltd & Anor Infringement 11 December 2014Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn
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