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Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up – 14 February 2014

An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 14 February 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
NSD149/2014 Anchorage Capital Partners Pty Limited ACPA Pty Ltd Trade marks First Directions set for 18 March 2014
NSD144/2014 National Servicemen’s Association of Australia (Nsw Branch) Inc Norman Mallard & Ors Trade marks First Directions set for 28 March 2014
NSD132/2014 Cementech Pty Limited Boral Masonry Pty Limited Patents First Directions set for 14 March 2014
NSD142/2014 Multisteps Pty Ltd Fullyarn Packaging (AU) Pty Ltd & Anor Patents First Directions set for 11 March 2014

 

Case Developments

File No. Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Development
NSD1697/2010 Interflow Holdings Pty Ltd & Anor Kembla Watertech Pty Ltd Patents 14 February 2014 Part Heard Adjourned – Judgement Reserved
NSD2027/2013 Oishi Group Public Co Ltd & Anor ABN International Pty Ltd & Anor Trade marks 10 February 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 4 March 2014

SYG2604/2013 Phonographic Performance Co of Australia Ltd & Ors Horizon Hotels Pty Ltd & Anor Copyright 10 February 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 19 May 2014

VID270/2013 Rodolfo Antonio Gomez Colin Bruce Rawson & Ors Patents 10 February 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Interlocutory Hearing set for 26 February 2014

VID317/2013 Blue Gentian LLC Product Management Group Pty Ltd Patents 12 February 2014 Part Heard Adjourned – Judgement Reserved
WAD242/2013 Interactive Internet Services Pty Ltd CMS Software House Pty Ltd Copyright 10 February 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Interlocutory Hearing set for 2 April 2014

QUD486/2013 Courier Pete Pty Ltd Metroll Queensland Pty Ltd & Ors Design 11 February 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 21 February 2014

VID463/2013 B. Braun Melsungen AG Multigate Medical Devices Pty Ltd Patents 11 February 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – For Hearing

Hearing set for 17 March 2014

NSD2040/2013 Lift Shop Pty Ltd Easy Living Home Elevators Pty Ltd Appeals 12 February 2014 Full Court Hearing Adjourned – Judgment Reserved

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NSD1355/2010 Winnebago Industries, Inc Knott Investments Pty Ltd & Ors Copyright 12 February 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 4 June 2014

NSD2464/2013 Power Dekor (SA) Pty Ltd Power Dekor Flooring Pty Ltd & Anor Trade marks 12 February 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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First Directions set for 14 March 2014

NSD734/2013 Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare UK Ltd GlaxoSmithKline Australia Pty Ltd Patents 12 February 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Hearing set for 2 June 2014

MLG1053/2013 Ita Buttrose & Anor The Senior’s Choice (Australia) Pty Ltd & Anor Copyright 13 February 2013 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Hearing set for 21 February 2014

NSD998/2013 South Cone, Inc. Major Brand Pty Limited Trade marks 13 February 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearings

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Directions set for 15 May 2014

QUD189/2012 Austshade Pty Ltd & Anor Boss Shade Pty Ltd & Ors Patents 13 February 2014 Interlocutory Hearing and Directions
QUD562/2013 Andrew John Wheeler & Ors Ausroad Systems Pty Ltd & Anor Patents 13 February 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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SAD224/2012 Harcourts WA Pty Ltd Roy Weston Nominees Pty Ltd Trade marks 13 February 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Interlocutory Hearing set for 17 February 2014

SAD291/2013 Neobev Pty Ltd Bacchus Distillery Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) Patents 13 February 2014 Hearing Adjourned – Judgement Reserved

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Judgement set for 19 February 2014

WAD167/2013 Roy Weston Nominees Pty Ltd Harcourts WA Pty Ltd Trade marks 13 February 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Interlocutory Hearing set for 17 February 2014

NSD2504/2007 Tamawood Limited Habitare Developments Pty Ltd & Ors Copyright 14 February 2014 Directions
NSD763/2013 Apotex Pty Limited Warner-Lambert Company Llc Patents 14 February 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 16 September 2014

QUD139/2012 Leica Geosystems Pty Ltd & Ors Andrew Koudstaal & Anor Copyright 14 February 2014 Directions

Part Heard set for 24 March 2014

VID611/2012 Louis Vuitton Malletier Sonya Valentine Pty Ltd & Ors Trade marks 14 February 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions and Interlocutory Hearing set for 19 February 2014

VID876/2013 AstraZeneca AB & Anor Alphapharm Pty Ltd Patents 14 February 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Hearing set for 25 February 2014

 

 

Finalised Cases

File No. Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Outcome
NSD2148/2013 FPInnovation Pty Ltd Registrar of Trade Marks Appeals 10 February 2014 Administration Listing Finalised – Dismissed

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NSD1167/2012 Embertec Pty Limited Energy Efficient Technologies Pty Limited & Anor Trade marks 10 February 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn

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NSD1477/2012 FPInnovation Pty Ltd Registrar of Trade Marks Trade marks 10 February 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Preliminary Question Answered

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NSD532/2012 Paul Andrew Cronk Commissioner of Patents Patents 10 February 2014 Judgement Finalised – Dismissed

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VID1098/2013 Wasilij Nominees Pty Ltd David Rice Interiors Pty Ltd & Anor Trade marks 10 February 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Dismissed By Consent
WAD179/2013 Galvin Engineering Pty Ltd General Electric Company Trade marks 11 February 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn

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VID154/2009 CSL Limited & Anor Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd & Anor Patents 13 February 2014 Judgement Finalised – Granted/ Allowed in Part – Other Orders Made

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VID825/2013 Exclusive Tyre Distributors Pty Ltd Ozzy Tyres Pty Limited Design 13 February 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn
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