An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 15 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 |
| VID1173/2013 | Mastronardi Produce Ltd | The Registrar of Trade Marks | Appeal: Trade marks: ZIMA | Scheduling Conference set for 7 February 2013 |
| SYG2833/2013 | Pfizer Inc. & Ors | Petrus Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd | Trade marks | First Court Date set for 7 March 2014 |
| NSD2340/2013 | Skyy Spirits LLC | Lodestar Anstalt | Appeal: Trade marks | First Directions set for 11 February 2014 |
| ADG340/2013 | Wahlstedt Corporation Pty Ltd | Justine Jury & anor | Copyright | First Court Date set for 5 December 2013 |
| VID1165/2013 | Dentons Pty. Ltd. | Tri-Cycle Pty. Ltd | Copyright | Directions set for 13 December 2013 |
Case Developments
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development |
| NSD2308/2013 | Samsung Electronics Co Limited & Anor | Apple Inc & Anor | Appeal from this decision. | 14 November 2013 Directions View orders here Full Court Hearing set for 21 November 2013 |
| MLG1053/2013 | Ita Buttrose & Anor | The Senior’s Choice (Australia) Pty Ltd & Anor | Copyright | 11 November 2013 Hearing of Interlocutory Application Adjourned – For Hearing View orders here Hearing set for 3 March 2014 |
| Oishi Group Public Co Ltd & Anor | ABN International Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade marks | 11 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View orders here First Directions set for 10 December 2013 |
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| NSD2085/2013 | Bayer Australia Limited | Novartis AG | Patents | 11 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View orders here First Directions set for 26 November 2013 |
| NSD315/2013 | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd & Anor | Apple Inc. & Anor | Patents | 15 November Mention Adjourned – Part Heard View orders here Part Heard set for 26 November 2013 |
| NSD428/2013 | Apple Inc | Registrar of Trade Marks | Trade marks | 14 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned – For Hearing View orders here Hearing set for 19 November 2013 |
| NSD48/2013 | Gilead Sciences Pty Limited | Idenix (Cayman) Ltd & Ors | Patents | 12 November Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing View orders here Interlocutory Hearing set for 26 November 2013 |
| NSD622/2012 | Eli Lilly and Company & Anor | Apotex Pty Ltd | Patents | 11 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders here Directions set for 12 December 2013 |
| NSD983/2013 | Universal Solar and Surface Science Pty Ltd & Anor | Hills Holdings Ltd | Patents | 11 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders here Directions set for 26 November 2013 |
| QUD324/2013 | Peanut Company of Australia Limited | Michael Bauer | Infringement | 11 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders here |
| SAD291/2013 | Neobev Pty Ltd | Bacchus Distillery Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) | Patents | 14 November 2013 Directions Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders here Directions set for 4 December 2013 |
| VID1291/2011 | Smart Openers Pty Ltd | Automatic Technology (Australia) Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | 11 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders here Directions set for 17 December 2013 |
| VID987/2013 | Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Company | Virginia Elizabeth Easton | Trade marks | 11 November 2013 Scheduling Conference Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders here Scheduling Conference set for 14 March 2014 |
| BRG965/2012 | Top Plus Pty Ltd | K-Music Cafe Pty Ltd trading as K-Music Cafe & Ors | Copyright | 12 November 2013 Hearing of Interlocutory Application Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders here Mention set for 27 November 2013 |
| NSD1902/2013 | Eli Lilly And Company & Anor | Generic Health Pty Ltd | Patents | 12 November 2013 Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned- Judgement Reserved |
| NSD787/2012 | Airlaw Pty Limited | Australian Animal Care Systems Pty Limited & Ors | Patents | 12 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders here Directions set for 2 May 2014 |
| VID1186/2011 | KerryJ Investment Pty Ltd | Xiamen Fengwei Energy Technology Co Ltd & Anor | Patents | 12 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders here |
| VID876/2010 | The Coca-Cola Company | Pepsico Inc & Ors | Trade marks | 12 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders here Pre-Trial Conference set for 4 December 2013 |
| NSD1048/2012 | Novartis AG & Ors | Hospira Pty Limited | Patents | 14 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders here Part Heard set for 19 November 2013 |
| NSD1207/2012 | Novartis AG & Anor | Hospira Pty Limited | Patents | 14 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders here Part Heard set for 19 November 2013 |
| NSD2042/2012 | Novartis AG & Anor | Apotex Pty Limited | Patents | 14 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders here Part Heard set for 19 November 2013 |
| NSD491/2013 | Apotex Pty Limited | Novartis AG & Anor | Patents | 14 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders here Part Heard set for 19 November 2013 |
| SYG2536/2013 | Australasian Performing Right Association of Australia Limited | Sound Box Karaoke Pty Limited & Ors | Copyright | 13 November 2013 First Court Date Adjourned Pre-Hearing View orders here Directions set for 26 November 2013 |
| VID154/2009 | CSL Limited & Anor | Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | 13 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders here |
| NSD1938/2013 | Manrex Pty Ltd T/As Webstercare | Andrew Kathestides trading as Pharmacy Nutrition Warehouse | Patents | 14 November 2013 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders here Directions set for 29 November 2013 |
| NSD2103/2013 | Bldcare Australia Pty Ltd & Ors | Registrar of Trade Marks & Ors | Trade marks | 14 November 2013 First Directions Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders here Directions set for 19 December 2013. |
| QUD139/2012 | Leica Geosystems Pty Ltd & Ors | Andrew Koudstaal & Anor | Copyright | 14 November 2013 Return of Subpoena Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders here Part Heard set for 24 March 2014 |
| ADG216/2012 | Top Plus Pty Ltd & Anor | Muse Entertainment Pty Ltd & Ors | Infringement | 15 November 2013 Directions Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders here Hearing set for 17 September 2014 |
| NSD1386/2012 | Esco Corporation & Anor | Bradken Resources Pty Limited & Anor | Patents | 15 November 2013 Directions Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders here Directions set for 3 February 2014 |
| QUD232/2013 | CNC Auto Pty Ltd As Trustee for the Odendaal Family Trust Number 1 & Anor | Asset Plant & Machinery Pty Ltd | Copyright | 15 November 2013 Directions Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders here |
| VID263/2012 | Bugatti GmbH | Shine Forever Men Pty Ltd | Trade marks | 15 November 2013 Directions Adjourned- Pre-Hearing View orders here Directions set for 20 November 2013 |
Finalised Cases
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome |
| VID1074/2013 | The Beauty Collective Limited | Argania Cosmetics Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | Interlocutory Hearing Finalised- Dismissed View orders here |