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Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up – 2 June to 13 June 2014

An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the period of 2 June to 13 June 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
BRG520/2014 Hells Angels Motorcycle Corporation (Australia) Pty Limited Eyegasam Brands Pty Ltd & Anor Copyright First Court Date set for 26 June 2014
BRG521/2014 Hells Angels Motorcycle Corporation (Australia) Pty Limited Liive Vision Pty Ltd & Ano Copyright First Court Date set for 26 June 2014
VID302/2014 ISM Objects Pty Ltd Asian Pacific Construction Pty Limited & Anor Design First Directions set for 27 June 2014
MLG1088/2014 Gold Brands Pty Ltd Dermaspa Pty Ltd Trade marks Directions set for 4 July 2014
NSD580/2014 ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V. Patents First Directions set for 8 July 2014
NSD558/2014 Nichia Corporation Arrow Electronics Australia Patents First Directions set for 14 July 2014
SYG1604/2014 Frank Monte Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd Copyright First Court Date set for 15 July 2014
NSD582/2014 BHP Billiton Worsley Alumina Pty Limited Alcoa of Australia Limited Patents First Directions set for 18 July 2014
VID316/2014 Yotopia Pty Ltd & Anor Basic Goodness Pty Ltd & Ors Copyright First Directions set for 18 July 2014
VID317/2014 Apotex Ptd Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd Patents First Directions set for 1 August 2014

 

 

Case Developments

File No. Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Development
NSD1335/2012 Make-Up Art Cosmetics Inc. & Ors Brandpoint Pty Ltd Trade marks 2 June 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 20 June 2014

NSD273/2014 Refine Technology LLC DSM IP Assets Bv Patents 2 June 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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First Directions set for 29 July 2014

SYG1012/2014 Phonographic Performance Co Of Australia Ltd & Ors Jason Adrian Ayoubi Copyright 2 June 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 26 August 2014

SYG3191/2013 Ian Blair Hamilton Registrar of Trade Marks & Anor Trade marks 2 June 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 17 June 2014

VID267/2014 Telstra Corporation Limited Phone Directories Company Australia Pty Limited & Ors Appeals 3 June 2014 Directions Adjourned Pre-Hearing

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NSD149/2014 Anchorage Capital Partners Pty Limited ACPA Pty Ltd & Anor Trade marks 3 June 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Interlocutory Hearing set for 17 July 2014

NSD1771/2013 Board & Batten International Inc & Ors Vuly Pty Limited & Ors Patents 3 June 2014 Directions adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 19 June 2014

QUD797/2013 NQ Group Pty Ltd CQ Group Australia Pty Ltd & Anor Trade marks 3 June 2014 Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Hearing set for 1 October 2014

SAD99/2012 Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Ltd & anor Noel Woff & ors Copyright 3 June 2014 Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 23 September 2014

VID237/2014 Thane International, Inc & Anor Asia Pacific Beverages Pty Ltd & Anor infringement 3 June 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Scheduling Conference set for 5 September 2014

VID447/2008 SNF (Australia) Pty Ltd Ciba Specialty Chemicals Water Treatment Limited & Ors Patents 3 June 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 26 August 2014

MLG856/2014 Norman William Stimson Film Victoria & Anor Copyright 4 June 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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NSD48/2013 Gilead Sciences Pty Limited Idenix (Cayman) Ltd & Ors Patents 4 June 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 17 June 2014

NSD1386/2012 Esco Corporation & Anor Bradken Resources Pty Limited & Anor Patents 5 June 2014 Case Management Conference Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
NSD2124/2013 Virgin Enterprises Limited Agripower Australia Limited Appeal 5 June 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 18 July 2014

NSD385/2014 The University of Sydney ObjectiVision Pty Limited Patents 5 June 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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First Directions set for 25 July 2014

VID88/2014 Seafolly Pty Limited Cotton On Clothing Pty Ltd Copyright 5 June 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 17 October 2014

NSD461/2014 Sports Data Pty Ltd Prozone Sports Australia Pty Ltd Copyright 6 June 2014 Judgement Adjourned – For Hearing

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NSD983/2013 Universal Solar and Surface Science Pty Ltd & Anor Hills Holdings Ltd Patents 6 June 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions and Return of Subpoena set for 8 July 2014

SYG3214/2013 Societe des Produits Nestle SA & Anor James William Christian & Anor Trade marks 6 June 2014 Hearing Adjourned – Judgement Reserved
VID1051/2010 Damorgold Pty Ltd & Anor J.A.I. Products Pty Ltd Patents 6 June 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 1 August 2014

VID1165/2013 Dentons Pty Ltd Tri-Cycle Pty Ltd Copyright 6 June 2014 Directions Adjourned – Part-Heard

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VID251/2014 Hugo Boss Trade Mark Management GmbH & Co KG Sasalili Oxford Fia & Anor Infringement 6 June 2014 First Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 1 August 2014

VID317/2013 Blue Gentian LLC Product Management Group Pty Ltd Patents 6 June 2014 Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Interlocutory Hearing set for 1 August 2014

VID603/2013 Les Laboratoires Servier & Anor Apotex Pty Ltd & Anor Patents 6 June 2014 Directions and Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Interlocutory Hearing set for 5 September 2014

VID764/2010 Seafolly Pty Ltd Leah Madden Copyright 6 June 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
VID853/2013 Streetworx Pty Ltd Artcraft Urban Group Pty Ltd & Anor Patents 6 June 2014 Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Return of Subpoena set for 18 June 2014

NSD448/2014 Crescent Capital Partners Management Pty Ltd & Anor Crescent Funds Management (Aust) Ltd & Ors Trade marks 10 June 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 30 September 2014

VID1291/2011 Smart Openers Pty Ltd Automatic Technology (Australia) Pty Ltd & Anor   10 June 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Part-Heard

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Return of Subpoena set for 2 July 2014

VID1335/2013 Sly Ink Pty Ltd Screentime Pty Ltd Copyright 10 June 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 1 August 2014

NSD2035/2012 Apotex Pty Limited Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp & Anor Patents 10 June 2014 Case Management Conference Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Hearing set for 1 September 2014

VID294/2012 BLH Engineering And Construction Pty Ltd & Anor Pro 3 Products Pty Ltd Patents 11 June 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 10 October 2014

VID235/2014 Damorgold Pty Ltd & Anor J A I Products Pty Ltd Appeals 11 June 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Callover set for 29 July 2014

VID42/2014 Burberry Limited & Anor VOI Concept Stores Pty Ltd & Ors Trade marks 11 June 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 1 August 2014

NSD344/2014 Geneva Laboratories Limited Prestige Premium Deals Pty Ltd & Ors Trade marks 12 June 2014 Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Return of Subpoena set for 18 June 2014

VID1047/2013 BLH Engineering and Construction Pty Ltd Pro 3 Products Pty Ltd Patents 12 June 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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QUD240/2014 Shane Andrew O’Mara Tamawood Limited & Ors Appeals 12 June 2014 Directions
BRG284/2014 Courier Pete Pty Ltd Metroll Queensland Pty Ltd & Ors Design 12 June 2014 Mention Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

Mention set for 10 July 2014

VID270/2013 Rodolfo Antonio Gomez Colin Bruce Rawson & Ors Patents 12 June 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Hearing set for 17 November 2014

NSD148/2012 Seven Network Limited Commissioner of Taxation Copyright 13 June 2014 Directions Adjourned – Judgement Reserved
NSD491/2010 GE BetzDearborn Canada Company Memcor Australia Pty Ltd Patents 13 June 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 12 August 2014

NSD787/2012 Airlaw Pty Limited Australian Animal Care Systems Pty Limited & Ors Patents 13 June 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 14 July 2014

VID1186/2011 KerryJ Investment Pty Ltd Xiamen Fengwei Energy Technology Co Ltd & Anor Patents 13 June 2014 Directions

Hearing set for 1 September 2014

NSD550/2014 Abbott Australasia Pty Ltd Alphapharm Pty Ltd & Anor Patents 13 June 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

Directions set for 20 June 2014

NSD734/2013 Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare UK Ltd GlaxoSmithKline Australia Pty Ltd Patents 13 June 2014 Part Heard Adjourned – Judgement Reserved
VID41/2014 Truong Giang Corporation Tung Mau Quach (also known as “John Guach”) Trade marks 13 June 2014 Return of Subpoena Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Return of Subpoena set for 25 June 2014

 

 

Finalised Cases

File No Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Outcome
NSD383/2014 Channel Seven Sydney Pty Limited & Ors Nine Network Australia Pty Limited & Anor Copyright 5 June 2014 Directions Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn

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SYG1740/2013 Extend A Home Constructions Pty Ltd Robin Lopez & Ors Copyright 5 June 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued
VID115/2014 Rimskins Pty Ltd Autotecnia Imports Pty Ltd Patents 6 June 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Dismissed By Consent

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VID1043/2013 MCI Group Holdings SA Secondment Pty Ltd Trade marks 10 June 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn

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NSD622/2012 Eli Lilly and Company & Anor Apotex Pty Ltd Patents 11 June 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn
NSD1822/2013 Halal Certification Authority Pty Limited Scadilone Pty Limited Trading As Sofra Pizza Pide & Kebab House & Ors Trade marks 13 June 2014 Judgement Finalised – Granted/ Allowed in Part – Other Orders Made

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NSD2107/2013 Halal Certification Authority Pty Limited Quality Kebabs Wholesalers Pty Limited & Ors Trade marks 13 June 2014 Judgement Finalised – Granted/ Allowed in Part – Other Orders Made

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VID611/2012 Louis Vuitton Malletier Sonya Valentine Pty Ltd & Ors Trade marks 13 June 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Granted/ Allowed
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