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Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up – 21 March 2014

An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 21 March 2014.

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Intellectual Property Cases Commenced

File No. Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Details
MLG498/2014 Wentworth Services Pty Ltd (trading as Century 21 Wentworth Real Estate (St Kilda)) Jennifer Williams & Anor Copyright Directions set  for 28 April 2014
NSD272/2014 Dick Smith Investments Pty Ltd & Anor Roger John Ramsey Trade marks First Directions set for 2 May 2014

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NSD273/2014 Refine Technology LLC DSM IP Assets Bv Patents First Directions set for 15 April 2014
QUD114/2014 Motorcycle Aftermarket Spares Pty Ltd Tamworth Cycle Tune Pty Ltd & Motorcycle Parts Online Australia Pty Ltd & Stephen James Nagle TBA TBA
VID174/2014 Forever 21, Inc Crazy Horse Clothing Company Pty Ltd Trade marks First Directions set for 2 May 2014

  

Case Developments

File No. Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Development
NSD1698/2013 Upaid Systems Ltd Telstra Corporation Patents 17 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 31 March 2014

NSD227/2011 Tigerturf International Ltd Fieldturf Tarkett Inc Patents 17 March 2014 Hearing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Part Heard set for 17 March 2014

NSD2295/2013 Pandrol Australia Pty Limited Australian Railway Supply Company Pty Limited Trade marks 17 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 8 April 2014

NSD2426/2013 Eremad Pty Ltd Sanofi Trade marks 17 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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First Directions set for 1 April 2014

NSD2595/2013 Ausplow Pty Ltd CDG Imports Pty Ltd t/as Direct Seeding and Harvesting Equipment Patents 17 March 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 30 April 2014

NSD315/2013 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd & Anor Apple Inc. & Anor Patents 19 March 2014 Part Heard

Part Heard set for 24 March 2014

NSD601/2010 Siemens Water Technologies Corp & Memcor Australia Pty Ltd & Anor GE Betz Pty Ltd & Ors Patents 17 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 2 September 2014

NSD96/2011 Fieldturf Tarkett Inc Tigerturf International Limited Patents 19 March 2014 Part Heard

Part Heard set for 24 March 2014

QUD93/2014 Nextra Australia Pty Limited & Anor Automatic, Inc Trade marks 17 March 2014 Interlocutory Hearing

Interlocutory Hearing set for 24 March 2014

SYG2925/2013 Andrea Carter-Bowman Ltd Reed Pacific Media Pty Ltd & Ors Copyright 17 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned –Pre-Hearing

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Hearing set for 19 May 2014

SYG3218/2013 Microsoft Corporation & Ors Ramez Morris Sarofeem trading as ‘PC Tele Consulting’ Copyright 17 March 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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VID463/2013 B. Braun Melsungen AG Multigate Medical Devices Pty Ltd Patents 19 March 2014 Part Heard Adjourned

Part Heard set for 24 March 2014

NSD149/2014 Anchorage Capital Partners Pty Limited ACPA Pty Ltd Trade marks 18 March 2014 First Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 3 June 2014

NSD199/2014 Warner-Lambert Company LLC Apotex Pty Ltd Patents 18 March 2014 Publication of Reasons Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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NSD2082/2011 Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd & Anor Coretell Pty Ltd & Ors Patents 18 March 2014 Directions Adjourned – Judgment Reserved

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Hearing set for 14 April 2014

NSD2501/2013 Ainsworth Game Technology Limited Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd Patents 18 March 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 10 April 2014

QUD168/2013 Kinnect Holdings Pty Ltd & Anor Independent Practitioners Network Pty Ltd & Anor Infringement 18 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 2 July 2014

SYG282/2014 Vincent Khoury Tylor Integrated Travel Services Pty Limited & Anor Copyright 20 March 2014 First Court Date Adjourned – Pre-Haring

Mention set for 28 October 2014

VID259/2013 Sandvik Intellectual Property AB & Anor Quarry Mining & Construction Equipment Pty Ltd Patents 18 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 27 March 2014

VID853/2013 Streetworx Pty Ltd Artcraft Urban Group Pty Ltd & Anor Patents 18 March 2014 Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Hearing set for 28 April 2014

NSD1273/2010 Multisteps Pty Ltd Source and Sell Pty Ltd Patents 19 March 2014 Return of Subpoena Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 24 March 2014

NSD2103/2013 Bldcare Australia Pty Ltd & Ors Registrar of Trade Marks & Ors Trade marks 19 March 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 27 March 2014

 NSD537/2013 Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd Ainsworth Game Technology Limited Patents 19 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 9 December 2014

VID763/2013 Facton Ltd & Ors Redac International Pty Ltd & Ors Trade marks 19 March 2014 Return of Subpoena Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 26 May 2014

VID876/2010 The Coca-Cola Company Pepsico Inc & Ors Trade marks 19 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned- Pre-Hearing

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Hearing set for 25 March 2014

VID96/2014 Smash Enterprises Pty Ltd Smiggle Pty Ltd Copyright 19 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Part-Heard

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First Directions set for 16 April 2014

NSD936/2012 Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp & Anor Apotex Pty Ltd Patents 20 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 8 April 2014

SYG284/2014 Vincent Khoury Tylor Travelscene Pty Limited & Anor Copyright 20 March 2014 First Court Date Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Hearing of Interlocutory Application set for 14 July 2014

NSD162/2014 Unilever Australia Limited & Anor The Proctor & Gamble Company Trade marks 21 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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First Directions set for 29 April 2014

 

 Finalised Cases

File No. Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Outcome
NSD1441/2012 The College of Law Limited Australian National University Trade marks 17 March 2014 Hearing Finalised – Dismissed By Consent

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NSD2227/2012 Neptune Technologies & Bioressources Inc Aker Biomarine AS Patents 17 March 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn
PEG51/2014 Western Australian Land Authority Registrar of Trade Marks Appeal 17 March 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Dismissed
SYG239/2013 The Unit Australia Pty Ltd Bell Potter Securities Ltd Copyright 19 March 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised Dismissed By Consent

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SYG283/2014 Vincent Khoury Tylor Online Booking Group Pty Limited & Anor Copyright 19 March 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued
VID518/2013 Key Business Advisors Pty Ltd & Anor Crown Sales & Performance Training Pty Ltd & Anor Copyright 19 March 2014 Administrate Listing Finalised – Dismissed By Consent

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VID1200/2013 Novartis AG & Anor Apotex Pty Limited Patents 20 March 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn

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