An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 21 November 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 |
| NSD1180/2014 | Ansell Healthcare Products LLC & Anor | Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Ltd | Patent | First Directions set for 19 December 2014 |
| SYG3175/2014 | Transit Productions Pty Ltd | Li Zhang & Anor | Trade Mark | First Court Date 11 December 2014 |
| MLG2267/2014 | BSB Pacific Pty Ltd | Salon Concepts NZ Ltd & Ors | Trade Marks | Directions set for 5 December 2014 |
| QUD616/2014 | Astrack Consulting Services Pty Limited | John Holland Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | Directions set for 19 December 2014 |
Case Developments
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development | |
| NSD1051/2014 | Dallas Buyers Club, LLC | iiNet Limited & Ors | Copyright | 17 November 2014 Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 2 December 2014 |
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| VID344/2014 | Beba Enterprises Pty Ltd & Anor | Jimmy Yoo Fashion Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | 10 November 2014
Administrative Listing Finalised – Dismissed by Consent View orders here |
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| VID649/2014 | GlaxoSmithKline Australia Pty Ltd | Pharmacor Pty Ltd | Patents | 13 November 2014
Finalised – Granted / Allowed in Orders made View orders here |
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| WAD407/2012 | Blueport Nominees Pty Ltd | Sewerage Management Services Pty Ltd & Anor | Patents | 21 November 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre Hearing View Orders here |
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| ADG68/2014 | Medallion Homes Pty Ltd | Brenton Marriott & ors | Copyright | 14 November 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders Here Hearing set for 7 April 2015 |
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| NSD111/2011 | Beadcrete Pty. Ltd. | Fei Yu Trading As Jewels 4 Pools & Ors | Patents | 11 November 2014
Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 17 March 2014 |
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| NSD149/2014 | Anchorage Capital Partners Pty Limited | ACPA Pty Ltd & Anor | Trade Marks | 11 November 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – For Hearing View Orders here 11 November 2014 Case Management Conference Adjourned for Hearing |
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| VID259/2013 | Sandvik Intellectual Property AB & Anor | Quarry Mining & Construction Equipment Pty Ltd | Patents | 11 November 2014
Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 31 August 2015 |
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| NSD1092/2014 | Snack Foods Limited & Anor | Griffin’s Foods Limited | Trade Marks | 12 November 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here First Directions set for 13 November 2014 |
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| NSD2002/2013 | The Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd | Lynx Engineering Consultants | Patents | 12 November 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing
View Orders here Directions set for 26 November 2104 |
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| NSD2461/2007 | Bradken Resources Pty Ltd | Engineering Consultants Pty Ltd | Patents | 12 November 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 26 November 2014 |
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| SYG2836/2014 | Artmade Architectural | Ehab Joseph & Anor | Copyright | 12 November 2104
First Court Date Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 5 February 2015 |
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| NSD1698/2013 | Upaid Systems Ltd | Telstra Corporation Ltd | Patents | 18 November 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 8 December 2014 |
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| NSD385/2014 | he University of Sydney | ObjectiVision Pty Limited | Patents | 13 November 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing
View Orders here Directions set for 13 February 2015 |
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| NSD51/2012 | Apotex Pty Ltd | Les Laboratoires Servier | Patents | 14 November 2014
Adjourned – Final Hearing Concluded, Awaiting Submissions |
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| NSD975/2014 | Philip Selth in a Representative Capacity for the Members of the Australian Bar Association | Australasian Barrister Chambers Pty Limited & Ors | Patents | 21 November 2014
Directions Adjourned – Judgment Reserved View Orders here Directions set for 13 February 2014 |
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| WAD132/2007 | Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd & Ors | Coretell Pty Ltd & Anor | Infringement | 14 November 2014 Directions Adjourned Pre- Hearing View Orders here Return of Subpoena set for 25 November 2014 |
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| MLG1505/2014
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Top Plus Pty Ltd | Rainbow World Development Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | 14 November 2014
Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 1 May 2015 |
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| MLG1512/2014 | Top Plus Pty Ltd | A-Music Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | 14 November 2014
Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 3 December 2014 |
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| MLG1552/2014 | Top Plus Pty Ltd | Mirae Investments Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | 14 November 2014
Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 15 December 2014 |
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| NSD1038/2014 | Globefill Incorporated | Veneratio Pty Ltd | Trade Marks | 14 November 2014
First Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 12 December 2014 |
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| NSD1101/2014 | Veda Advantage Limited | Malouf Group Enterprises Pty Limited | Trade Marks | 17 November 2014
First Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 3 February 2015 |
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| NSD1355/2010 | Winnebago Industries, Inc | Knott Investments Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | 20 November 2014
Part Heard Adjourned – Judgment Reserved |
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| NSD251/2014 | Warner-Lambert Company LLC & Ors | Generic Partners Pty Ltd | Patents | 17 November 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 11 December 2014 |
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| NSD2537/2013 | Cipsal Australia Pty Limited & Anor | Clipso Electrical Pty Limited & Anor | Trade Marks | 17 November 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 10 April 2015 |
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| NSD763/2013 | Apotex Pty Limited | Warner-Lambert Company LLC | Patents | 17 November 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 11 December 2014 |
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| VID269/2014 | Dealer Support Services Pty Ltd | Motor Trades Association of Australia Ltd | Trade Marks | 17 November 2014
Directions and Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 19 December 2014 |
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| NSD2436/2013 | Voxson Pty Limited | Telstra Corporation Limited & Ors | Patents | 18 November 2014
Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing |
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| NSD2556/2013 | Voxson Pty Ltd | Telstra Corporation Ltd | Patents | 18 November 2014
Directions |
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| NSD601/2010 | Evoqua Water Technologies LLC & Anor | GE Betz Pty Ltd & Ors | Patents | 18 November 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Interlocutory Hearing set for 19 November 2014 |
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| NSD701/2014 | Mantrose-Haeuser Co, Inc | Avondale Foods Pty Ltd & Ors | Patents | 18 November 2014
Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing |
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| SYG2252/2014 | Vincent Khoury Tylor | Margaret Dygut & Anor | Infringement | 25 November 2014
Directions |
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| SYG2800/2014 | AG (SYD) Fashion Pty Ltd | Small Mountain Pty Ltd & Anor | Copyright | Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing
View Orders here Directions set for 18 March 2014 |
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| BRG724/2014 | Top Plus Pty Ltd | Joo Entertainment Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | 19 November 2014
Mention Adjourned – Pre- Hearing Directions set for 28 January 2015 |
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| NSD491/2010 | GE BetzDearborn Canada Company | Memcor Australia Pty Ltd | Patents | 19 November 2014
Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 10 February 2015 |
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| NSD601/2010 | Evoqua Water Technologies LLC & Anor | GE Betz Pty Ltd & Ors | Patents | 18 November 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Hearing set for 1 December 2014 |
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| SYG2008/2014 | Darren Lamont | Malishus | Trade Marks | 19 November 2014
Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here |
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| VID520/2014 | The Devondale Apple Juice Company Pty Ltd | Murray Goulburn Co-Operative Co Limited | Trade Marks | 19 November 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – For Hearing View Orders here Hearing set for 20 April 2015 |
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| NSD1771/2013 | Board & Batten International Inc & Ors | Vuly Pty Limited & Ors | Patents | 20 November 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 2 December 2014 |
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| NSD2373/2013 | Board & Batten International Inc & Ano | Vuly Trampolines Pty Limited | Patents | 20 November 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 2 December 2014 |
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| NSD506/2013 | Konami Gaming Inc & Anor | Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd | Patents | 20 November 2014
Case Management Conference |
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| NSD558/2014 | Nichia Corporation | Arrow Electronics Australia Pty Ltd | Patents | 20 November 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here Directions set for 10 December 2014 |
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| QUD505/2014 | Plastec Australia Pty Ltd | Sunny International Hardware Group Pty Ltd | Trade Marks | 20 November 2014
Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here |
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| NSD1639/2007 | Apotex Pty Ltd | Sanofi-Aventis | Patents | 21 November 2014
Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing Administrative Listing set for 25 November 2014 |
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| VID248/2014 | Andrew Morton Garrett | Make Wine Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade Marks | 21 November 2014
Judgment Finalised – Dismissed View Orders here View Judgment here |
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| VID568/2014 | Scandinavian Tobacco Group Eersel BV & Anor | Trojan Trading Company Pty Ltd | Trade Marks | 21 November 2014
Scheduling Conference Adjourned – For Hearing View Orders here |
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| VID626/2014 | Joel Beling | Sixty International S.A. and Anor | Trade Marks | 21 November 2014
First Directions Adjourned – Pre – Hearing View Orders here |
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| VID640/2014 | Baron Philippe de Rothschild S.A. & Anor | Ai Ying Liu | Trade Marks | 21 November 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View Orders here |
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| NSD328/2013 | Research Affiliates LLC | Commissioner of Patents | Intellectual Property | 10 November 2014
Judgment Finalised – Dismissed View Orders here |
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| QUD223/2014 | amawood Limited | Habitare Developments Pty Ltd & Ors | Intellectual Property | 12 November 2014
Part Heard Adjourned – Judgment Reserved |
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| QUD240/2014 | Shane Andrew O’Mara | Tamawood Limited & Ors | Intellectual Property | 12 November 2014
Part Heard Adjourned – Judgment Reserved |
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| VID318/2013 | Apotex Pty Ltd | Eli LIlly & Company Limited & Ors | Intellectual Property | 13 November 2014
Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn |
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| NSD341/2014 | Albert Kim Barnes & Anor | Forty Two International Pty Ltd & Ors | Intellectual Property | 19 November 2014
Administrative Listing Adjourned – Final Haring Concluded, Awaiting Submissions View Orders here |
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Finalised Cases
| File No | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome | |
| NSD1174/2012 | Apotex Pty Limited | Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals & Anor | Patents | 11 November 2014
Administrative Hearing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn |
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| NSD19/2012 | Apotex Pty Limited | F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG | Patents | 10 November 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued / Withdrawn | |
| SYG3145/2013 | Vertical Leisure Limited & Anor | Skyrunner Pty Ltd & Anor | Copyright | 10 November 2014
Administrative Listing Finalised – Allowed |
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| NSD273/2014 | Repligen Corporation | DPx Holdings BV | Patents | 11 November 2014
Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn |
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| VID41/2014 | GlaxoSmithKline Australia Pty Ltd | Pharmacor Pty Ltd | Patents | 13 November 2014
Part Heard Finalised – Granted/Allowed in Orders made View Orders here |
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| VID270/2013 | Rodolfo Antonio Gomez & Ors | Colin Bruce Rawson & Ors | Patents | 12 November 2014
Mentioned Finalised – Dismissed View Orders here |
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| MLG1088/2014 | Gold Brands Pty Ltd | Dermaspa Pty Ltd | Trade Marks | 13 November 2014
Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued |
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| VID496/2014 | BetEasy Pty Ltd | Richard Anthony Smith | Trade Marks | 18 November 2014
Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued / Withdrawn View Orders here |
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| VID1029/2012 | DSM Nutritional Products, LLC | Suntory Holdings Limited | Patents | 20 November 2014
Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued – Withdrawn |
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| VID1043/2013 | MCI Group Holdings SA | Secondment Pty Ltd | Trade Marks | 20 November 2014
Directions Finalised – Granted / Allowed View Orders here |
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| VID388/2014 | Kangan Institute | TAT (Security/Taxi Training) Pty Ltd & Anor | Copyright | 20 November 2014
Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn |
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