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Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up – 21 November 2014

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

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Directions set for 2 December 2014

VID344/2014 Beba Enterprises Pty Ltd & Anor Jimmy Yoo Fashion Pty Ltd & Ors Copyright 10 November 2014

Administrative Listing Finalised – Dismissed by Consent

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VID649/2014 GlaxoSmithKline Australia Pty Ltd Pharmacor Pty Ltd Patents 13 November 2014

Finalised – Granted / Allowed in Orders made

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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

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ADG68/2014 Medallion Homes Pty Ltd Brenton Marriott & ors Copyright 14 November 2014

Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Hearing set for 7 April 2015

NSD111/2011 Beadcrete Pty. Ltd. Fei Yu Trading As Jewels 4 Pools & Ors Patents 11 November 2014

Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 17 March 2014

NSD149/2014 Anchorage Capital Partners Pty Limited ACPA Pty Ltd & Anor Trade Marks 11 November 2014

Administrative Listing Adjourned – For Hearing

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11 November 2014

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Adjourned for Hearing

VID259/2013 Sandvik Intellectual Property AB & Anor Quarry Mining & Construction Equipment Pty Ltd Patents 11 November 2014

Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions  set for 31 August 2015

NSD1092/2014 Snack Foods Limited & Anor Griffin’s Foods Limited Trade Marks 12 November 2014

Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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First Directions set for 13 November 2014

NSD2002/2013 The Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd   Lynx Engineering Consultants  Patents 12 November 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 26 November 2104

NSD2461/2007 Bradken Resources Pty Ltd  Engineering Consultants Pty Ltd Patents 12 November 2014

Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 26 November 2014

SYG2836/2014 Artmade Architectural Ehab Joseph & Anor Copyright 12 November 2104

First Court Date Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 5 February 2015

NSD1698/2013 Upaid Systems Ltd  Telstra Corporation Ltd  Patents 18 November 2014

Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 8 December 2014

NSD385/2014 he University of Sydney  ObjectiVision Pty Limited Patents 13 November 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 13 February 2015

NSD51/2012 Apotex Pty Ltd Les Laboratoires Servier Patents 14 November 2014

Adjourned – Final Hearing Concluded, Awaiting Submissions

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

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Directions set for 13 February 2014

WAD132/2007 Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd & Ors Coretell Pty Ltd & Anor Infringement 14 November 2014
Directions Adjourned  Pre- Hearing

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Return of Subpoena set for 25 November 2014

MLG1505/2014

 

Top Plus Pty Ltd Rainbow World Development Pty Ltd & Ors Copyright 14 November 2014

Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 1 May 2015

MLG1512/2014 Top Plus Pty Ltd A-Music Pty Ltd & Ors Copyright 14 November 2014

Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 3 December 2014

MLG1552/2014 Top Plus Pty Ltd Mirae Investments Pty Ltd & Ors Copyright 14 November 2014

Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 15 December 2014

NSD1038/2014 Globefill Incorporated  Veneratio Pty Ltd  Trade Marks 14 November 2014

First Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 12 December 2014

NSD1101/2014 Veda Advantage Limited  Malouf Group Enterprises Pty Limited Trade Marks 17 November 2014

First Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 3 February 2015

NSD1355/2010 Winnebago Industries, Inc  Knott Investments Pty Ltd & Ors Copyright 20 November 2014

Part Heard Adjourned – Judgment Reserved

NSD251/2014 Warner-Lambert Company LLC & Ors Generic Partners Pty Ltd Patents 17 November 2014

Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 11 December 2014

NSD2537/2013 Cipsal Australia Pty Limited & Anor Clipso Electrical Pty Limited & Anor Trade Marks 17 November 2014

Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 10 April 2015

NSD763/2013 Apotex Pty Limited  Warner-Lambert Company LLC Patents 17 November 2014

Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 11 December 2014

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

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Directions set for 19  December 2014

NSD2436/2013 Voxson Pty Limited  Telstra Corporation Limited & Ors Patents 18 November 2014

Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

NSD2556/2013 Voxson Pty Ltd  Telstra Corporation Ltd  Patents 18 November 2014

Directions

NSD601/2010 Evoqua Water Technologies LLC & Anor GE Betz Pty Ltd & Ors Patents 18 November 2014

Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Interlocutory Hearing set for 19 November 2014

NSD701/2014 Mantrose-Haeuser Co, Inc  Avondale Foods Pty Ltd & Ors Patents 18 November 2014

Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

SYG2252/2014 Vincent Khoury Tylor Margaret Dygut & Anor Infringement 25 November 2014

Directions

SYG2800/2014 AG (SYD) Fashion Pty Ltd Small Mountain Pty Ltd & Anor Copyright Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 18 March 2014

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

NSD491/2010 GE BetzDearborn Canada Company Memcor Australia Pty Ltd Patents 19 November 2014

Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 10 February 2015

NSD601/2010 Evoqua Water Technologies LLC & Anor GE Betz Pty Ltd & Ors Patents 18 November 2014

Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Hearing set for 1 December 2014

SYG2008/2014 Darren Lamont  Malishus Trade Marks 19 November 2014

Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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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

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Hearing set for 20 April 2015

NSD1771/2013 Board & Batten International Inc & Ors Vuly Pty Limited & Ors Patents 20 November 2014

Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 2 December 2014

NSD2373/2013 Board & Batten International Inc & Ano Vuly Trampolines Pty Limited  Patents 20 November 2014

Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 2 December 2014

NSD506/2013 Konami Gaming Inc & Anor  Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd Patents 20 November 2014

Case Management Conference

NSD558/2014 Nichia Corporation  Arrow Electronics Australia Pty Ltd  Patents 20 November 2014

Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 10 December 2014

QUD505/2014 Plastec Australia Pty Ltd Sunny International Hardware Group Pty Ltd Trade Marks 20 November 2014

Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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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

VID248/2014 Andrew Morton Garrett  Make Wine Pty Ltd & Ors Trade Marks 21 November 2014

Judgment

Finalised – Dismissed

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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

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VID626/2014 Joel Beling Sixty International S.A. and Anor Trade Marks 21 November 2014

First Directions Adjourned – Pre – Hearing

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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

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NSD328/2013 Research Affiliates LLC Commissioner of Patents Intellectual Property 10 November 2014

Judgment Finalised – Dismissed

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QUD223/2014 amawood Limited  Habitare Developments Pty Ltd & Ors Intellectual Property 12 November 2014

Part Heard

Adjourned – Judgment Reserved

QUD240/2014 Shane Andrew O’Mara Tamawood Limited & Ors Intellectual Property 12 November 2014

Part Heard

Adjourned – Judgment Reserved

VID318/2013 Apotex Pty Ltd  Eli LIlly & Company Limited & Ors Intellectual Property 13 November 2014

Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn

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

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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

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

NSD273/2014 Repligen Corporation DPx Holdings BV Patents 11 November 2014

Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn

VID41/2014 GlaxoSmithKline Australia Pty Ltd Pharmacor Pty Ltd Patents 13 November 2014

Part Heard Finalised – Granted/Allowed in Orders made

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VID270/2013 Rodolfo Antonio Gomez & Ors Colin Bruce Rawson & Ors Patents 12 November 2014

Mentioned Finalised – Dismissed

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MLG1088/2014 Gold Brands Pty Ltd Dermaspa Pty Ltd Trade Marks 13 November 2014

Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued

VID496/2014 BetEasy Pty Ltd Richard Anthony Smith Trade Marks 18 November 2014

Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued / Withdrawn

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VID1029/2012 DSM Nutritional Products, LLC Suntory Holdings Limited Patents 20 November 2014

Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued – Withdrawn

VID1043/2013 MCI Group Holdings SA Secondment Pty Ltd Trade Marks 20 November 2014

Directions Finalised – Granted / Allowed

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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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