An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 24 January 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 |
| NSD66/2014 | Home Box Office Inc | Broo Ltd | Trade marks | First Directions set for 20 February 2014 |
Case Developments
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Development |
| NSD1243/2011 | Apple Inc. & Anor | Samsung Electronics Co. Limited & Anor | Patents | 21 January 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Judgement Reserved
View orders here |
| NSD48/2013 | Gilead Sciences Pty Limited | Idenix (Cayman) Ltd & Ors | Patents | 21 January 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 20 May 2014 |
| NSD709/2012 | Samsung Electronics Co. Limited & Anor | Commissioner of Patents & Ors | Patents | 21 January 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Judgement Reserved
View orders here |
| NSD1697/2010 | Enviro Global Pty Ltd & Anor | Kembla Watertech Pty Ltd | Patents | 22 January 2014 Return of Subpoena Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Hearing set for 3 February 2014 |
| NSD2085/2013 | Bayer Australia Limited | Novartis AG | Patents | 22 January 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn |
| NSD2147/2011 | Versatile Homes Pty Ltd & Ors | RCMD Pty Ltd & Ors | Copyright | 22 January 2014 Return of Subpoena Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Hearing set for 28 January 2014 |
| VID611/2012 | Louis Vuitton Malletier | Sonya Valentine Pty Ltd & Ors | Trade marks | 22 January 2014 Return of Subpoena Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 14 February 2014 |
| SAD291/2013 | Neobev Pty Ltd | Bacchus Distillery Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) | Patents | 24 January 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here |
| VID1107/2013 | AstraZeneca AB & Anor | Alphapharm Pty Ltd | Patents | 23 January 2014 Judgement Adjourned – For Hearing
View orders here View judgment here Directions set for 31 January 2014 |
| WAD132/2007 | Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd & Ors | Coretell Pty Ltd & Anor | Infringement | 23 January 2014 Return of Subpoena Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here Directions set for 14 March 2014 |
| WAD242/2013 | Interactive Internet Services Pty Ltd | CMS Software House Pty Ltd | Copyright | 24 January 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
View orders here |
Finalised Cases
| File No. | Applicant(s) | Respondent(s) | Type | Outcome |
| VID1066/2013 | Boobera Lagoon Technology LLC | Corrs Chambers Westgarth & Anor | Copyright | 20 January 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Dismissed by Consent
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| NSD1510/2013 | Serafino (also known as “Steve”) Maglieri | Treasury Wine Estates Vintners Limited | Trade marks | 23 January 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn |