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Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up – 24 October 2014

An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 24 October 2014. We advise our clients (whether as IP owners or as alleged infringers) and act for them in relation to patent litigation, trade mark litigation, registered design litigation, domain name, plant breeder’s rights, confidential information and copyright litigation.  Contact us here for more information on how we may be able to assist you. 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
VID631/2014 NSL Engineering Pte Ltd Australian Mobile Mining Equipment Systems and Accessories Pty Limited & Anor Patent First Directions Hearing set for 4 December 2014
SYG2941/2014 Hamish Crawford Tony Clifton & Anor Copyright First Court Date set for 5 December 2014
NSD1080/2014 Brand Developers Aust Pty Ltd BDirect.com.au Pty Ltd & Ors Infringement Scheduling Conference set for 4 December 2014
VID626/2014 Joel Beling Sixty International S.A. and Anor Trade Mark First Directions Hearing set for 21 November 2014
NSD1092/2014 Snack Foods Limited & Anor Griffin’s Foods Limited Trade Mark First Directions Hearing set for 13 November 2014
VID618/2014 Murray Goulburn Co-Operative Co Limited The Devondale Apple Juice Company Pty Ltd Trade Marks First Directions Hearing set for 24 October 2014

 

Case Developments

File No. Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Development
NSD1124/2009 Generic Health Pty Ltd Wyeth Patents 20 October 2014Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing Views orders here Directions Hearing set  for 15 December 2014
NSD596/2009 Alphapharm Pty Ltd Wyeth Patents 20 October 2014Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing Views orders here Directions Hearing set  for 15 December 2014
SYG228/2014 Beechwood Homes (NSW) Pty Ltd Christian Enrique Ortiz & Ors Copyright 20 October 2014Directions Finalised – Dismissed View orders here
VID195/2009 Sigma Pharmaceuticals (Australia) Pty Ltd Wyeth Patents 20 October 2014Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing Views orders here Directions Hearing set  for 15 December 2014
VID269/2014 Dealer Support Services Pty Ltd Motor Trades Association of Australia Ltd Trade Mark 20 October 2014Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View orders here Directions & Interlocutory Hearing set for 3 November 2014
NSD2456/2013 Orion Corporation & Ors Actavis Pty Ltd & Anor Patents 21 October 2014Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View orders here Directions Hearing set for 27 February 2015
WAD242/2013 Interactive Internet Services Pty Ltd CMS Software House Pty Ltd Copyright 21 October 2014Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View orders here Directions Hearing set for 4 December 2104
NSD149/2014 Anchorage Capital Partners Pty Limited ACPA Pty Ltd & Anor Trade Marks 22 October 2014Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View orders here Directions and Interlocutory Hearing set for 30 October 2014
NSD1639/2007 Apotex Pty Ltd Sanofi-Aventis Patents 22 October 2014Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View orders here Directions Hearing set for 21 November 2014
NSD339/2014 Janette Gail Francis Allen & Unwin Pty Limited & Ors Copyright 22 October 2014Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View orders here Directions set for 11 December 2014
SYG2008/2014 Darren Lamont Malishus Trade Marks 22 October 2014Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View orders here Directions set for 19 November 2014
VID270/2013 Rodolfo Antonio Gomez Colin Bruce Rawson & Ors Patents 22 October 2014Return of Subpoena Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View orders here Interlocutory Hearing set for 29 October 2014
VID41/2014 Truong Giang Corporation Tung Mau Quach (also known as “John Guach”) & Ors Trade Marks 22 October 2014Return of Subpoena Adjourned – Pre- Heairng View orders here Directions Hearing set for 31 October 2014
NSD2124/2013 Virgin Enterprises Limited Agripower Australia Limited Appeal 23 October 2014Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View orders here Directions Hearing set for 14 November 2014
NSD48/2013 Gilead Sciences Pty Limited Idenix (Cayman) Ltd & Ors Patents 23 October 2014Directions & Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View orders here Directions Hearing set for 5 November 2014
NSD51/2012 Apotex Pty Ltd Les Laboratoires Servier Patents 23 October 2014Administrative Listing Adjourned – Final Hearing concluded, Awaiting submissions View orders here Interlocutory Hearing set for 27 October 2014
QUD139/2012 Leica Geosystems Pty Ltd & Ors Andrew Koudstaal & Anor Copyright 23 October 2014Judgement Finalised – Granted/ Allowed View orders here View judgement here
SAD99/2012 Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Ltd Noel Woff & ors Copyright 23 October 2014Return of Subpoena Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View orders here Directions Hearing set for 29 October 2014
WAD407/2012 Blueport Nominees Pty Ltd Sewerage Management Services Pty Ltd & Anor Patents 23 October 2013Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View orders here Hearing set for 2 February 2015
QUD114/2014 Motorcycle Aftermarket Spares Pty Ltd Tamworth Cycle Tune Pty Ltd & Ors Copyright 24 October 2014Mention Hearing Adjourned – For Hearing View orders here
VID418/2011 Bob Jane Corporation Pty Ltd ACN 149 801 141 Pty Ltd Trade Marks 24 October 2014Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View orders here
VID520/2014 The Devondale Apple Juice Company Pty Ltd ` Murray Goulburn Co-Operative Co Limited Trade Marks 24 October 2014Scheduling Conference Adjourned – Pre- Hearing View orders here Hearing set for 20 April 2015

 

Finalised Cases

File No Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Outcome
NSD1017/2014 Samsung Electronics Australia Pty Ltd Tom Gimblett Trade Marks 23 October 2014First Directions Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn View orders here

 

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