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Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up – 5 December 2014

An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 5 December 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
QUD647/2014 Debra Crocker  Infa Secure Pty Ltd & Ors Infringement Directions set for 5 February 2015
BRG1090/2014

 

Hells Angels Motorcycle Corp (Aust) Pty Ltd Motorcycle Holdings TCO Pty Ltd & Anor Copyright First Court Date set for 9 February 2014

Case Developments

File No. Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Development
MLG2221/2014 TWOSM Pty Ltd  Vallez Pty Ltd Trade Mark 1 December 2014

Directions Adjourned – For Hearing

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Hearing of Interlocutory Application set for 23 December 2014

NSD149/2014 Anchorage Capital Partners Pty Limited ACPA Pty Ltd & Anor Trade Mark 1 December 2014

Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Hearing set for 15 December 2014

NSD1698/2013 Upaid Systems Ltd Telstra Corporation Ltd  Patent 4 December 2014

Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 8 December 2014

NSD2340/2013 Skyy Spirits LLC Lodestar Anstalt Trade Mark 2 December 2014

Hearing Adjourned – Judgment Reserved

NSD2436/2013 Voxson Pty Limited Telstra Corporation Limited & Ors Patents 1 December 2014

Administrative Hearing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Interlocutory Hearing set for 4 February 2015

NSD2556/2013 Voxson Pty Ltd  Telstra Corporation Ltd Patents 1 December 2014

Administrative Hearing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Interlocutory Hearing set for 4 February 2015

NSD601/2010 Evoqua Water Technologies LLC & Anor GE Betz Pty Ltd & Ors Patents 5 December 2014

Part Heard –

NSD686/2014 Epoch Capital Pty Ltd ACN 128 329 395 & Ors  Coventry Management Pty Ltd as Trustee for Conventry Investment Trust & Anor Copyright 1 December 2014

Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 9 December 2014

SAD99/2012 Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Ltd & anor  Noel Woff & ors Copyright 1 December 2014

Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Return of Subpoena listed for 28 January 2015

VID41/2014 Truong Giang Corporation  Tung Mau Quach (also known as “John Guach”) & Ors Trade Mark 3 December 2014

Hearing Adjourned – Part- Heard – Judgment Reserved

VID784/2012 Fairlight.Au Pty Ltd Peter Vogel Instruments Pty Ltd & Anor Trade Mark 5 December 2014

Part Heard Adjourned – Part- Heard

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Part Heard set for 18 December 2014

NSD1051/2014 Dallas Buyers Club, LLC iiNet Limited & Ors Copyright 2 December 2014

Directions Adjourned – For Hearing

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Hearing set for 17 February 2015

NSD1771/2013 Board & Batten International Inc & Ors Vuly Pty Limited ACN 130 522 388 & Ors Patents 2 December 2014

Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 16 December 2014

NSD2373/2013 Board & Batten International Inc & Anor  Vuly Trampolines Pty Limited Patent 2 December 2014

Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 16 December 2014

NSD339/2014 Janette Gail Francis Allen & Unwin Pty Limited & Ors Copyright 5 December 2014

Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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NSD506/2013 Konami Gaming Inc & Anor  Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd  Patents 4 December 2014

Part Heard

SYG265/2014 George Jaksic T/A Geographics Group Jascom International Pty Limited & Ors Copyright 2 December 2014

Directions Adjourned – For Hearing

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Hearing set for 10 March 2015

SYG3030/2014 Dennis Flaherty Lawand Education Pty Limited Infringement 2 December 2104

Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 18 December 2014

MLG1512/2014 Top Plus Pty Ltd A-Music Pty Ltd & Ors Copyright 3 December 2104

Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 27 January 2015

SYG3031/2014 Vincent Khoury Tylor & Anor Go Golfing Pty Limited ACN 115 835 231& Anor Infringement 3 December 2014

First Court Date

Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 13 February 2015

SYG3032/2014 George Kilfoil Tenney Neil Meka Infringement 3 December 2014

First Court Date Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 18 December 2014

VID1360/2013 AstraZeneca AB Apotex Pty Ltd Patents 3 December 2104

Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 5 February 2015

VID876/2010 The Coca-Cola Company Pepsico Inc & Ors Trade Mark 3 December 2014

Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 9 December 2014

NSD1269/2014 Bauer Consumer Media Limited & Anor Mamamia.com.au Pty Limited Misleading or Deceptive Conduct 8 December 2014

Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Interlocutory Hearing set for 16 December 2014

MLG2234/2014 Comet Transport Pty Ltd & Anor Stillus Logistics Pty Ltd & Anor Trade Mark 4 December 2014

Administrative Listing

Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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MLG2267/2014 BSB Pacific Pty Ltd Salon Concepts NZ Ltd & Ors Trade Mark 4 December 2014

Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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NSD1080/2014 Brand Developers Aust Pty Ltd  BDirect.com.au Pty Ltd ACN 155 419 097 & Ors Infringement 4 December 2014

Scheduling Conference Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 17 December 2014

NSD711/2014 Geneva Laboratories Limited Oze-Pharmacy Pty Ltd ACN 092 541 510 & Ors Trade Mark 4 December 2014

Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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VID237/2014 Thane International, Inc & Anor Asia Pacific Beverages Pty Ltd & Anor Infringement 4 December 2013

Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Scheduling Conference set for 12 December 2014

VID316/2014 Yotopia Pty Ltd & Anor Basic Goodness Pty Ltd & Ors Copyright 4 December 2014

Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 19 December 2014

VID603/2013 Les Laboratoires Servier & Anor  Apotex Pty Ltd & Anor Patent 4 December 2014

Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 6 March 2015

VID631/2014 NSL Engineering Pte Ltd Australian Mobile Mining Equipment Systems and Accessories Pty Limited & Anor Patent 4 December 2014

First Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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VID768/2010 Connect TV Pty Ltd All Rounder Investments Pty Ltd & Ors Copyright 4 December 2014

Administrative Listing Adjourned – Part- Heard

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Hearing set for 5 February 2015

WAD242/2013 Interactive Internet Services Pty Ltd CMS Software House Pty Ltd Copyright 4 December 2014

Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 11 March 2015

NSD1124/2009 Generic Health Pty Ltd Wyeth Patent 5 December 2104

Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 10 December 2014

NSD596/2009 Alphapharm Pty Ltd Wyeth Patent 5 December 2014

Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 10 December 2015

NSD959/2014 Micropay Pty Ltd Quest Payment Systems Pty Ltd  Trade Mark 5 December 2014

Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 15 December 2014

SYG2941/2014 Hamish Crawford Tony Clifton & Anor Copyright 5 December 2014

First Court Date Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 5 February 2015

VID195/2009 Sigma Pharmaceuticals (Australia) Pty Ltd Wyeth Patent 5 December 2014

Directions Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Directions set for 10 December 2014

VID566/2014 Aktiebolaget SKF Hardcom Pty Ltd Infringement 5 December 2014

First Directions

Interlocutory Hearing set for 5 February 2015

VID640/2014 Baron Philippe de Rothschild S.A. Anor v Ai Ying Liu Trade Mark 5 December 2014

First Directions

VID650/2014 Flexopack S.A Plastics Industry Flexopack Australia Pty Ltd & Anor Trade Mark 5 December 2014 Scheduling Conference
VID681/2014 Multigate Medical Devices Pty Ltd  B. Braun Melsungen AG & Anor Intellectual Property 4 December 2014

Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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VID693/2014 Multigate Medical Devices Pty Ltd  B. Braun Melsungen AG & Anor Intellectual Property 4 December 2014

Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre- Hearing

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Finalised Cases

File No Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Outcome
SYG2253/2014 Vincent Khoury Tylor  Oz Travel Shoppe Pty Limited & Ors Infringement 1 December 2014

Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued

VID302/2014 ISM Objects Pty Ltd Asian Pacific Construction Pty Limited & Anor Design 1 December 2014

Administrative Listing Finalised – Withdrawn

NSD428/2013 Apple Inc Registrar of Trade Marks Trade Mark Judgment Finalised – Dismissed

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View Judgment here

VID251/2014 Hugo Boss Trade Mark Management GmbH & Co KG  Sasalili Oxford Fia & Anor Infringement D5 December 2014

Judgment Finalised – Granted / Allowed

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View Judgment here

 

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