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Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up – 7 February 2014

An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 7 February 2014.

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Intellectual Property Cases Commenced

File No. Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Details
SYG281/2014 Taylor V K Bestway Travel Pty Limited & Chow S S TBA First Court Date set for 20 March 2014
SYG282/2014 Taylor V K Integrated Travel Services Pty Limited & Adams P A TBA First Court Date set for 20 March 2014
SYG283/2014 Vincent Khoury Tylor Online Booking Group Pty Limited & Anor Copyright First Court Date set for 20 March 2014
SYG284/2014 Taylor V K Travelscene Pty Limited & Best Flights Pty Limited TBA First Court Date set for 20 March 2014
VID63/2014 Packit Industrial Packaging (QLD) Pty Ltd Bunzl Food Precessor Supplies Pty Ltd TBA Scheduling Conference set for 4 April 2014
SYG265/2014 George Jaksic T/A Geographics Group Jascom International Pty Limited & Ors Copyright First Court Date set for 12 March 2014

 

Case Developments

File No. Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Development
NSD1335/2012 Make-Up Art Cosmetics Inc. & Ors Brandpoint Pty Ltd Trade marks 3 February 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 4 April 2014

NSD1386/2012 Esco Corporation & Anor Bradken Resources Pty Limited & Anor Patents 3 February 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Case Management Conference set for 26 March 2014

NSD1697/2010 Interflow Holdings Pty Ltd & Anor Kembla Watertech Pty Ltd Patents 7 February 2014 Part Heard Adjourned – Part-Heard

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Part Heard set for 10 February 2014

NSD2147/2011 Versatile Homes Pty Ltd & Ors RCMD Pty Ltd & Ors Copyright 3 February 2014 Part Heard Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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NSD2459/2013 Verizon Trademark Services LLC & Anor The Verizon Group Pty Ltd Trade marks 3 February 2014 First Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 28 February 2014

NSD491/2010 GE BetzDearborn Canada Company Memcor Australia Pty Ltd Patents 3 February 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 26 February 2014

QUD486/2013 Courier Pete Pty Ltd Metroll Queensland Pty Ltd & Ors Design 3 February 2014 Directions Adjourned – For review of progress

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Directions set for 14 February 2014

QUD787/2012 CQMS Pty Ltd L & H Industrial Australia Pty Ltd Patents 3 February 2014 Hearing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
VID1123/2013 Shane Robert Miles Commissioner of Patents Appeals 3 February 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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NSD2611/2013 Brenton Hill John McConchie & Ors Copyright 4 February 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 6 March 2014

SAD291/2013 Neobev Pty Ltd Bacchus Distillery Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) Patents 4 February 2014 Adjourned – Part-Heard

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Hearing set for 13 February 2014

SAD99/2012 Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Ltd & anor Noel Woff & ors Copyright 4 February 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 18 February 2014

NSD1902/2013 Eli Lilly And Company & Anor Generic Health Pty Ltd Patents 5 February 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 10 April 2014

NSD2056/2013 Prime Lawyers Pty Limited Gerard Malouf and Partners Pty Ltd & Anor Copyright 5 February 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 3 April 2014

NSD2373/2013 Board & Batten International Inc & Anor Vuly Trampolines Pty Limited Patents 5 February 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 17 March 2014

NSD2438/2013 Brand Developers Ltd Teamworx Australia Pty Ltd & Ors Trade marks 5 February 2014 First Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 20 May 2014

NSD2537/2013 Clipsal Australia Pty Limited & Anor Clipso Electrical Pty Limited & Anor Trade marks 5 February 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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First Directions set for 25 March 2014

NSD622/2012 Eli Lilly and Company & Anor Apotex Pty Ltd Patents 5 February 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 10 April 2014

QUD731/2013 Surveillance Guard Co Limited Jeffrey Holland TBA 5 February 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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VID294/2012 BLH Engineering And Construction Pty Ltd & Anor Pro 3 Products Pty Ltd Patents 5 February 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 16 May 2014

NSD103/2014 Austral Masonry (NSW) Pty Ltd Cementech Pty Limited & Anor Appeals 5 February 2014 Callover Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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NSD2526/2013 Bristol-Myers Squibb Company & Anor Apotex Pty Ltd Appeals 5 February 2014 Callover Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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NSD2535/2013 Apotex Pty Ltd Bristol-Myers Squibb Company & Anor Appeals 5 February 2014 Callover Adjourned – Pre-HearingView orders here
NSD2082/2011 Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd & Anor Coretell Pty Ltd & Ors Patents 6 February 2014 Return of Subpoena Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 18 March 2014

NSD2124/2013 Virgin Enterprises Limited Agripower Australia Limited Appeals 6 February 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 7 March 2014

NSD2456/2013 Orion Corporation & Ors Actavis Australia Pty Ltd Patents 6 February 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 4 April 2014

NSD2567/2013 The Search Party Pty Ltd Tempurer Pty Ltd Trade marks 6 February 2014 First Directions Adjourned – Part-Heard

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Directions set for 24 March 2014

QUD139/2012 Leica Geosystems Pty Ltd & Ors Andrew Koudstaal & Anor Copyright 6 February 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 14 February 2014

SYG3145/2013 Vertical Leisure Limited & Anor Skyrunner Pty Ltd & Anor Copyright 6 February 2014 First Court Date Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 3 March 2014

NSD1384/2009 Euro-Celtique S.A. Sandoz Pty Ltd Appeals 7 February 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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NSD1385/2009 Sandoz Pty Ltd Euroceltique S.A. Appeals 7 February 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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NSD1429/2011 Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd Konami Australia Pty Ltd Patents 7 February 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Hearing set for 4 March 2014

NSD1639/2007 Apotex Pty Ltd Sanofi-Aventis Patents 7 February 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 11 March 2014

NSD2002/2013 The Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd Lynx Engineering Consultants Pty Ltd Patents 7 February 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 6 March 2014

NSD2147/2013 Sandoz Pty Ltd Euro-Celtique S.A Patents 7 February 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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NSD2461/2007 Bradken Resources Pty Ltd Lynx Engineering Consultants Pty Ltd Patents 7 February 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions and Interlocutory Hearing set for 6 March 2014

QUD797/2013 NQ Group Pty Ltd CQ Group Australia Pty Ltd & Anor Trade marks 7 February 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
SAD224/2012 Harcourts WA Pty Ltd Roy Weston Nominees Pty Ltd Trade marks 7 February 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 13 February 2014

VID1173/2013 Mastronardi Produce Ltd The Registrar of Trade Marks Trade marks 7 February 2014 Scheduling Conference Adjourned – For review of progress

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VID1200/2013 Novartis AG & Anor Apotex Pty Limited Patents 7 February 2014 Case Management Conference

Hearing set for 4 August 2014

VID1311/2013 Louis Vuitton Malletier Imagination Group (Aust) Pty Ltd Trade marks 7 February 2014 Scheduling Conference Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 28 March 2014

VID1335/2013 Sly Ink Pty Ltd Screentime Pty Ltd Copyright 7 February 2014 Scheduling Conference Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 4 April 2014

VID1381/2013 Sunesis Pharmaceuticals Inc & Anor Commissioner of Patents Patents 7 February 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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VID263/2012 Bugatti GmbH Shine Forever Men Pty Ltd Trade marks 7 February 2014 Directions Adjourned Pre-Hearing

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Hearing set for 18 February 2014

VID603/2013 Les Laboratoires Servier & Anor Apotex Pty Ltd & Anor Patents 7 February 2014 Directions and Interlocutory Hearing
VID753/2013 International Diamond Co Pty Ltd Capital City Diamond Exchanges Pty Ltd Trade marks 7 February 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 2 May 2014

VID763/2013 Facton Ltd & Ors Redac International Pty Ltd & Ors Trade marks 7 February 2014 Directions
VID853/2013 Streetworx Pty Ltd Artcraft Urban Group Pty Ltd & Anor Patents 7 February 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Hearing set for 28 April 2014

Finalised Cases

File No. Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Outcome
NSD2543/2013 European Commission Winemakers’ Federation of Australia Incorporated Trade marks 3 February 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn
VID765/2010 ACP Machinery Australia Pty Limited Aerospace Technologies of Australia Limited Copyright 3 February 2014 Hearing Finalised – Granted/ Allowed in Part – Other Orders Made

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