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Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up – 7 March 2014

An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 7 March 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
NSD233/2014 Malt Shovel Brewery Pty Limited & Anor James Squire Pty Ltd & Anor Infringement First Directions set for 29 May 2014
ADG68/2014 Medallion Homes Pty Ltd Brenton Marriott & ors Copyright Directions set for 14 April 2014
QUD85/2014 Sustainable Agriculture & Food Enterprises Pty Ltd Radio Systems Corporation Trade marks Directions set for 4 April 2014
BRG185/2014 Pilegate Pty Ltd Kezkazwin Enterprises Pty Ltd & Kerri-Marie Robyn Cryer Trade marks First Court Date set for 31 March 2014

 

Case Developments

File No. Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Development
MLG1053/2013 Ita Buttrose & Anor The Senior’s Choice (Australia) Pty Ltd & Anor Copyright 3 March 2014 Hearing Adjourned – Judgement Reserved
NSD121/2012 Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd & Anor Generic Health Pty Ltd Patents 3 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – For Hearing

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Administrative Listing set for 10 March 2014

NSD2426/2013 Eremad Pty Ltd Sanofi Trade marks 3 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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First Directions set for 18 March 2014

NSD315/2013 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd & Anor Apple Inc. & Anor Patents 3 March 2014 Part Heard Adjourned – Part-Heard

Part Heard set for 10 March 2014

SYG3145/2013 Vertical Leisure Limited & Anor Skyrunner Pty Ltd & Anor Copyright 3 March 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Hearing of Interlocutory Application set for 1 April 2014

NSD1386/2012 Esco Corporation & Anor Bradken Resources Pty Limited & Anor Patents 4 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Case Management Conference set for 26 March 2014

NSD1774/2011 Attachmate Corporation Commonwealth of Australia   4 March 2014 Directions Adjourned – For Hearing

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Hearing set for 2 March 2015

NSD2027/2013 Oishi Group Public Co Ltd & Anor ABN International Pty Ltd & Anor Trade marks 4 March 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 25 March 2014

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

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Mention and Interlocutory Hearing set for 12 March 2014

VID1107/2013 AstraZeneca AB Apotex Pty Ltd Patents 4 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Awaiting Appeal Decision

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VID1360/2013 AstraZeneca AB Apotex Pty Ltd Patents 4 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Awaiting Appeal Decision

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QUD762/2012 Accor Australia & New Zealand Hospitality Pty Ltd & Anor Liv Pty Ltd & Ors Trade marks 5 March 2014 Part Heard Adjourned – Part-Heard

Part Heard set for 26 March 2014

NSD983/2013 Universal Solar and Surface Science Pty Ltd & Anor Hills Holdings Ltd Patents 5 March 2014 Return of Subpoena Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Return of subpoena set for 12 March 2014

VID1334/2013 Monk Legal Pty Ltd & Anor Pro-Vac Cleaning Systems Group Pty Ltd & Anor Patents 5 March 2014 Return of Subpoena Adjourned – For Hearing

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Directions set for 11 April 2014

VID318/2012 Sarb Management Group Pty Ltd T/A Database Consultants Australia Vehicle Monitoring Systems Pty Limited Patents 5 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 5 September 2014

VID763/2013 Facton Ltd & Ors Redac International Pty Ltd & Ors Trade marks 5 March 2014 Return of Subpoena Adjourned – For Hearing

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Return of Subpoena set for 19 March 2014

NSD2002/2013 The Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd Lynx Engineering Consultants Pty Ltd Patents 6 March 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing
NSD2461/2007 Bradken Resources Pty Ltd Lynx Engineering Consultants Pty Ltd Patents 6 March 2014 Directions and Interlocutory Hearing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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NSD2464/2013 Power Dekor (SA) Pty Ltd Power Dekor Flooring Pty Ltd & Anor Trade marks 6 March 2014 Administrative Listing adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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First Directions set for 4 April 2014

NSD491/2010 GE BetzDearborn Canada Company Memcor Australia Pty Ltd Patents 6 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 1 April 2014

QUD486/2013 Courier Pete Pty Ltd Metroll Queensland Pty Ltd & Ors Design 6 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 27 March 2014

VID1165/2013 Dentons Pty. Ltd. Tri-Cycle Pty. Ltd. Copyright 6 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Part-Heard

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VID1186/2011 KerryJ Investment Pty Ltd Xiamen Fengwei Energy Technology Co Ltd & Anor Patents 6 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 16 May 2014

NSD1429/2011 Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd Konami Australia Pty Ltd Patents 6 March 2014 Part Heard Adjourned – Judgement Reserved
VID418/2011 Bob Jane Corporation Pty Ltd Webtyre.net Pty Ltd & Ors Trade marks 7 March 2014 Interlocutory Hearing
NSD1902/2013 Eli Lilly And Company & Anor Generic Health Pty Ltd Patents 7 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 10 April 2014

NSD2124/2013 Virgin Enterprises Limited Agripower Australia Limited Appeal 7 March 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 9 May 2014

NSD51/2012 Apotex Pty Ltd Les Laboratoires Servier Patents 7 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Final Hearing Concluded, Awaiting Submissions

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Directions set for 1 May 2014

NSD622/2012 Eli Lilly and Company & Anor Apotex Pty Ltd Patents 7 March 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 10 April 2014

VID1173/2013 Mastronardi Produce Ltd The Registrar of Trade Marks Trade marks 7 March 2014 Directions

 

 

Finalised Cases

File No. Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Outcome
NSD2611/2013 Brenton Hill John McConchie & Ors Copyright 4 March 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn
SYG1740/2013 AstraZeneca AB & Anor Alphapharm Pty Ltd Patents 4 March 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Dismissed

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VID263/2012 Bugatti GmbH Shine Forever Men Pty Ltd Trade marks 7 March 2014 Judgement Finalised – Dismissed

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VID937/2013 WD-40 Manufacturing Company Incorporated Australia Sedy Pty Ltd & Anor Trade marks 7 March 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Dismissed By Consent
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