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Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up

An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the period of 14 April 2014 to 25 April 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
NSD383/2014 Channel Seven Sydney Pty Limited & Ors Nine Network Australia Pty Limited & Anor Copyright First Directions set for 6 May 2014
VID231/2014 AstraZeneca AB & Anor Medis Pharma Pty Ltd Patents First Directions set for 28 April 2014
VID237/2014 Thane International, Inc & Anor Asia Pacific Beverages Pty Ltd & Anor Infringement Scheduling Conference set for 6 June 2014
NSD385/2014 The University of Sydney ObjectiVision Pty Limited Patents First Directions set for 6 June 2014
VID238/2014 Gordagen Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organisation Patents First Directions set for 27 June 2014
SYG1029/2014 Price Costco International Inc & Anor Escostco Express Pty Ltd & Anor Infringement First Court Date set for 9 May 2014

 

Case Developments

File No. Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Development
ADG68/2014 Medallion Homes Pty Ltd Brenton Marriott & ors Copyright 14 April 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 28 July 2014

NSD2426/2013 Eremad Pty Ltd Sanofi Trade marks 14 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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First Directions set for 29 April 2014

ADG216/2012 Top Plus Pty Ltd & Anor Muse Entertainment Pty Ltd & Ors Infringement 15 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Hearing set for 12 November 2014

NSD1010/2013 Vringo Infrastructure INC ZTE (Australia) Pty Ltd Infringement 15 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Interlocutory Hearing set for 14 May 2014

NSD1335/2012 Make-Up Art Cosmetics Inc. & Ors Brandpoint Pty Ltd Trade marks 15 April 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 3 June 2014

NSD144/2014 National Servicemen’s Association of Australia (Nsw Branch) Inc Norman Mallard & Ors Trade marks 15 April 2014 First Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Interlocutory Hearing set for 22 July 2014

NSD148/2012 Seven Network Limited Commissioner of Taxation Copyright 15 April 2014 Part Heard Adjourned – Final Hearing Concluded, Awaiting Submissions
NSD2035/2012 Apotex Pty Limited Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp & Anor Patents 15 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Case Management Conference set for 10 June 2014

NSD2438/2013 Brand Developers Ltd Teamworx Australia Pty Ltd & Ors Trade marks 15 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 20 May 2014

NSD344/2014 Geneva Laboratories Limited Prestige Premium Deals Pty Ltd & Ors Trade marks 15 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 5 May 2014

VID96/2014 Smash Enterprises Pty Ltd Smiggle Pty Ltd Copyright 15 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Part-Heard

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First Directions set for 23 May 2014

NSD273/2014 Refine Technology LLC DSM IP Assets Bv Patents 16 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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First Directions set for 3 June 2014

VID131/2014 Packit Industrial Packaging (QLD) Pty Ltd Intelipac Australia Pty Ltd Infringement 16 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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VID270/2013 Rodolfo Antonio Gomez Colin Bruce Rawson & Ors Patents 16 April 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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VID853/2013 Streetworx Pty Ltd Artcraft Urban Group Pty Ltd & Anor Patents 16 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Hearing set for 18 August 2014

NSD341/2014 Albert Kim Barnes & Anor Forty Two International Pty Ltd & Ors Appeals 17 April 2014 Directions Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 14 May 2014

NSD121/2012 Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd & Anor Generic Health Pty Ltd Patents 17 April 2014 Part Heard Adjourned – Judgement Reserved
NSD1639/2007 Apotex Pty Ltd Sanofi-Aventis Patents 17 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 1 May 2014

NSD2433/2013 Objectivision Pty Ltd & Anor Visionsearch Pty Ltd Copyright 17 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Hearing set for 29 April 2014

NSD601/2010 Siemens Water Technologies Corp & Memcor Australia Pty Ltd & Anor GE Betz Pty Ltd & Ors Patents 17 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 16 September 2014

NSD1517/2007 Mainline Corporate Holdings Ltd & Anor Fexco Merchant Services & Ors Patents 22 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Interlocutory Hearing set for 2 May 2014

NSD1941/2012 Raytheon Company Lockheed Martin Corporation Trade marks 22 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 13 May 2014

NSD2247/2011 Mainline Corporate Holdings Ltd & Anor Fexco Merchant Services & Ors Patents 22 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Interlocutory Hearing set for 2 May 2014

NSD2002/2013 The Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd Lynx Engineering Consultants Pty Ltd Patents 23 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 17 November 2014

NSD226/2014 Surgibit IP Holdings Pty Ltd & Anor Liam Ellis & Ors Patents 23 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 16 June 20147

NSD2461/2007 Bradken Resources Pty Ltd Lynx Engineering Consultants Pty Ltd Patents 23 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 17 November 2014

NSD2567/2013 The Search Party Pty Ltd Tempurer Pty Ltd Trade marks 23 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 21 May 2014

WAD407/2012 Blueport Nominees Pty Ltd Sewerage Management Services Pty Ltd & Anor Patents 23 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

Directions set for 6 June 2014

WAD74/2014 Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd Coretell Pty Ltd & Ors Patents 23 April 2014 Administrative Listing Adjourned – Pre-Hearing

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Directions set for 14 July 2014

NSD2082/2011 Australian Mud Company Pty Ltd & Anor Coretell Pty Ltd & Ors Patents 24 April 2014 Part Heard Adjourned

Part Heard set for 28 April 2014

 

Finalised Cases

File No Applicant(s) Respondent(s) Type Outcome
VID286/2013 Chi Drinks Ltd Encompass Distributor Group Pty Ltd Copyright 14 April 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Dismissed By Consent

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VID224/2014 Fewstone Pty Ltd Seafolly Pty Limited Appeals 24 April 2014 Administrative Listing Finalised – Discontinued/ Withdrawn
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