Intellectual Property List

"Intellectual property case" means:

(a) any proceeding for infringement or the determination of the validity of :

• a patent granted under the Patents Act or the Patents Act 1952 of the Commonwealth
• a trade mark registered under the Trade Marks Act
• a design registered under the Designs Act
• EL rights allegedly subsisting under the Circuit Layouts Act
• the design of a logo provided for by the Advance Australia Logo Protection Act
• a protected design provided for by the Olympic Insignia Protection Act
  OR
• copyright allegedly subsisting under the Copyright Act.

(b) an application, appeal or other proceeding under a subject Act, whether or not joined with any other claim or cause of action.

(c) other matters admitted to the List by the Judge-in-Charge for good reason.

Judge In Charge

The Honourable Justice Vickery

Associate Contact

Brennan Ong
Tel: 9603 6344
Fax: 9670 8408

Fees

Please refer to Court Fees

Directions Dates and Times

Please telephone the Associate to confirm the availability of the Judge before issuing any summons.

Where Matters are Heard

Practitioners should check the Daily List on the appointed day or contact the Associate.

Where Process is Issued

Prothonotary's Office, Level 2, 436 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000

Obtaining Advice

Registry

If necessary, general procedural advice can be obtained from the Registry.

• File search enquiries
• Fee enquiries

Associate

• Obtaining date for an application

Relevant Practice Notes and Guides

Chapter VIII Supreme Court (Intellectual Property) Rules 2006
Practice Note No. 4 of 1999 - Supreme Court Divisional List
Practice Note No. 3 of 2002 - Transcripts