Last week, in "The times they are a'changin ...", PatLit gave a summary of recent changes to Australian patent litigation practice, which looks fairly pro-patentee in their ethos. This summary was based on an article from law firm Mallesons which has since been overtaken by events. Partner Rob Cooper has kindly sent in a link to this article which outlines the two consultation papers recently published by IP Australia detailing a whole series of reforms to the Patents Act -- including the change to the test for obviousness and the proposed introduction of an 'experimental use' defence to patent infringement. The due date for submissions of 8 May 2009 has since been extended, with proposals being widely discussed in the Australian legal and patent attorney community. Thanks, Rob!
Tuesday, 12 May 2009
The times are still a' changin ...
Last week, in "The times they are a'changin ...", PatLit gave a summary of recent changes to Australian patent litigation practice, which looks fairly pro-patentee in their ethos. This summary was based on an article from law firm Mallesons which has since been overtaken by events. Partner Rob Cooper has kindly sent in a link to this article which outlines the two consultation papers recently published by IP Australia detailing a whole series of reforms to the Patents Act -- including the change to the test for obviousness and the proposed introduction of an 'experimental use' defence to patent infringement. The due date for submissions of 8 May 2009 has since been extended, with proposals being widely discussed in the Australian legal and patent attorney community. Thanks, Rob!
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