16 May 2011
Patent lawyers were kept busy throughout 2010, in a year which saw a company director being found liable for patent infringement, the Courts emphasising the importance of full and frank disclosure when seeking patent amendments, the first consideration of section 223 of the Patents Act, changes to patent prosecution practice, and legislative reform. For a recap of all the significant Australian patent decisions handed down in 2010, check out the Mallesons 2010 Patents Review, available here.
