Successful application of innovation patent strategy

The case of Delnorth Pty Ltd v Dura-Post (Aust) Pty Ltd illustrates the successful use of innovation patents to address patent infringement where the standard patent application has not yet proceeded to grant. The innovation patent system has enabled patentees to take infringement action much earlier and thus better protect their market.  Using the Delnorth proceedings as a case study, Mallesons’ Shyama Jayaswal examines the strategic utility of the innovation patent system here.