In the recent Federal Court decision of The NOCO Company v Brown and Watson International Pty Ltd,[1] Moshinsky J provided welcome clarification regarding the ‘relevant date’ from which to assess the ‘best method’ requirement for divisional patents.
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Tim O’Callaghan, Partner
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Travis Shueard, Special Counsel
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Larna Jarvis, Law clerk
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