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Full Court Gives Pro-Patent Verdict.

Publication: Mondaq Business Briefing
Publication Date: 05-DEC-08
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Full Court Gives Pro-Patent Verdict.(Austal Ships Sales Pty Ltd v Stena Rederi Aktiebolag )(Patents Act 1990 )(Case overview)

Article Excerpt
Austal Ships Sales Pty Ltd v Stena Rederi Aktiebolag [2008] FCAFC 121 (3 July 2008)

In a recent decision, the Full Federal Court presided over the next instalment in the long running dispute between Stena and Austal Ships regarding multi-hulled vessels. The decision was an important one in regards to the Court's approach to issues relating to Section 40 of the Patents Act 1990 'the Act' and is one of a number of current high profile cases decided in favour of the patentee.

At first instance, the respondent 'Stena' alleged that a group of ship building companies,...

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