Howden can’t use expert report in ‘wasteful’ patent application against Minetek

Intellectual Property 2022-10-11 12:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne | Sydney

A judge has refused a bid by manufacturer Howden to use an expert report before IP Australia in a dispute accusing rival Minetek of misappropriating confidential information for an industrial fan patent, saying it was “wasteful” when a similar dispute was already before the court.