No scope in Patents Act for holding directors jointly liable for unjustified threats: court

Intellectual Property 2024-01-29 3:33 pm By Cindy Cameronne | Sydney

A letter by King & Wood Mallesons was an unjustifiable threat of patent litigation against car accessories company Clearview, as was an announcement by the firm’s client MSA, but MSA’s director cannot be held liable as a joint tortfeasor under the Patents Act, a judge has found.