Innovation Patents: The Concept of a Manner of New Manufacture and Assessment of Innovative Step: Dura-Post (Aust) Pty Ltd V Delnorth Pty Ltd

The Australian patent system provides protection for both standard and innovation patents. The case of Dura-Post (Aust) Pty Ltd v Delnorth Pty Ltd concerns three innovation patents owned by Delnorth for an invention for a ‘‘Roadside Post’’ for supporting signage or delineating paths, roadways or boundaries. This article analyses the court's findings with respect to the concept of a manner of new manufacture and assessment of innovative step.