Victorian Numbered Regulations

SUPREME COURT (INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY) RULES 2016 (SR NO 107 OF 2016) - REG 4.03

    (1)     In an infringement proceeding under section 120(1) of the Patents Act, a copy
of the writ and any statement of claim shall be served on—

        (a)     each defendant;

        (b)     the Commissioner; and

        (c)     if the applicant is an exclusive licensee, the patentee.

    (2)     Particulars of the infringements complained of—

        (a)     shall give at least one instance of each type of infringement alleged; and

        (b)     shall specify which of the claims of the complete specification of the patent are alleged to have been infringed.

    (3)     A defendant who seeks to rely on a defence under section 144(4) of the Patents Act shall give particulars of face="Symbol">¾

        (a)     the date of, and the parties to, any contract on which the defendant intends to rely for the defence; and

        (b)     the provision of the contract that the defendant alleges is void.