Timrite (Pty) Ltd and Another v Vesper Projects (Pty) Ltd and Another (2023/063620)
Timrite (Pty) Ltd and Another v Vesper Projects (Pty) Ltd and Another (2023/063620) [2025] ZACCP 2 (12 June 2025)
The court found that the issues raised in the amendment application, specifically the objections of lack of fair basis and continuing invalidity, are intertwined with those in the pending declaration of non-infringement application. Determining the amendment application in isolation would risk rendering the pending proceedings irrelevant and could prejudice the parties. The court has discretion under section 51(9) of the Patents Act to manage the proceedings as it sees fit. Given the overlap and the fact that the parties' arguments and evidence are rooted in the same expert affidavit, the cou…
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- Patent Amendment
- Fair Basis
- Continuing Invalidity
- Prior Art
- Procedural Separation