Intellectual Property Magazine
Cleaning up
Gareth Dixon and David Hvasanov, Shelston IP
Environmental consciousness – especially as it pertains toclimate change is increasing exponentially throughout the world.
Climate changehas gained significant attention recently with Australia, in the grip of one ofits worst bushfire seasons on
record. Moreover, it is widely accepted thatpollution and climate change cannot be stabilised with existing technologies.“Cleantech”
– technologies that may lessen, nullify or even reverse theenvironmental impact of an existing product or process, is a thereby
a buzzwordin many aspects of society – including patent law.