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Staff Details - Phillips Ormonde & Fitzpatrick | Intellectual Property Law Firm - Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys - Research and Investigation

Team member profile : Russell Waters

 
 
Name: Russell Waters
Office Location: Melbourne
Position: Partner
Qualifications: Bachelor of Science, Monash University, 1983
Bachelor of Law, Monash University, 1985
Admitted to legal practice in 1985
Registered Patent Attorney, 1991
Practice Areas:
Direct Telephone: +61 3 9622 2225
Facsimile: +61 3 9614 1867
Email: russell.waters@pof.com.au
Profile: Russell worked as a Solicitor with a major Melbourne law firm before joining Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick in 1987. He was appointed a Partner in 1999.

Russell has been involved in drafting and prosecuting chemical and game patents, but now mainly practices in the Trade Marks area. His practice encompasses all aspects of trade marks, including searching and advising on registerability of marks, applying for and obtaining registration of marks in Australia and overseas, and enforcement of trade mark rights.

Clients include local and overseas businesses, including multinational corporations in the stationery, clothing, cosmetic, IT, confectionery and automotive industries.

Russell is regularly invited to speak on Trade Marks related topics at the Leo Cussen Institute and legal professional development seminars.

Year joined: 1987
Year qualified: 1991
Memberships: Fellow of the Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia
Member - The Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc.
Member - Law Institute of Victoria
Member - Australian Corporate Lawyers Association
Other Activities: Russell’s interests include opera and appearing in amateur theatre.
   
 
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