News and Information
POF sponsors Cleantech Forum
9 February 2012
Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick is proud to sponsor the 8th Annual Australasian Cleantech Forum. Additionally, as an associated sponsor, we are pleased to offer discount...
Christmas Holiday Closure
15 December 2011
Please note: Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick will be closed from Monday 26 December 2011 to Monday 2 January 2012 (inclusive) due to a series of public holidays in Australia....
David Simmons appointed to National Asthma Council of Australia
14 December 2011
Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick Trainee Patent Attorney David Simmons has been appointed to the National Asthma Council of Australia as a member of the Product Advisory Panel (PAP). ...
Professor Peter Langridge is South Australia's 2011 Scientist of the Year!
21 November 2011
Professor Langridge, CEO of POF Client the Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics (ACPFG), was presented the award at the gala dinner on November 3rd by the Science and Information...
Cool idea wins the day
25 October 2011
NORWOOD-BASED SMAC Technologies has won the Australian Clean Technologies Ideas Competition. The company’s Shaw Method of Air-Conditioning (SMAC) technology proves that air...
Priority Industry Capability Innovation Program
24 October 2011
The Priority Industry Capability (PIC) Innovation Program is an Australian Government initiative that will invest up to $45 million in grants into Australia’s defence industry over the...
Protecting your trade mark from the new .xxx domain
5 October 2011
A number or new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) are becoming available. One of these domains is the .xxx domain, intended for use by the adult entertainment industry. ...
Inaugural appointments to Information Advisory Committee announced
29 September 2011
On the 29 September 2011, Minister for Home Affairs and Justice, Brendan O’Connor, announced Anita Brown as committee member of the new Information Advisory committee. The IAC...
David Carmichael IPTA Distinguished Fellow
28 September 2011
David Carmichael has been elected to the class of Distinguished Fellow of The Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia. David has been at the forefront of training and...
America Invents Act – major changes to US Patent Laws
22 September 2011
Significant changes to US Patent laws were enacted on 16 September 2011. These changes were designed to encourage innovation in the US to move the US patent system closer towards...
New R&D Tax Credit Program
20 September 2011
Patent attorneys may assist in supporting an application for R&D tax credits. The Tax Laws Amendment (Research and Development) Bill 2010 was passed on 24...
POF Partners CleanTech Ideas Competition
28 July 2011
Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick is proud to be a partner of the 2011 Australian Clean Technologies Ideas Competition. The competition is designed to...
POF a top tier IP firm for the 5th year running!
26 June 2011
Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick is proud to announce that it has been placed in the top tier for trade mark and patent prosecution work in the 2011 Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) survey....
Priority Industry Capability Innovation Program
24 June 2011
The Priority Industry Capability (PIC) Innovation Program is an Australian Government initiative that will invest up to $45 million in grants into Australia’s defence...
