Your IP Protection People.
We combine deep technical expertise with practical thinking to help you advance and protect your commercial edge.
About us
We are your IP Protection people
Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick is a trusted Australian intellectual property firm dedicated to protecting and advancing innovation. With a legacy of expertise and a people-first approach, POF combines technical precision with genuine relationships to help clients realise the full potential of their ideas. The brand stands for integrity, curiosity, and collaboration, supporting innovators to make a lasting impact in local and global markets.
What we do
Our services cover all aspects of intellectual property and IP law, supporting protection, enforcement, prosecution and ongoing management for clients across Australia and the Asia Pacific.
Our team of registered patent attorneys combine deep technical expertise with genuine curiosity, commercial insight and industry experience. This allows us to understand the intricacies of your innovation and tailor protection strategies that align with your business goals.
Our team of registered trade marks attorneys work closely with clients to develop strategies that align with their commercial goals and ensure their brand assets are secure.
Our attorneys help clients with all aspects of design protection – from assessing registrability and preparing drawings to filing, prosecution and enforcement. We work closely with you to understand your commercial goals and ensure your unique designs are effectively protected.
Our IP lawyers combine deep legal expertise with technical and commercial understanding to help you protect, enforce and maximise the value of your IP assets.
Our team combines technical expertise in PBR law with commercial insight into the agricultural, horticultural and research sectors. We assist plant breeders, research organisations and growers with the full lifecycle of PBR protection – from strategy and application through to commercialisation, enforcement and dispute resolution.
Our dedicated Research and Investigations team provides comprehensive, objective and reliable intellectual property research services to support informed decision-making.
Our anti-counterfeiting team has extensive experience assisting intellectual property owners to identify, investigate and take action against counterfeiters, importers and distributors.
From our base in Australia, we act as your single point of contact for IP protection throughout Southeast Asia. Rather than you managing multiple foreign agents across different jurisdictions, we coordinate everything on your behalf through our established network of trusted associates in India, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Indonesia.
Technical Expertise
Our technical expertise spans established scientific disciplines and evolving areas of technology.
Sectors
We work with clients across the following key sectors, providing advice aligned to their industries, technologies and commercial context.
We provide clear end-to-end IP support to this sector, including patentability and freedom to operate searches, patent drafting and prosecution in Australia and overseas, patent term extension, design registration, product launch support, oppositions and enforcement of rights, and drafting, reviewing and negotiating key commercial agreements.
We work with manufacturers across a broad range of industries, supporting innovation from early product development through to large-scale production, global distribution and enforcement.
We help businesses in this sector face complex IP challenges, particularly in Australia, where patentability standards for software and computer-implemented inventions are among the most stringent globally.
We work with organisations across the energy, resources and renewables sector – including mining and mineral processing companies, clean technology developers, research institutions and international energy businesses.
We work with government bodies and universities including CRCs, medical research institutes, government agencies, defence and infrastructure bodies to support the protection, management and commercialisation of intellectual property arising from research and innovation.
Our clients in this sector include producers of cosmetics and skincare, luxury and ready-to-wear fashion, outdoor and performance apparel, automotive products and office supplies.
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FEATURED INSIGHT
Lisa has been a member of the Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick Sydney Trade Marks team since 2024 when she joined as a Senior Associate. Lisa provides advice to local and overseas clients on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious matters.
Latest news and insights
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Quantum technologies are often understood as being synonymous with quantum computing. In a set of recently announced Executive Orders, the United States has sought to accelerate quantum computing, sensing, networking and post-quantum cybersecurity.
Dr Winney Yang
1 July 2026
When Are Directors Personally Liable for IP Infringement?
Pursuing allegations of IP rights infringement against a company director, in addition to the company, can significantly impact the conduct and resolution of the dispute. Substantially more pressure may be placed on the alleged infringing parties. If proceedings are commenced, the director may have to be represented separately to the company if the interests of the two parties do not align.
Chris Schlicht
19 June 2026
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We are a curious and approachable team of professionals, united by a passion for IP and helping your ideas succeed.
