In the recent decision of Aqua HD [2025] APO 2, the Delegate denied a request for an extension of time made by a patent applicant’s trustee, who had been appointed by the court to wind down the company following insolvency proceedings. The Delegate concluded that the trustee failed to demonstrate that any force majeure events were causally linked to …
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It is with great sadness that we advise that former Principal of POF, David Tadgell, passed away a few days ago. David joined Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick in 1983 and became a partner in 1993. David was a key member of the Chemistry & Life Sciences group at POF and served on our management committee and …
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You might be tempted to ask Artificial Intelligence for legal advice. But as we’ve seen from the decision in Valu v Minister for Immigration it’s not a reliable source of information. In this case, an immigration lawyer used AI to assist in drafting legal submissions. The submissions were found to include references to cases and …
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We have been made aware of scam emails regarding Trade Mark protection that appear to be sent by several POF Attorneys using incorrect and fraudulent email addresses. These emails from “Trademark Registry Hub” falsely claim to offer assistance and urge you to take immediate action to protect your intellectual property rights. This is a serious …
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced significant fee changes for US IP rights, effective from 18 January 2025. PatentsOn top of an increase of about 7.5% to most patent fees, significant increases and new fees have been introduced to incentivize efficient patent prosecution strategies and reduce the burden on patent examiners. …
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This year, Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick (POF) proudly marks our 30th anniversary in the Sydney office. This milestone provides an opportunity to reflect on POF’s growth and to recognise where we are today. “Our Sydney office opened in Chatswood in 1994 following ever-increasing demand from our Sydney and NSW-based clients. We are very pleased that our …
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Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick is pleased to announce that from January 2025, we will have Helen McFadzean, a lead principal in our Electronics, Physics, and Information Technology team located in Brisbane. “We are very excited to announce our upcoming office opening in Brisbane. The new Brisbane office will add to our existing offices in Melbourne, Adelaide …
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IP Australia has recently proposed several updates of the Australian Registered Designs system. The proposed updates include allowing certification of design registrations for display screens, graphical user interfaces (GUIs) and icons. This will remove a current anomaly with the system, whereby design registrations can be obtained for display screens, GUIs and icons, but these registrations …
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We are pleased to announce that Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick has been recognised as a Diversity Council of Australia (DCA) Inclusive Employer for 2024-2025. This is POF’s second time applying for and receiving inclusive employer recognition after being awarded the status for the first time in 2021 – 2022. To achieve this recognition, POF participated in the …
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In mid-2023, IP Australia sought public comments on proposals to expand the Australian registered designs system to allow for the protection of virtual designs, partial designs and incremental designs. A link to our earlier article discussing these proposed changes is provided here. Thirty-six (36) submissions were received by IP Australia from a range of stakeholders, …
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