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Changes to Excess Claim Fees

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IP Australia is changing some of their fees to ensure the costs of administering intellectual property rights are adequately covered. The new fees will come into effect at 12am AEDT, 1 October 2024. A list of the fee changes can be viewed here. One of the most significant updates is to how excess claim fees …
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Congratulations to Our New Principal: Duncan Joiner

Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick is thrilled to announce the elevation of Duncan Joiner to be a Principal of the firm. Duncan has been a member of the Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick Engineering team for many years and is primarily involved in drafting and prosecuting patent applications in Australia and around the world for both local and international clients. …
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Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick Farewells Managing Principal Ross McFarlane

Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick is grateful to have a team of unique, inspiring and talented individuals. For the past 8 years, we have been led by our Managing Principal, Ross McFarlane, however, it is with mixed emotions that we announce Ross McFarlane’s retirement from Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick effective 30 June 2024. Ross began his professional career …
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A Class Act (OK, they’re actually only Regulations)

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The Trade Mark class headings in Schedule 1 of the Trade Marks Regulations have been amended by the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Regulator Performance) Regulations 2024 to conform with the 12th edition of the Nice Classification, an international classification system now used by most countries. Most classes have been affected by the amendments, some in …
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400 Years of the Statute of Monopolies

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  29 May 2024 is an important date in the history of patent law as it marks the quadricentennial of the Statute of Monopolies (21 Jas. 1. c. 3). The Statute of Monopolies was passed by the Parliament of England and received royal assent on 29 May 1624. Although the Venetian Patent Statute of 1474 …
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 Statement of Reconciliation

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At Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick, we are deeply committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion encompasses all aspects of identity, including race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and more. We believe that embracing diversity not only enriches our firm but also strengthens our ability to make a positive …
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Maybe Not the Whole Kit and Caboodle!

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Many of our clients make use of the Australian Registered Designs system to protect the unique appearance of their products.
 The good news is that what constitutes a ‘product’ as defined by the Australian Designs Act 2003 is broad, and includes: -a thing that is manufactured or handmade;-a separately made component part of a complex …
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