The Professional Standards Board (PSB) administers the regulatory and disciplinary regimes for Patent and Trade Marks attorneys in Australia, the Code of Conduct to which all Australian Patent and Trademarks attorneys are bound.
An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 24 October 2013. If you wish to start any non-use proceeding against trade marks of others, or if your own trademarks have had non-use proceedings brought against them by third parties, please contact us.
Asialaw recently announced the winners of their annual publication, Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2013, and we are delighted to announce that two of POF’s professionals have won awards.
An Australian Patent Opposition, Revocation and Extension of Term Round-Up from the Patent Office Journal dated 3 October – 24 October 2013. If you wish to oppose the grant of a patent, or if your grant own application has been opposed by third parties, please contact us.
An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 24 October 2013. If you wish to oppose the registration of trade marks of others, or if your own applications have been opposed by third parties, please contact us.
New Zealand Commerce Minister Craig Foss announced on 23 October 2013 that the New Zealand Government had approved the implementation of a single application process and single examination process for New Zealand and Australian patent applications. This announcement moves the awaited single trans-Tasman patent application closer to reality.
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 18 October 2013.
An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 17 October 2013. If you wish to start any non-use proceeding against trade marks of others, or if your own trademarks have had non-use proceedings brought against them by third parties, please contact us.
An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 17 October 2013. If you wish to oppose the registration of trade marks of others, or if your own applications have been opposed by third parties, please contact us.
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 11 October 2013.
