The Full Federal Court has confirmed that if a patent specification contains a composite promise for an invention, a failure to attain any one of the elements of the composite promise in any claim will render that claim lacking in utility. However, while the decision in ESCO Corporation v Ronneby Road Pty Ltd [2018] FCAFC …
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POF is proud to celebrate diversity and multiculturalism for Harmony Day 2018. As part of the celebration, POF held a multicultural lunch that included food from many different countries around the world, promoting Harmony Day’s message of ‘everyone belongs’. Australia is a vibrant and multicultural country — from the oldest continuous culture of our first …
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Businesses that purchase Australian patented goods are free to use them in any manner desired unless the patentee imposes conditions at the time of sale. However, does this still apply when the purchased goods are modified in the course of refurbishment and resold? This issue was recently considered by the Federal Court in the patent …
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Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick is proud to #PressForProgress and support International Women’s Day 2018. Now, more than ever, there’s a strong call-to-action to press forward and progress gender parity. POF held a fund-raising morning tea to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. This also provided a platform for conversation, with everybody coming …
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Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick client Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) has issued a statement welcoming the highly anticipated Federal Court decision in Meat & Livestock Australia Limited v Cargill, Inc [2018] FCA 51. The case concerned an appeal from the decision of the Australian Patent Office dismissing an opposition by MLA and Dairy Australia to the grant …
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We are pleased to announce that POF has been listed as tier 1 in ‘Prosecution and Strategy’ in the World Trademark Review 1000 (WTR) 2018. WTR is a globally renowned guide that shines a spotlight on firms and individuals that are deemed outstanding in trade mark development, prosecution and enforcement. Firms qualify for a listing …
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POF has once again hosted BioMelbourne’s ‘Hot or Not: Trends for 2018’. This annual panel discussion explores global trends for the coming year, determining what is HOT and what is NOT in 2018. This year’s panel focussed on what lies ahead for Melbourne’s biotechnology, medical technology and pharmaceutical industries. The event was a huge success, …
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Art can breathe life into any space, whether it’s in the home or in the office. POF has a history of displaying the artwork and talents of both our clients and staff members; when one of our valued clients, Stuart Bradshaw from Nufarm Limited, kindly offered us the opportunity to display some of his work, …
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The Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board has today released a new Code of Conduct for Trans-Tasman Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys 2018, together with Guidelines to the Code of Conduct 2018. These changes have the potential to impact a number of patent attorney firms that are now listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. One of the …
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In Primary Health Care Limited v Commonwealth of Australia [2017] FCAFC 174, the Full Federal Court found the applicant’s trade marks were incapable of distinguishing the services of the subject of the application, in part because the target audience for those services included patients and the public health sector generally – not merely medical practitioners …
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