We are pleased to announce our reappointment as a preferred IP provider for CSIRO, Australia’s leading national science and technology organisation. POF has worked with CSIRO for over 40 years. We are delighted to continue our strong partnership with Australia’s leader in innovation. CSIRO is one of the largest and most diverse agencies in the …
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We are pleased to announce that Dr Mary Munroe and Matthew Ford have been appointed as new Principals, effective from 1 July 2020. POF Board Chair Greg Chambers says “Both Mary and Matt work from our Sydney office. Together they will present a strong leadership team for the growth of Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick in this …
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We are delighted to announce that POF has achieved a Tier 1 ranking for Patent Prosecution in the 2020 Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) IP Stars awards. This is in addition to our Tier 1 ranking for Trade Mark Prosecution achieved earlier in the year. These rankings are a reflection of the calibre of work we …
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As noted in our previous blog post, IP Australia introduced a new streamlined process for extension of time requests for Applicants impacted by COVID-19. These arrangements have now been extended until at least 31 July 2020. By way of reminder, extension of time is available to extend most Patents, Trade Marks, and Designs deadlines for up to three months, and is: …
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We are pleased to announce the promotion of eight of our attorneys to Senior Associate and Associate positions, effective from 1 July 2020. Managing Partner, Ross McFarlane says, “The lifeblood of our business is our outstanding people. These promotions are a significant professional development milestone that recognise technical expertise, demonstrable leadership, exceptional client service delivery, …
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The Federal Government has just announced the launch of a review into Australia’s patents system which aims to specifically examine the accessibility of Intellectual Property for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The accessibility review was mandated by the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 2 and Other Measures) Act 2020 which commenced earlier this year. In …
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The law relating to the patentability of computer-implemented inventions is beginning to look settled in Australia following Commissioner of Patents v Rokt Pte Ltd (Rokt)[1]. The Full Federal Court in Rokt has reversed a curious decision of the primary judge in favour of a digital advertising method being patentable subject matter. In upholding the Commissioner’s …
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As noted in our previous blog post, IP Australia introduced a new streamlined process for extension of time requests for Applicants impacted by COVID-19. These arrangements have now been extended until at least 30 June 2020. By way of reminder, extension of time is available to extend most Patents, Trade Marks, and Designs deadlines for up to three months, and is: …
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As we reported last year, IP Australia sought input on proposed changes to the Designs Act 2003. Following a consultation in late 2019, IP Australia now propose to release an exposure draft of a proposed Bill and supporting regulations later in 2020 to: introduce a grace period with prior use defence (presently, there is no grace period …
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COVID-19 has affected many aspects of conventional life and business and the European Patent Office (EPO) is no exception as social distancing requirements have recently resulted in a decision that all Oral Proceedings before the EPO’s examining divisions are to be held via video conference (VC). While VC facilities have been available to the EPO …
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