POF congratulates the winners of the Women in Leadership Awards presented at the BioMeloburne Network Connecting Women Lunch on Friday 2 June. The awardees were Sue McLeman (CEO at MTP Connect), Dr Kerry Hegarty (Business Development Director at the University of Melbourne), and Dr Liz Williams (Research Scientist at CSIRO). POF is proud to be …
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In the case of IPC Global Pty Ltd v Pavetest Pty Ltd (No 3) [2017] FCA 82, the Federal Court was given the difficult task of determining what was a ‘substantial part’ of the source code of a piece of software for the purposes of constituting copyright infringement. The case concerned allegations of copyright infringement …
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In Dincel Construction System Pty Limited v AFS Systems Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 262, the Federal Court granted interlocutory relief to a company with a single product (a so-called ‘one trick pony’) against one of the CSR group of companies. The injunction prevented AFS from marketing or selling its potentially infringing product, pending the outcome …
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In Clipsal Australia Pty Ltd v Clipso Electrical Pty Ltd (No 3) [2017] FCA 60, the Applicant, Clipsal, successfully brought action against Clipso Electrical Pty Ltd for the cancellation of its CLIPSO trade mark registration. Whilst it also succeeded in one of its two trade mark infringement claims and related causes of action, it failed …
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Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick is now one of the few remaining independent IP firms of significance in Australia. POF’s decision to remain independent and privately owned is a deliberate choice and one it believes positively differentiates it in what is now a highly corporatised market. POF’s Managing Partner, Ross McFarlane says, “We have made the strategic decision …
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The case of Peter Vogel Instruments Pty Ltd v Fairlight.Au Pty Ltd [2016] FCAFC 172 (9 December 2016) highlighted the importance of a written agreement in determining the parties’ rights when a business relationship breaks down. This case involved an agreement for Fairlight to develop software for Peter Vogel (PV) in return for four progress …
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On Thursday 4 May, POF collaborated with the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) to host the 10th Annual Women in IP Event in Sydney. Beth Oliak, barrister, discussed current issues facing women who deal with IP in their own businesses or on behalf of clients. The event was a great success, bringing women together to …
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POF patent attorney, Annabella Newton, was recently interviewed by Australia Plus, ABC International’s multi-platform media service, about how to get a patent in Australia. Annabella discussed the different factors and processes to consider when applying for a patent to protect an invention in Australia. To read the full interview, please click here.
We are pleased to announce that POF Partner, Graham Cowin, has been recognised as one of Melbourne’s best Intellectual Property (IP) practitioners in 2017 in the Australian Financial Review. The list was compiled based on peer votes in the IP practice area, including comprehensive evaluations from other lawyers and practitioners nationwide. Additional qualitative and market …
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