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Changes to official fees at IP Australia

Following the signing of the Intellectual Property Legislation Amendment (Fee review) Regulation 2016 by the Governor-General on 17 August 2016, official fees for patents, trade marks, designs and plant breeder’s rights are changing. Most of these changes will take affect from 10 October 2016, although changes to fees paid through the International Bureau in relation …
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POF hosts BioMelbourne’s ‘Women in Leadership’ lunch

On 3 August, POF hosted BioMelbourne’s ‘Women in Leadership’ lunch featuring guest speaker, Donny Walford. As the inaugural sponsor of BioMelbourne’s ‘Connecting Women’ luncheon, POF embraces diversity and proudly recognises the contributions of women in STEM. The event was held in acknowledgement of all nominees from the ‘Women in Leadership Awards’ in May, celebrating the …
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Congratulations to our newest patent and trade marks attorney, Louis Tsai!

We are delighted to announce our newest patent and trade marks attorney, Dr Louis Tsai, who registered on 5 August 2016. Louis joined Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick in 2013, having completed his double undergraduate degrees in Science and Engineering at the University of New South Wales, majoring in Medical Immunology, Microbiology and Bioinformatics. Louis then obtained …
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POF hosts anti-counterfeiting workshops in partnership with leading European anti-counterfeiting organisation, React

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From 25 – 27 July, POF rolled out a series of anti-counterfeiting seminars and workshops across Australasia in conjunction with leading European anti-counterfeiting organisation, React. As React’s exclusive partner in Australia since 2010 and in New Zealand since last year, POF delivered events in Auckland and Sydney for brand owners and authorities in the anti-counterfeiting …
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Frucor fails in Green bid

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Can a single colour be a brand? Generally, the Trade Marks Office and the Courts are reluctant to recognise claims made by a business that a specific colour is theirs alone. There are of course some famous exceptions. Kodak owns the colour gold as a trade mark for photographic film and Cadbury owns the colour …
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Feathers fly in trade mark case: licensing lessons from Lodestar

In the recent case of Lodestar Anstalt v Campari America1, the full bench of the Federal Court of Australia ordered the removal of two trade marks from the register for non-use because the registered owner did not exercise actual practical control over the use of the trade marks by its licensee. Under the Australian Trade …
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POF’s Melbourne clients celebrate the EOFY at ACMI

On Thursday 21 July, POF hosted an end of the financial year celebration at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), featuring the popular Scorsese exhibition. Located in the heart of Melbourne, ACMI is a state-of-the-art facility, purpose-built for the preservation, exhibition and promotion of film, television and digital culture. Clients enjoyed the exhibition …
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Inutility in the spotlight in Australia

Australian law requires that, in addition to being novel and inventive, a patentable invention must be ‘useful’. Utility is not only an issue considered during examination, but is also a ground for opposition of an Australian application, as well as for re-examination and revocation of a patent. The recent case of Ronneby Road v ESCO1 …
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