On Thursday 15 October, POF hosted a one-day seminar and counterfeit identification workshop at our Melbourne Office. The event was organised in conjunction with REACT, a leading anti-counterfeiting organisation headquartered in Europe. It was the first event of its kind run for Australian Customs. The morning consisted of a halfday seminar where we were fortunate to be joined by an impressive line-up …
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We are delighted to announce that two of our clients, Ocius Technology and Melvelle Equipment, were winners at last night’s Australian Technologies Competition 2015. The Australian Technologies Competition recognises Australia’s leading companies in the technology sector. The awards are presented to those who are deemed to have the greatest potential to deliver gains in efficiency …
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Following the decision in D’Arcy v Myriad Genetics Inc (“D’Arcy”), in which the High Court of Australia unanimously decided that claims to isolated nucleic acids represent information coding for a polypeptide and as such do not define a ‘manner of manufacture’ (and are therefore not patent eligible), IP Australia now have issued their proposed practice …
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Copyright may exist in house plans. Copying someone else’s plans without their permission is not a good idea. John and Edith Breden found this out to their detriment in the recent case of Coles v Dormer [2015] QSC 224 (4 August 2015). There was a house, a beautiful house, built in Port Douglas for Lance …
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POF Partner, Greg Bartlett was a guest at the global #30in30in30 pitching event in Adelaide on Tuesday 6 October. The #30in30in30 event is an initiative supported by Aging2.0 to encourage local communities around the world to host pitching events for new innovative products and services that will improve the lives of older adults. There will …
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The Australian High Court has unanimously allowed Ms D’Arcy’s appeal from the Full Federal Court decision in D’Arcy v Myriad Genetics Inc (2014) 224 FCR 479, holding that Myriad’s claims to isolated nucleic acids were not patentable subject matter. The case relates to Australian Patent 686004, which includes claims to methods of diagnosing a predisposition …
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On Thursday 15 October, POF will be hosting a half-day seminar on anti-counterfeiting at our new offices at 333 Collins Street, Melbourne. We are fortunate to be joined by an impressive line-up of speakers including by The Hon Jane Garrett MP, the Victorian Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming & Liquor Regulation, and representatives from Hong …
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On Wednesday 9 September, POF held a morning tea to recognise and promote ‘R U OK? Day’ – a national day to facilitate social awareness and promote meaningful connections at work. R U OK? Day is a national day of awareness about facilitating connectedness in society, so that those who need help feel they can …
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We are pleased to announce that two of our clients have been shortlisted as finalists in the Australian Technologies Competition 2015. The Australian Technologies Competition recognises Australia’s leading companies in the technology sector. The awards are presented to those who are deemed to have the greatest potential to deliver gains in efficiency and increased competitiveness …
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Myth 1 You need to register copyright. Reality In Australia, and many other countries, you can’t register copyright because there is no register. Even in countries such as China and the United States where there is a register, you can enforce your copyright without registration, although there are advantages in having a registration when suing infringers. Myth 2 You can protect your idea …
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