On 22 June 2015 the Parliament passed the Government’s website blocking legislation – the Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Bill 2015. The Act will come into effect when it receives Royal Assent, which usually occurs two to four weeks after the passing of legislation. The Act enables the Federal Court to order an internet service provider …
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Parallel importation – also known as grey marketing – is when someone imports into Australia genuine goods that are intended for another market. The goods will bear a trade mark or copyright material that is separately licensed in the country of intended destination as opposed to Australia. Typically the parallel imported goods are cheaper than …
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An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 18 June 2015. If you wish to oppose the registration of trade marks of others, or if your own applications have been opposed by third parties, please contact us. Please note that the information in the tables below is correct as at the …
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An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 18 June 2015. If you wish to start any non-use proceeding against trade marks of others, or if your own trademarks have had non-use proceedings brought against them by third parties, please contact us. Please note that the information …
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POF would like to extend a warm welcome to our new patent and trade marks attorney, Dr Jon Wright, who joined our Sydney office in June 2015. Jon brings invaluable international and local IP-related experience to POF. His experience extends to seven years scientific research work in Japan, intellectual property management in the UK, and broad-ranging patent and trade marks attorney experience in both …
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Congratulations to our newest patent attorneys, Duncan Joiner and Leigh Guerin, who registered on 15 May 2015. Duncan Joiner Duncan started with POF in our Melbourne office in March 2012 after completing a Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering (honours) and a Bachelor of Laws (honours) at Monash University. As part of his law studies, Duncan spent two semesters of this degree studying abroad …
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Watch out Oprah! On Friday 22 May, POF Partner Deb Yin Foo took part in the panel at the Connecting Women in Biotechnology luncheon held at Melbourne’s iconic Myer Mural Hall. Now in its seventh year, the luncheon is designed to connect women and celebrate Australia’s most innovative industries. POF is proud to be a …
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In June 2015, POF will be teaming up with the O Group in Tasmania to present on intellectual property protection for small business. The O Group helps its members with a number of work related services including training, strategic HR planning, finance planning and small business assistance (among others). The first seminar in Launceston was …
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We are delighted to announce that after 38 years at our previous address, we have relocated our Melbourne office to 333 Collins Street, Melbourne. The move is effective from Monday 25 May, 2015. Our new offices have improved working arrangements for all personnel, as well as additional and more flexible areas for client meetings, seminars and …
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A recent decision of the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia has clarified the operation of s 145(1) of the Patents Act 1990 (Cth). This provision permits either party to a contract relating to a licence to exploit a patented invention to terminate the contract on three months’ written notice “at any time after the patent, or all the patents, by …
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