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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The number of users on social media is staggering. At present, there are 1.15 billion Facebook users1, 218 million monthly active Twitter users2, and 300 million LinkedIn users3. It is clear that social media is now an integral part of a business’ marketing strategy, but how do intellectual property laws relate to this relatively new form of mass communication? This article will focus on …
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Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up – 17 April 2015 An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal for the week ending 17 April 2015. We advise our clients (whether as IP owners or as alleged infringers) and act for them in relation to patent litigation, trade mark litigation, registered design litigation, domain name, …
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We are delighted to announce that we have been selected as a finalist in the Australasian Law Awards 2015 in the category, IP Specialist Firm of the Year. The winner will be announced at an awards ceremony at the Shangri-La Hotel in Sydney on 21 May, 2015. POF is one of six firms to be …
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An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 16 April 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 in the …
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An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 16 April 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 date of the Trademark …
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The Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) has secured The Australian Sports Tech Company as a key investor into the Australian sports technologies Industry. So much so, they are offering seed funding to up to 4 successful applicants. The ASTN is a Geelong based industry-led national collaborative network which provides leadership in the development and promotion …
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The Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012, along with new section 126 of the Trade Marks Act 1995, provided the power to Courts to make an award for additional damages (also known as punitive damages) in respect of trade mark infringement. This amendment brought the Trade Marks Act 1995 into line with other intellectual property regimes such as the …
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We are delighted to announce that Dr Justin Dibbens (pictured) and his boutique IP practice, Dibbens Intellectual Property, has joined Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick. This growth marks a strategic step forward for POF, as we continue to expand and strengthen our professional capabilities and service offering to clients. POF is widely regarded as one of the …
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In Dallas Buyers Club LLC v iiNet Limited, the Federal Court considered an application for preliminary discovery seeking to have iiNet and five other Internet Service Providers (“ISP’s) provide details of customers associated with particular IP addresses said to have been involved in the infringement of copyright. One of the requirements for obtaining preliminary discovery …
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