On September 9, Alyssa Grabb was elected to the FICPI Australia Council at the 2012 Australian Special General Meeting. FICPI is an organisation working to provide a balanced perspective of IP users and Patent and Trade Mark professionals worldwide. Members of the FICPI Australia Council are elected by ordinary members. Alyssa has been practicing as …
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Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick is proud to have been awarded the winner of the 2012 Corporate Intl Magazine Global Award for: ‘Medical Device Law, Firm of the Year in Australia’. The Corporate INTL Global Awards recognise a select number of leading professional firms, across the globe, for their individual areas of specialisation, within their geographical location …
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The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program and the PCT Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program between the US Patent Office (USPTO) and the Australian Patent Office (IPAustralia) was due to expire on 13 April 2012. However, the USPTO and IPAustralia agreed, with effect from 15 July 2012, that the programs have been extended indefinitely. …
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On July 1, Marine Guillou was appointed as new Associate of Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick. Marine began her career with POF in December 2008. Since then, Marine has qualified as a Trade Marks Attorney. She advises clients on trade mark prosecution and searching. She also specialises in anti-counterfeiting programs, customs proceedings and training. Prior to moving …
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The $200 million Clean Technology Innovation Program is a competitive, merit-based grant program. The program will assist Australian industry by providing funding to support applied research and development, proof of concept and early stage commercialisation activities to develop new products, processes and services in the areas of clean energy, low-emission technology and other energy-efficient technologies. …
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The 2012 Australian Innovation Challenge is now on and is open to professionals and amateurs alike. Last year's inaugural awards saw entrants from Nobel laureates to sports people. Enter now for the chance to win prizes and introduce your idea to a wider audience. Click here for more information or contact POF to discuss ways in which you can …
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On 18 May 2012, Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick Associate, Dr. Mark Wickham, was elected a Fellow of the Institute of Food Science and Technology. Mark received the nomination for election from his peers from the Institute of Food Science and Technology. Fellowship is the senior category of membership in the Institute and is awarded for …
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IP Australia has announced changes to fees charged for many of its patent, trade mark and design products and services. Effective Date of Changes The majority of fee changes will occur on 1 July 2012, with the exception of new application filing fees which will change from 1 October 2012. Avoiding the Increase Many …
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The current edition of Inspire reports on a claim made by the organisers of the two main football codes for copyright infringement of certain television broadcasts by Optus in its TV Now service. The trial judge exonerated Optus. However, in a decision given on 27 April 2012, the Full Court of the Federal Court in …
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On 20 March 2012 the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Bill 2011 was passed by the House of Representatives. It is likely that the Bill will receive the Governor General’s assent and become law in the next few weeks. The Raising the Bar Bill will make wide ranging changes to each of …
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