We are pleased to announce that POF partners, Russell Waters, Michael O’Donnell and Greg Chambers, and Senior Associate, Marine Guillou have been recognised as leading trade mark professionals in World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000 2017. WTR 1000 highlights individual practitioners and their firms in the trade marks field, identifying esteemed individuals in over 70 key jurisdictions …
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POF patent attorney, Annabella Newton, was recently interviewed by Biomedical Research Victoria, in association with STEMM Central. Annabella discussed topics regarding intellectual property, as well as her academic background and extensive research experience, including her previous work with Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).

POF is excited to be a part of CTF Curated, the Council of Textile and Fashion’s new program to support emerging Australian fashion labels and textile businesses. POF will be running workshops on IP and fashion law alongside crowdfunder Pozible, accountancy firm KPMG and the Marketing Team from the Melbourne Fashion Festival. For more information on the …
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On Thursday 1 and 8 December, POF celebrated the festive season in Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. In Melbourne, POF hosted clients at Eureka 89. Located at the top of the Eureka Towers, Eureka 89 is famed for its spectacular views over Melbourne’s CBD and Port Philip Bay. In Adelaide, guests were invited to celebrate at …
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Our offices are closed from the end of the business day on Friday 23 December and will reopen on Tuesday 3 January 2017. This coincides with the annual closure of the Patent and Trade Mark Office and courts in Australia. The Intellectual Property office of New Zealand is closed from the end of business on …
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Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick has been selected as the winner of the Innovation in Client Services 2016 award! Candidates were shortlisted by a team of researchers at Corporate America, using publicly available information such as client testimonials, recommendations and both local and national press. POF satisfied all the award criteria, particularly team approachability and innovation in …
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This week POF partnered with the Council of Textile and Fashion (CTF) to present a workshop on “IP for Fashion and Textile Supply Chains” as part of Melbourne’s International Sourcing Expo. The three-day event is Australia’s leading sourcing expo for the apparel, accessories and textile industry. It draws more than 450 exhibitors from around the …
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Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick has recently been selected as a winner of the ‘Ones to Watch: Law Firms 2016’ awards. This award recognises top performing law firms around the world. The winners were shortlisted by a research team at Investor Review who specialise in the financial and legal sectors. All winners will be published in the …
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POF patent attorney, Dr Annabella Newton, was recently on the judging panel in the first round of the Women in Science Parkville Precinct (WiSPP) Perfect Pitch Competition. In collaboration with NAB, WiSPP launched the competition as an opportunity for scientists to deliver three minute scientific research pitches in a “shark-tank” contest. Annabella contributed to the …
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