On 5 May 2016, POF hosted the Joan Radford Memorial Lecture featuring the Honourable Dr Annabelle Bennett SC AO, former Judge of the Federal Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of the ACT. Organised by the Victorian Branch of the Women in Chemistry Group of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI), this annual lecture …
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We are delighted to announce that Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick has been ranked as a Tier 1 firm for Trade Mark prosecutions in the Asia IP Magazine Trade Mark Survey 2016. The Asia IP Trademark Survey is an in-focus guide, containing editorial coverage of key trademark developments across Asia, and comprehensive rankings of the best firms …
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On Wednesday 20 April, POF Deputy Managing Partner, Karen Spark, presented an Innovation Seminar on ‘Intellectual Property – What you need to know to prevent costly business mistakes’ at the Business Technology Conference and Expo in Darwin. Sponsored by the Department of Business, the event was promoted in the NT Government Business Week news, profiling Karen …
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We are delighted to announce that we have been selected as a finalist in the Australasian Law Awards 2016 in the category ‘IP Specialist Firm of the Year’. The Australasian Law Awards recognise and celebrate law firms that have produced the most outstanding legal work in each practice area. The shortlisted firms have been …
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Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick is pleased to announce three new professionals – welcome to the team Carla, Matthew and James. Carla Cher, Associate Carla recently joined our Melbourne office as an associate in the Electronics, Physics and IT team. Carla is an engineer with over 10 years’ experience in IP. Her technical expertise and interests include microfluidics, microelectrical mechanical systems (MEMS), nanotechnology, renewable …
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Congratulations to our newest patent and trade marks attorney, Dr Annabella Newton, who registered on 11 March 2016. Annabella started with POF in our Melbourne office in February 2013 following on from her work as a postdoctoral fellow at CSIRO. During this time, she collaborated with the University of Melbourne on an organic chemistry project, applying …
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On Friday 11 March, Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick Lawyers had a big win for its client Flexopack S.A. Plastics Industry in an important trade mark decision: Flexopack S.A. Plastics Industry v Flexopack Australia Pty Ltd & Anor [2016] FCA 235. The win was on all claims made, with Justice Beach finding that Flexopack Australia Pty Ltd …
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On Wednesday 9 March, the POF Trade Marks team hosted key clients at the Jean Paul Gaultier for Target Runway show at the Melbourne Fashion Festival. Held at the iconic Royal Exhibition Building, the sold out event showcased the French designer’s collection of men’s, women’s and kid’s clothing now available at Target stores across Australia. …
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We are pleased to announce that one of our Partners, Ross McFarlane, has been nominated as a finalist in the Intellectual Property category in the Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards 2016. This highly sought after accolade recognises partners who demonstrate quality leadership, technical expertise and strong business development skills. The winners will be announced at the …
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On 4 March 2016, Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick sponsored the inaugural CSIRO Manufacturing Golf Day at Sanctuary Lakes Golf Club. The day started with a sausage sizzle to allow competitors to size up their opponents over lunch, before moving to the main event – a 9 hole course. Partners Ross McFarlane, Malcolm Bell and David Tadgell …
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