POF was recently announced as winner of the Global Law Experts’ award for Engineering Law Firm of the Year in Australia for 2013. Head of engineering, Andrew Massie, is delighted to be recognised as a leader in this field. “Our engineering team works with some fantastic clients and is honoured to have been recognised for …
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Melbourne based technology developer, EYEfi Pty Ltd, has created an emergency management solution which uses spatial video technology to locate, detect and track incidents in real time. Via an extensive camera network, the technology reduces the need for manual analysis of multiple information sources during a crisis, providing organisations such as emergency service operators with …
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On 22 November, Andrew Massie, a Partner in Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick, was elected to the office of President of the AIPPI Australian Group. The International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) is one of the world's leading international organisations dedicated to the development and improvement for the protection of intellectual property. AIPPI is …
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The Australian innovation patent system is currently the subject of two federal government directed reviews. In February 2011, the government commissioned the Advisory Council on Intellectual Property (ACIP) to improve the effectiveness of the innovation patent system. This review is nearing completion. Additionally, IP Australia (the Australian Patent Office) has also proposed a major overhaul …
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POF client, Nufarm, has received international acclaim for the innovative design and technology of their product, QuikPourTM. Most recently, QuikPour was awarded the 2012 CITA Award for Technology Innovation (Argentina) and the 2012 Agrow Award for Best Packaging Innovation (United Kingdom). The product also received two medals at the Australian Packaging Design Awards in 2011. …
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Congratulations to New Zealand band Six60 who recently cleaned up at the 2012 New Zealand Music Awards. The Auckland based band took home six ‘Tuis’ including ‘Single of the Year’ for ‘Don’t forget your Roots’ as well as ‘Best Group’. Well done Six60!
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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