The AusIndustry Clean Technology Innovation Program is open for applications

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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Innovation Challenge

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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IP Australia Announces Official Fee Changes

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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Optus Case Overturned on Appeal

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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IP Law Amendment passes Parliament

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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POF sponsors Cleantech Forum

  Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick is proud to sponsor the 8th Annual Australasian Cleantech Forum.  Additionally, as an associated sponsor, we are pleased to offer discount registrations to this important event.   The Australasian Cleantech Forum is the largest cleantech investment conference in the southern hemisphere, bringing together clean tech companies, investors and energy users to …
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Christmas Holiday Closure

  Please note:  Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick will be closed from Monday 26 December 2011 to Monday 2 January 2012 (inclusive) due to a series of public holidays in Australia. The offices will open for business as usual from Tuesday 3 January 2012.   IP Australia, the Australian Patent, Trade marks and Designs office, will also …
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David Simmons appointed to National Asthma Council of Australia

Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick Trainee Patent Attorney David Simmons has been appointed to the National Asthma Council of Australia as a member of the Product Advisory Panel (PAP).   The PAP performs a critical function in professionally and dispassionately assessing applications from existing and prospective partners for the potential admission of new products and services to …
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Professor Peter Langridge is South Australia’s 2011 Scientist of the Year!

Professor Langridge, CEO of POF Client the Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics (ACPFG), was presented the award at the gala dinner on November 3rd by the Science and Information Economy Minister, the Hon. Tom Kenyon. Tom Kenyon said the awards celebrated the successes of the state's scientists.   "Professor Langridge is the chief executive …
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