Dr Annabella Newton Alexis Keating
elected Councillor of
shortlisted in Lawyers
The Institute of Patent Weekly 30 Under 30
and Trade Mark
We are delighted to announce that
Associate, Alexis Keating,
Attorneys of Australia POF
has been shortlisted as a finalist
Inspire June 2021
We’re very pleased to announce
that POF Senior Associate,
Dr Annabella Newton, has been
elected to the role of Councillor
within The Institute of Patent
and Trade Mark Attorneys
(IPTA) of Australia.

4 The results of the election were announced at the
IPTA Annual Conference in Darwin, which took place
from 26 to 28 May 2021.

Annabella has extensive in-house experience as a patent
attorney, as well as many years’ research experience
having worked in academia, industry and for CSIRO.

She has always been involved in the wider scientific
community, and is a strong advocate for diversity and
inclusion within the STEMM sector and the patent
attorney profession. We’re looking forward to what
Annabella will bring to the council in this new role.

Congratulations Bella!
in the Lawyers Weekly 30 Under
30 2021 for Intellectual Property.

The finalist list features over 280 high-achieving legal
professionals across 30 submission-based categories.

The Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 recognises and
rewards the young rising stars within the legal industry
aged 30 and under who excel in their chosen field and
display key leadership qualities such as dedication,
professionalism and eagerness to grow both themselves
and their firm. Alexis provides advice across the full
scope of IP rights, with a particular focus on trade marks
and brand protection. She has consistently displayed
excellence in her work which has been recognised in
other awards, such as the IPTA Trade Mark prize in 2020.