Further consolidation of Australia’s IP landscape

8 September 2021 marked a significant event in the Australian patent and trademark attorney profession, with the announcement of the imminent integration of Shelston IP into Spruson & Ferguson. The Shelston brand – one of Australia’s oldest – will be retired. Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick remains a privately owned business, even after being in operation for …
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Is DAS. Is good.

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The DAS stores electronic Certified Copies of Priority Documents and allows retrieval of these documents by certain patent offices via a DAS code. The service is most relevant to applicants who file complete (i.e. Paris convention) patents and designs (and to a lesser extent trade marks). For a long time, DAS wasn’t useful as not a lot of countries were party to it or accepted …
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Congratulations to our new Senior Associate

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Jacqueline Leong to the position of Senior Associate, effective from 1 September 2021. This promotion is a significant milestone that recognises Jacqueline’s exceptional work, client service, and leadership. Prior to joining POF, Jacqueline worked as a trade mark solicitor in the intellectual property department of one of …
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The best method of clearing a path for generic market entry

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A recent interlocutory decision[1] of Justice Beach has considered the various ways to accelerate litigation through use of strike out motions, summary dismissal and expedited trial.  The decision also provides important guidance on the Court’s approach to the increasingly potent ground of best method as a means of attacking patents and some insights for pharmaceuticals …
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POF recognised as a leading firm in MIP IP Stars Awards 2021

We are delighted that POF has been recognised as a top Australian IP firm in the MIP IP Stars Awards for 2021, achieving the following awards: ‘Trans-Tasman IP Firm of the Year’; ‘Trademark (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms) Firm of the Year’; and  the Australia ‘Impact Case of the Year award’ for our work in …
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IDAHOBIT 2021

International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexphobia & Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) is on 17 May.  It celebrates LGBTQIA+ people globally and raises awareness for the work still needed to combat discrimination.  This year’s theme is Together: Resisting, Supporting, Healing! The powerful theme was chosen due to the recent challenges that the world has faced this past year. …
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NFTs – the vapourware of Blockchain technology?

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What do Beeple, Jack Dorsey, Cryptokitties, Grimes, and William Shatner have in common? They’ve all made money, and in some cases headlines, by selling NFTs. The internet has been buzzing about NFTs for some time now – but even if you’ve heard of them, you may still find yourself asking “What is an NFT?” and …
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