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Entitlement to ownership of a design registration: Get it right or risk losing it!

July 5, 2019
by Peter Wassouf, Senior Associate

At the core of the right to ownership of a registered design is the fundamental principle of entitlement derived from creation of the design. Ultimately, entitlement flows from the person who created the design, but may reside for example with their employer. An issue that often arises is who the actual designer is, particularly where …
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Congratulations to our new Partner, Special Counsel and Senior Associates

July 1, 2019

We are delighted to announce four new appointments effective from 1 July, 2019. Managing Partner Ross McFarlane says: “The lifeblood of our business is our outstanding people. On behalf of my fellow partners, I am delighted to celebrate Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick’s continued success through the elevation of these highly talented attorneys/lawyers.” Anita Brown – Partner …
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Are interlocutory injunctions becoming harder for pharmaceutical patentees?

June 27, 2019
by David Longmuir, Principal

A number of Federal Court decisions from 2019 suggest that the balance may be shifting away from originators in the battle for interlocutory injunctions in pharmaceutical patent matters. The decision by Justice Jagot in Sigma Pharmaceuticals v Wyeth[1] is significant. It is the first time the Court has considered the compensation to be awarded pursuant …
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Getting the most out of your IP: Questions from start-ups

June 20, 2019
by Alyssa Telfer, Principal

POF recently co-hosted the Springboard Enterprises Life Sciences Bootcamp and participated in a roundtable to address IP-related concerns from founders seeking to expand and globalise their enterprises. Some of the common questions that arose during this event related to optimising and prioritising investment in IP, Freedom to Operate and prior art searching. Optimisation and Prioritisation …
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First Flex of revised Copyright Act “whack-a-mole” provisions

May 30, 2019
by Mark Williams, Special Counsel

Since 2015, copyright holders have been able to seek injunctions against Internet Service Providers requiring them to block their customers from accessing sites which contain infringing content by way of Section 115A of Australia’s Copyright Act 1968. These provisions, equivalents of which exist in a number of other jurisdictions, have been colloquially known as “whack-a-mole” …
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IDAHOBIT 2019

May 17, 2019

IDAHOBIT , the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Inter-sexism and Transphobia is today. Launched in 2004 to celebrate LGBTIQ people globally, today, we use IDAHOBIT to champion inclusion, and build a better world for the LGBTIQ community. To celebrate the day, POF hosted a morning tea in each office – with the team dressing in …
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Less than 7 months before new Singaporean patent law comes into effect!

May 1, 2019
by Dr James Burnley, Senior Associate

Frequent users of the Singapore patent system should be aware that 1 January 2020 marks the date at which a recently re-read bill before the Singaporean parliament will come into force, demarking some significant changes. Some of the proposed changes are likely to be favourable for patent applicants, some possibly not quite so. The “bad …
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World IP Day 2019 – Reach for Gold

April 26, 2019

This year’s World Intellectual Property Day campaign – Reach for Gold – takes a closer look inside the world of sports. It explores how innovation, creativity and the IP rights that encourage and protect them support the development of sport and its enjoyment around the world. The universal values sports encompass – excellence, respect and …
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Mark Williams announced as a Lexology Legal Influencer for Q1 2019

April 10, 2019

We’re proud to announce that POF’s own Mark Williams has been named Lexology’s exclusive ‘Legal Influencer’ for IP in Australasia, in recognition of his contributions to Inspired – The POF Blog throughout Q1 of 2019. Winners of this award are selected based on how consistently they produce useful and insightful legal content, and the readership …
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Managing Partner, Ross McFarlane, named as a finalist in the Lawyers Weekly ‘Partner of the Year Awards’ 2019

April 9, 2019

We are delighted to announce that our Managing Partner, Ross McFarlane, has been shortlisted for ‘Intellectual Property Partner of the Year’ in this year’s Lawyers Weekly ‘Partner of the Year Awards’. The Partner of the Year Awards showcases outstanding performance by partners who demonstrate quality leadership, technical expertise and strong business development skills. Finalist submissions …
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