The importance of inventing a way forward for women in IP

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Across the world, individuals, companies and firms have been celebrating women’s achievements as part of International Women’s Day, and Women’s History Month. While there is no doubt that women have made their mark and proven their success in many sectors, there are some interesting insights surrounding the contribution and practice perspectives of women in intellectual …
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‘Lawyer X’: the enigma, the scandal and now… the trade mark?

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In 2014, the Herald Sun broke the explosive story of an unnamed barrister moonlighting as a police informer. She was dubbed ‘Lawyer X’ and soon became Australia’s most infamous barrister. Shortly after her identity was recently revealed, it was announced that Foxtel and News Corp Australia had commissioned a drama mini-series titled ‘Lawyer X: The …
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A meaty matter of reputation in trade marks

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Having a trade mark registration is important in protecting your IP rights, however the mark’s reputation may not always assist you in enforcing it against others. In circumstances where a mark does have a significant reputation behind it, actions for passing off and breach of the Australian Consumer Law may form an important part of …
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Commissioner of Patents ‘Rokt’ by Federal Court of Australia, appeal quick to follow

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The law relating to manner of manufacture in the context of computer implemented inventions continues to be controversial in Australia. On 12 December 2018, the Federal Court of Australia overturned a rejection by the Commissioner of Patents of a patent application directed to a computer implemented invention in Rokt Pte Ltd v Commissioner of Patents …
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Piloting a different kind of search program

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The IP5 Offices’ third Collaborative Search & Examination pilot program, which launched on 1 July 2018, is now well underway. As we’ve previously reported, the pilot program is an exciting initiative that has the potential to provide PCT applicants with more globally focused insight into the patentability of their invention at a very early stage …
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Unjustified threats riskier than ever

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On 24 February 2019, a suite of changes to key IP legislation came into effect, pursuant to the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 1 and Other Measures) Act 2018. This Act amends the Trade Marks, Patents, Designs and Plant Breeder’s Rights Acts. Rights holders are cautioned that additional damages are now available …
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POF welcomes new Senior Associate and fintech specialist, Matthew Ford

Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick is delighted to welcome our newest Senior Associate, Matthew Ford, who has recently joined the Electronics, Physics and IT (EPIT) Team in our Sydney office. Matthew has a first class honours degree in physics, majoring in photonics and has over 10 years of experience in the IP field. He practices in the …
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