POF proudly supports Jeans for Genes Day

POF proudly supported Jeans for Genes Day by hosting a morning tea and encouraging staff to wear their best denim and make a gold coin donation. The firm matched each donation dollar for dollar. Jeans for Genes was established to fund revolutionary research that helps diagnose, understand, and find cures or treatments for conditions affecting kids, …
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Enhanced PCT Search Report/Written Opinion – An offer from the five major Patent Offices that’s too good to miss?

For the past couple of years, the IP5 Offices (Europe, Japan, Korea, P.R. China and US) prepared for the launch of a third Collaborative Search & Examination (CS&E) pilot program on 1 July 2018. The pilot program involves IP5 examiners working together to produce enhanced single international search reports and written opinions (ISR/WO) under the …
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POF proudly sponsors 10th annual Graeme Clark Oration

Yesterday we celebrated the 10th annual Graeme Clark Oration, of which POF is very proud to be a long-time sponsor. The Oration informs the community about scientific advances in health and medical research, delivered by recognised global leaders in their field. This year the Oration was delivered by Professor Paula T Hammond and focussed on …
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The Carbon XPRIZE and CSIRO: CO2 mitigation technology in Australia and beyond.

The NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE seeks to incentivise development of carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) technologies that convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into useful products while mitigating climate change. Ten finalists (carbon.xprize.org/teams) were selected to compete for a USD$20 million pot, by demonstrating their technologies at pilot scale using power station flue gas as the CO2 …
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Expert witness evidence – are you asking the right questions?

The decision in Multisteps Pty Ltd v Specialty Packaging Aust Pty Ltd [2018] FCA 587 has highlighted the importance of the initial instructions and discussions with experts in the evidence gathering process. It has also shed light on the potential liability of individuals having control over conduct ultimately held to infringe. Multisteps commenced proceedings against …
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Celebrating World IP Day | Sharing the experiences and inspirations of women in IP

Click here to view ‘Women in Innovation’ online Today, 26 April 2018, is World Intellectual Property Day. This year’s theme is ‘Powering change: Women in innovation and creativity’, celebrating the brilliance, creativeness, passion and courage of the women in intellectual property. In recognition of this day, we have created an electronic booklet to unite, inspire …
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ESCO digs itself out of utility hole

The Full Federal Court has confirmed that if a patent specification contains a composite promise for an invention, a failure to attain any one of the elements of the composite promise in any claim will render that claim lacking in utility. However, while the decision in ESCO Corporation v Ronneby Road Pty Ltd [2018] FCAFC …
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POF takes part in Harmony Day 2018

POF is proud to celebrate diversity and multiculturalism for Harmony Day 2018. As part of the celebration, POF held a multicultural lunch that included food from many different countries around the world, promoting Harmony Day’s message of ‘everyone belongs’. Australia is a vibrant and multicultural country — from the oldest continuous culture of our first …
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