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Can an AI System be Classified an Inventor – a Comparison of the Australian, US and UK Perspectives

November 22, 2021
by Paul Goodall, Associate

Following the decision in Thaler v Commissioner of Patents that an AI system DABUS can be named an inventor for a patent application, it would appear that Australia is one of only two countries where this has been deemed allowable, the other being South Africa. The rationale for such a position in Australia can be contrasted …
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POF gets loud for Loud Shirt Day 2021

October 22, 2021

It’s time to get LOUD! Today we are celebrating Loud Shirt Day – which aims to raise awareness and vital funds to ensure children with hearing loss continue to receive crucial intervention to help meet their goals. To help raise awareness, we were delighted to be joined by Bronwyn Skafte from NextSense – a not-for-profit …
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POF practitioners recognised as Rising Stars – MIP IP Stars Awards 2021

October 12, 2021

We are very pleased to announce that Senior Associates Michelle Blythe, Helen McFadzean, and Dr Annabella Newton have once again been recognised as Rising Stars in the IP Stars awards. Each year research analysts receive and analyse information on law firms and practitioners that provide IP services. Traditionally, the individual listings in IP Stars feature senior …
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Inspire – September 2021

In this edition…

Further consolidation of Australia’s IP landscape

September 10, 2021

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.

September 1, 2021
by Mark Williams, Special Counsel

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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Commissioner of Patents appeals decision allowing Artificial Intelligence as an inventor

August 27, 2021
by Helen McFadzean, Principal

Today, the Commissioner of Patents has appealed the Federal Court decision of Justice Beach in Thaler v Commissioner of Patents [2021] FCA 879 (which recognised that an AI machine could be an inventor on a patent) to the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia. The Federal Court judgment, handed down on 30 July …
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Congratulations to our new Senior Associate

August 25, 2021

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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POF Principals Chris Schlicht and Alyssa Telfer recognised as leading practitioners

July 7, 2021

POF Deputy Managing Principal, Chris Schlicht, has been recently recognized as “Best Lawyer of the Year – Australia” in the 2021 Lawyer International Legal 100. The Legal 100 awards showcase a number of outstanding firms and individuals across the legal profession. More than 188,000 votes were submitted as part of this guide. Chris is POF’s …
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Extensions of time: Is the Patent Office more diligent than a Patent Attorney?

July 2, 2021
by Mark Williams, Special Counsel

An extension of time to file evidence in an opposition has ultimately been found allowable on the basis of “other circumstances”, where emails regarding deadlines were sent but not received due to a blocklist. Extensions of time to do certain acts under the Patents Act are available subject to requirements and regulations – which are …
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