Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick promotes two new Principals

We are excited to announce that Marine Guillou and Danielle Burns have been promoted to Principals of the firm, effective 1 July 2021. “These two promotions reflect our confidence in the future of Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, and continue our development of client-focused talent within the firm”, said Ross McFarlane, Managing …
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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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POF’s Alexis Keating shortlisted in Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30

We are delighted to announce that POF Associate, Alexis Keating, has been shortlisted as a finalist in this year’s Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 in the Intellectual Property category. The Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 recognises and rewards the young rising stars within the legal industry aged 30 and under, who excel in their chosen …
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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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World IP Day 2021 – IP & SMEs: Taking your ideas to market

26 April marks another World IP Day, and this year’s campaign focusses on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), highlighting their role in the economy and how they use intellectual property rights to build better businesses. SMEs form a large part of the Australian economy. Australia has over 2 million SMEs, accounting for 99.8% of all …
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POF ranked Tier 1 for Trade Mark Prosecution in MIP IP Stars 2021

We are delighted to announce that POF has achieved a Tier 1 ranking for Trade Mark Prosecution in the 2021 Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) IP Stars awards. POF Principals Michael O’Donnell and Russell Waters, have also been named IP Stars for their trade mark work. These rankings are a reflection of the calibre of work we do …
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