Click Chemistry wins 2022 Nobel Prize

By Dr James Burnley and Dr Annabella Newton The 2022 Nobel Prize for Chemistry has been awarded to Carolyn Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and K. Barry Sharpless “for the development of click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry”. The ethos of this chemistry was summarized in a seminal publication in the early noughties.  It is fair to say …
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Do you want to register a .au domain name?

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The Priority Allocation period for registering .au domain names will soon be closing, with existing holders of .com.au or .net.au domain names having until 20 September 2022 to apply for their corresponding .au domain name. Post 20 September 2022, .au domains will be available for anyone to register provided they meet the eligibility criteria. What …
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Golfing body lands in the rough

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The United States Golf Association (USGA) has been left to green and bear a decision from the Australian Trade Marks Office. The Office ruled that its Australian trade mark application for HANDICAP INDEX was not up to par, with the term found not to be capable of distinguishing USGA’s claimed services, “handicapping for sporting events, …
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A Cliffhanger with No Sequel – Australia’s Apex Court Divided on Patentable Subject Matter

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In a surprising turn of events, the High Court has handed down an evenly split decision in the highly anticipated case Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Patents[1]. This was the first time that Australia’s apex court has considered the issue of patentable subject matter for computer implemented inventions. In 2010, the Australian …
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POF recognised as a leading firm in MIP IP Stars Awards 2022

We are delighted that POF has been recognised as a top Australian IP firm in the MIP IP Stars Awards for 2022, being awarded a Tier 1 ranking in both Trade Mark and Patent Prosecution. In addition, POF Principals Michael O’Donnell, Russell Waters, Edwin Patterson, Alyssa Telfer and Ross McFarlane , as well as Special Counsel Saskia Jahn, were all …
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Kanye bites back

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A Melbourne restaurant owner recently found out the fine line between inspiration and copying or passing off. You may have recently read about Kanye West writing a cease and desist letter to a suburban Melbourne hamburger restaurant called “College Dropout Burgers”. Mark Elkhouri had been inspired by Kanye and his music when setting up his …
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