Australian Design Certification Round-Up 9 January 2014

…Engineering Company 347543 Conveyor scraper blade tip Martin Engineering Company 347792 Drink bottle and lid with octagonal bottle grips and eight grip locations on lid Thermos L.L.C. 347796 Drink bottle…

When can a colour be a trade mark?

The Federal Court has again looked at the vexed question of colours operating as trade marks. In the decision of Frucor Beverages Limited v The Coca-Cola Company [2018] FCA 933,...

BEng(Hons) PhD MIPLaw FIPTA

Edwin is a chemical and materials engineer with a PhD in the aluminium production field. Edwin’s broad experience and expertise enables him to assist clients in a range of technologies from simple mechanical devices through to complex mining, metallurgical and chemical processes.

Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up 16 January 2014

…Actervis GmbH. Pacific Brands Clothing Pty Ltd. 1553080 Anchislavsky, Allan. Federacion Nacional De Cafeteros De Colombia. 1433369 BEATS BY DR. DRE   Beats Electronics, LLC a Delaware Limited Liability Company….

Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up 14 November 2013

…RACRZ Home Focus Development Limited. Speedo Holdings B.V. 1550418 VIRTUAL VOGUE Lovric, Juli Jelena. Advance Magazine Publishers,Inc. 1448274 PENN SPINMASTER Penn Fishing Tackle MFG Company. Spin Master Ltd. 1557456 PINHUG…

Webinar | Ethics update

...client confidentiality; and competent use of technology. The webinar will also address other topical matters from the last year, including recent case law and sexual harassment as professional misconduct. This...

BSc LLB FIPTA

Chris is the current Board Chair of Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick. He has extensive experience in conducting litigation for local and international clients, and has conducted cases concerning the validity and enforcement of patents, trade marks and designs, as well as the obtainment of rights in appeals from the Australian Intellectual Property Office.