Celebrating International Women’s Day 2022

...our clients and guests, and it was inspirational to hear from a diverse range of eminent speakers who have helped paved the way for future generations of women leaders. https://www.pof.com.au/app/uploads/2022/03/IWD-version-3-lower-res.mp4...

POF Seminar: Practical considerations for pharmaceutical patent term extensions

Australia’s patent system allows certain patents relating to pharmaceutical substances to have their term extended by up to five years. Australia’s Productivity Commission issued a draft report recommending reform of...

POF seminar: The patentability of computer implemented inventions in Australia – Tales from the ‘patent office examination trenches’.

...Nonetheless, this judgment (the RPL Central judgment) provided that computer implemented inventions can still be patentable if the computer is ‘integral’ to the invention and if the computer functions in...

Understanding the Grant Space

...use the free grant database service at www.grantguru.com an insight to the grant application process key considerations before applying Come along to help determine whether a grant application may support...

Australian Pharmaceutical Patents Expiring January 2014

…Australian Patent AU-B-686097 Expiry Date 7 January 2014 Patent Assignee Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. Title Combinations of ACE inhibitors and diuretics Abstract Pharmaceutical formulations comprising as active ingredients an…

IP nous for crowdfunders

…owner seeking to launch a new product or business. If you require further information or wish to discuss further, please contact Anita Brown at Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick Lawyers, www.pof.com.au (anita.brown@pof.com.au)….

Australian Pharmaceutical Patents Expiring November 2013

…November 2013 www.iporganisers.com/pharma/november2013.htm DIOVAN Valsartan Chemical Name N-Pentanoyl-N-[2’-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)biphenyl-4ylmethyl]-L-valine Chemical Structure Australian Patent AU-B2-644844 Expiry Date 19 November 2013 Patent Assignee Novartis AG Title Biphenylylaliphathylamino compounds, their use as antihypertensives, pharmaceutical…

Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up 21 August 2014

…Karet Deli. 1486181 realestate.com.au Rea Group Ltd. ABCRealEstate.com.au Pty Ltd. 1598118 Super Epic Pty Ltd. Rto Services Group. 1566256 Sinapse Pty Ltd. Margaret Faux IP Pty Limited as trustee for…