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  • IPH announces 31 promotions including a record number of Principal promotions
    IPH, Asia Pacific’s leading IP services group, has announced 31 promotions across its member firms AJ Park, Griffith Hack, Pizzeys and Spruson & Ferguson. This includes 14 Principal appointments; a record number for the group in recent years and three more than appointed off the back of a record year in 2021.    IPH Managing Director […]

  • IPH Sydney team partners with Beacon Foundation to inspire students
    On 15 June, IPH had the privilege of hosting a High Impact Program as part of its community partnership with the Beacon Foundation. This program introduced over 20 Year 11 students from Ashcroft High School into the IPH and Spruson & Ferguson Sydney offices, with the goal of breaking down the often intimidating barriers between […]

  • Lawpath and Applied Marks provide cost effective, automated trade mark solution
    Australian SMEs who subscribe to Lawpath, Australia’s leading online legal platform, can now easily register trade marks direct from their online portal with Applied Marks, a leading Australian online automated trade mark registration platform. The registration and protection of a business name, logo or tag line, is a critical step in both creating and protecting […]

  • The IPH Group celebrates World IP Day
    World Intellectual Property Day is held each year on 26 April to raise awareness of how trademarks, copyrights, and patents impact everyone’s daily lives.  This year’s theme was ‘IP and Youth: Innovating for a Better Future’, with both IPH and member firms taking the opportunity to recognise the achievements of the innovators of tomorrow, as […]

  • IPH Women in STEM inspire in Beacon Foundation webinar
    On 5 April IPH’s community partner, the Beacon Foundation, hosted a “Women in STEM” Industry Live event, aimed at inspiring young people about a career in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). This was IPH’s first involvement with Beacon since the launch of our partnership in March 2022. Spruson & Ferguson’s Tam Huynh and Connie […]

  • IPH CEO Dr Andrew Blattman predicts the key trends for IP in 2022
    IPH’s CEO and Managing Director, Dr Andrew Blattman, shared his trend predictions for IP in 2022 with Managing IP.  In the article, Andrew identifies five trends that didn’t exist two years ago, but which he believes will affect stakeholders across Asia-Pacific and beyond in the coming year. Andrew explains how he believes that, unlike in […]

  • IPH announces $500,000 partnership with Beacon Foundation to support disadvantaged students in Australia
    IPH has today announced a flagship community partnership with Australian not-for-profit organisation Beacon Foundation. The partnership is the first of its kind for IPH, with the Group committing $500,000 over a five-year period to support Beacon Foundation in fulfilling its mission of improving educational and employment outcomes for young Australians.  Beacon works with schools, businesses […]

  • IPH Strategic Advisor Dr Francis Gurry awarded honorary doctorate
    IPH Strategic Advisor Dr Francis Gurry was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Melbourne in February 2022. The honorary doctorate, which is the University’s highest honour, is in recognition of Francis’ outstanding achievements in the field of Intellectual Property, including 35 years of service to the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), and his […]