DATE:

Tuesday, 22 April 2008

TIME:

5.30pm; presentation commencing at 5.45 pm 

VENUE:

Technology Park Function Centre Theatre
2 Brodie Hall Drive
Bentley

TOPIC:

Are you Ready?  Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys – Changes to the Regulatory and Disciplinary Regimes

Amendments to the Patent Regulations 1991 and Trade Mark Regulations 1995 have just been approved and are expected to commence 1 July 2008.  These changes will affect every Australian Patent and Trade Mark Attorney, as well as those yet to attain registration.

WA IPSANZ branch committee invites members of the profession to a frank and detailed discussion on the major changes, including:

·      Continuing Professional Development – all registered attorneys will be expected to meet a minimum amount of continuing professional education, which will become necessary for renewal of registration from 1 July 2009

·      Pre-registration employment requirements –  particularly relevant to firms with unregistered professional staff, there will be a requirement to complete 2 years of pre-registration employment as well as requiring an Australian registered patent attorney of at least 5 years standing to provide a skills certificate attesting to the particular skills as prescribed in the amended regulations;

·      Disciplinary regime – an outline of the new process will be provided.

SPEAKERS:

Professor Carrick Martin

Chairman, Professional Standards Board 

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Ms Jane Turbayne, 

Secretary, Professional Standards Board 

COST:

$45.00 members (incl. $4.09 GST )
$55.00 non-members (incl. $5.00 GST)
(Includes – Finger food, Beer, Wine and Soft Drinks)

RSVP:

Wednesday, 16 April 2008 (by facsimile, email or on-line)