Terms & Conditions

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
Terms and Conditions

Accreditation

If you are the holder of an Australian or New Zealand Practising Certificate, and this educational activity is relevant to your professional development needs and practice, then you may be eligible to claim one MCLE/MCPD/CPD point for each hour of attendance (excluding refreshment breaks) or to a maximum number permitted by the Rules governing your admission and practice in the State to which you are admitted.

Applicable Law

This site is controlled by The Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc. Your use of this site is governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of Victoria, Australia. Disputes arising from your use of this site are exclusively subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of Victoria, Australia.

This site may be accessed throughout Australia and overseas. The Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc. makes no representations that the content of this site complies with the laws (including intellectual property laws) of any country outside Australia. If you access this site from outside Australia, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for complying with the laws in the place where you access the site.

Cancellation Policy

If you notify us in writing prior to the RSVP date, you can cancel your meeting registration with no charge and receive a full refund orcredit for another meeting registration fee. Cancellations after the RSVP date for events are non-refundable. Meeting registrations are transferable to another member until the time the event commences.

If you cancel conference registration prior to the early bird cut-off, you will receive a full refund (including host hotel accommodation costs). If you cancel conference registration after the early bird cut-off, you will not receive a refund (for either conference registration or host hotel accommodation costs.

Membership fees are not refundable.

Copyright

This site and its contents are subject to copyright. The site material copyright is owned by The Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc. (IPSANZ) or in the case of some material, a third party. You may view this site and its contents using your web browser and electronically copy and print hard copies of parts of this site solely for personal, educational non-commercial use. Any other use, including the reproduction, modification, distribution, transmission, republication, display or performance, of the content of this site is strictly prohibited.

Disclaimer

You agree that your access to, and use of, this site is subject to these terms and all applicable laws, and is at your own risk. This site and its contents are provided to you on an “as is” basis. The site may contain errors, faults and inaccuracies, and may not be complete and current.

The Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc. makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied as to the operation of this site or the information, content, materials or products included on this site, except as otherwise provided under applicable laws.

Neither The Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc., nor its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, successors or assigns will be liable for any damages whatsoever arising out of, or in any way related to, the use of this site and any other site linked to this site. This limitation applies to direct, indirect, consequential, special, punitive or other damages you or others may suffer, as well as damages for loss of profits, business interruption or the loss of data or information.

The Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc. reserves the right to cancel, vary or amend, a programme event if circumstances arise which in the reasonable opinion of the Society’s office holders, require such cancellation, variation or amendment. Neither The Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc. nor any of its office bearers or members shall be liable for any loss, liability, damage or expense suffered or incurred by any person.

While all care is taken to ensure the safety of delegates, neither The Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc., nor any of its office bearers or members accepts liability for any loss or damage of any kind which may be incurred by event attendees or conference participants or any accompanying person, whether during the event or conference or at any other time. If travel is required, it is recommended that attendees obtain their own travel insurance.

Online Seminars

Online seminars and seminar recordings are not to be distributed or for group viewings.

Privacy

The Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc. protects the privacy and security of information provided by you. By completing this form, you agree to the use of your personal information by The Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc. to process your registration or enquiry, to contact you about products, services and events, and for internal purposes.

A list providing only the delegates’ name, and company may be provided to third parties prior to events managed by The Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc. to assist with registration and attendance of events. The Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc. does not at any time pass your information on to external companies.

Third Party Sites

This site may contain links to third party sites. The Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc. is not responsible for the condition or content of those sites as they are not under the control of The Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc. You access those sites and/or use the site’s products and services solely at your own risk. The links are provided solely for your convenience and do not indicate, expressly or impliedly, an endorsement by The Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc. of the sites or the products or services provided on the site. The Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc. does not permit any linkages to this site without prior permission.

Trade Marks

This site includes registered trade marks, and other trade marks that are otherwise protected by law. Except as expressly authorised, the use or misuse of any of these trade marks is strictly prohibited.

Included Trade marks and Registered Trade marks are Trade marks of their respective owners.

Viruses

The Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc. cannot guarantee that any file or program available for download and/or execution from or via this site is free from viruses or other conditions, which could damage or interfere with data, hardware or software with which it might be used. You assume all risk of use of all programs and files on this site, and you release The Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc. entirely of all responsibility for any consequences of its use.

Refunds

If you are eligible for a refund, we will refund you using the same method you used for payment. See ‘Cancellation Policy’ above for our policy about refunds following cancellation of event or conference registration.

If you cancel your membership, you will not receive a refund of the membership fee.

Transfer of Membership

Membership may be transferred to another person if The Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc. receives the transferor’s written consent to the transfer.

Deliveries

The Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc. circulates event invitations and materials, and its quarterly journal, ‘Intellectual Property Forum’ electronically. If you elect to receive ‘Intellectual Property Forum’’ in hard copy, it will be delivered to you by registered post.