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IP Australia managed a number of other exciting initiatives throughout 2004 to continue the celebrations. There were celebrations for staff including a special afternoon party at our Canberra premises, and a colour liftout featured in both The Canberra Times and The Australian newspapers on 13 February 2004.
Newspaper Supplements
Click on the PDF documents below to view the colour supplements that appeared in The Canberra Times and The Australian on Friday 13 February to mark IP Australia's 100th birthday.
 The Australian Page 1
The Australian Page 2
The Canberra Times Page 1
The Canberra Times Page 2
Gala Dinner
IP Australia's centenary was celebrated at the gala dinner of the 85th Institute
of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys (IPTA) conference on 25 March 2004 at the
National Museum of Australia. IP Australia's commemorative publication, 'Imagination - 100 Years of Bright Ideas in Australia' was launched by the Hon
Warren Entsch MP at the dinner. Click on the images below for photos from the
dinner event.
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Dr Ian Heath, IP Australia's Director General is presented
with a gift by Mrs Lois Boland of the US Patent and Trade Mark Office. |
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(L-R) , Mr Manuel Desantes European Patent Office, Mrs
Lois Boland USPTO, Dr Francis Gurry World Intellectual Property Office, Mr
Gary Kichenside IP Australia. |
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Mr Matthew Richardson, author of 'Imagination' signs a copy
for Mr Mark Roberts of Davies Collinson Cave Attorneys. |
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Outgoing IPTA president Mr Colin Macauley (right) passes on some tips to incoming president Mr Malcolm Royal (left). |
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