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May 16, 2013
Start-ups and biotech emerge as winners from Budget changes to R&D incentives while Australia's biggest companies lose out. Tracey Murray discusses the changes.
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May 16, 2013
The UK has just passed legislation making it easier for content providers to use orphaned works. Eliza discusses the new law, the impact on social media sites and whether we could see something similar here in Australia.
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May 1, 2013
Despite the ASX 100 having a combined intellectual property value of 280 billion dollars only 10% appears on balance sheets. Tim discusses the problems with this and the importance of valuing IP assets properly.
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March 4, 2013
Senior Associate Kellie Stonier spoke to BRR Media about the recent launch of an Anti-Piracy system in the United States, and an already established Anti-Piracy system within New Zealand...
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February 18, 2013
Senior Associate Kellie Stonier, spoke to BRR Media about the the recent Full Federal Court decision in which Radio stations will be required to pay extra royalties to stream their programs over the internet...
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February 7, 2013
Principal Derek Baigent, spoke to BRR Media about yesterday's significant High Court win by Google against the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) in relation to Google's sponsored links...
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December 1, 2012
Life Sciences & Chemical Principal Janelle Borham spoke with Michael Mackenzie on RN First Bite on ABC Radio National 621 AM to provide an overview on patent protection in relation to Stevia. Stevia is a low-calorie sweetener emerging in the Australian food industry, particularly in the categories of soft drink, biscuits and yoghurt; however the extract itself cannot be patented...
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November 27, 2012
There's been case after case in recent years that show the need to patent your IP is crucial. But with offshore oil and gas operations being located in more remote places, just how far do Australia's borders reach?
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November 13, 2012
Tracey Murray, Director of Griffith Hack Consulting today spoke to BRR Media about the recent rejection of an R&D claim made by by a Queensland based information technology company, NaughtsnCrosses Pty Ltd.
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October 22, 2012
Wayne Condon, National Law Group Practice leader today spoke to BRR Media about the recently announced Pharmaceuticals Patents review by the Australian Federal Government...
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October 9, 2012
Senior Associate Kellie Stonier, spoke to BRR Media about the introduction of new rules by the horse racing authority which change the IP rights of horse owners who want their horses to compete in Australian races...
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September 12, 2012
Principal Jürgen Bebber, spoke to BRR Media about the rise of cyber squatting activity and the considerable increase in the number of domain name disputes over the past couple of years...
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September 6, 2012
Wayne Condon, National Law Group Practice leader today spoke to BRR Media about the inquiry into the regime of Compulsory Licensing of Patents in Australia by the Productivity Commission...
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August 22, 2012
Wayne Condon, National Law Group Practice leader today spoke to BRR Media about the release of the first consultation paper for the enquiry of reforming the Copyright landscape by the Australian Law Reform Commission earlier this week...
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July 10, 2012
Griffith Hack Principal Derek Baigent speaks to David Bushby on BRR Media Legal Brief about the European Parliament’s recent rejection of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).
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June 19, 2012
Principal Jürgen Bebber, spoke to BRR Media about the recent Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) reveal of top level domain names...
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April 30, 2012
Welcome to our new Melbourne office at 161 Collins Street. For those of you who have not yet visited us, please click here to view our online virtual tour...
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April 30, 2012
National Law Group Senior Associate Kellie Stonier spoke to BRR Media about the significant Full Federal Court overturn of appeal, and resulting suspension of Optus’ TV Now service...
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March 23, 2012
With over 35 million sufferers worldwide and an ageing population, there is currently a growing concentration of patents addressing Alzheimer’s disease...
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March 23, 2012
Wayne Condon, National Law Group Practice leader today spoke to BRR Media about the ‘Raising the Bar’ Bill which was signed off this week by Parliament...
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March 19, 2012
IP Management Consultant Mike Lloyd, spoke to Boardroom Radio about the IP battle set to begin between Yahoo and Facebook. This follows an accusation made by Yahoo last week, that Facebook has violated as many as 20 of its patents...
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February 27, 2012
Could you get 45 cents back for every dollar spent on research and development? Griffith Hack Consulting’s Tracey Murray and David Mason explain this tax incentive and how it can help turn your good idea into a great business...
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February 14, 2012
Following the recent release of the white paper ‘Clearing the fog: Patenting trends for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease’, IP Management Consultant Mike Lloyd and Principal Amanda Stark spoke to Boardroom Radio about the results of this paper...
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February 13, 2012
Following the recent release of the white paper, “Clearing the fog: Patenting trends for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease”, IP Management Consultant Mike Lloyd spoke to regional radio station The Pulse about the results of this paper...
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February 7, 2012
National Law Group Senior Associate Kellie Stonier spoke to Boardroom Radio about Optus’ significant victory in the Australian Federal Court against copyright claims brought by the AFL, Telstra and NRL...
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December 7, 2011
Following the recent release of the white paper, “Protected by Design: The changing face of registered design protection in Australia”, Senior Associate Byron Bowman spoke with Boardroom Radio on the current major trends in design registration, what kind of design protection is available, what design registration certification does and what Byron’s number one tip is for registered designs...
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December 5, 2011
National Law Group Practice Leader Wayne Condon recently spoke with Boardroom Radio on the issue of patent trolls – those who use patents as a weapon to extract significant licence fees, giving rise to a new industry of patent aggregators…
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November 10, 2011
Engineering Principal John McCormack Principal spoke with Fiona Parker on the Morning Program on ABC Central Victoria 91.1FM to provide an overview of the patents process within the Australian market and how a person can best protect their inventions...
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October 25, 2011
IP Law Group Senior Associate Justin Lambert speaks with Boardroom Radio on the Government's recent release of a consultation paper proposing to broaden the scope of the safe harbor scheme under the copyright act...
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October 13, 2011
Tracey Murray and David Mason, Directors of Griffith Hack Consulting, recently appeared on Sky Business News to discuss the research and development opportunities available to businesses in Australia...
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October 7, 2011
In light of the Senate’s Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee's recent recommendation not to pass a controversial law to ban patents being granted over human genes, Wayne Condon and Amanda Stark consider if the Committee made the right decision.
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October 6, 2011
With the future of replica designer furniture in Australia currently being tested, Andrew Goatcher discusses the issues associated with marketing replicas; what designers can do to protect their designs and livelihoods; and what affect the replica furniture market has had on the design industry...
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September 23, 2011
With patent protection over some of the world’s most expensive drugs nearing their expiry date or in (some/many) cases having already expired, the race to create copies of these drugs to be sold at far cheaper prices is well and truly underway. Wayne Condon and Dr Stuart Boyer discuss this ‘biosimilars’ development and how this will affect the Australian market…
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September 15, 2011
Griffith Hack Principal, Jürgen Bebber spoke with Boardroom Radio about the need for companies to purchase .xxx domain names to avoid their brand potentially being misused.
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August 12, 2011
Griffith Hack Consulting Directors, Tracey Murray and David Mason discuss the Government’s long awaited R&D Tax Credit Scheme which looks set to pass the Senate this month.
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July 11, 2011
John Lee speaks with Peter Switzer about how online retailers can protect their intellectual property...
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June 23, 2011
Wayne Condon comments on IP Australia’s recent survey revealing a huge lack of awareness among SME’s of how IP issues relate to their businesses. Wayne discusses ways in which SMEs can exploit intellectual property.
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June 3, 2011
Jürgen Bebber considers the expansion of internet domain names to include new top-level domains such as dot Sydney or dot ANZ, which will soon become reality with applications set to open late June...
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April 19, 2011
Andrew Goatcher comments on the three strikes rule introduced in New Zealand and considers whether Australia should follow suit...
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April 14, 2011
Wayne Condon comments on the Federal Government exposure draft which could see all tobacco products subject to plain packaging and considers the branding and trade mark perspectives...
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April 8, 2011
Wayne Condon comments on the Full Federal Court dismissal of an appeal by EMI in relation to copyright infringement in the song Down Under...
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March 25, 2011
Sally Nicolson comments on the recent Federal Court trademarks case between supermarket giant Woolworths and independent food retailer, Honest to Goodness.
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March 1, 2011
With 320 million smartphone models sold each year around the world, a multibillion-dollar patent war has emerged. Griffith Hack’s Mike Lloyd Ambercite's Doris Spielthenner map the complicated patent landscape.
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February 14, 2011
Amanda Stark, Principal at Griffith Hack recently co-presented a discussion on how a proposed Bill in the Senate is threatening scientific research sustained by patents – on all biological materials.
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February 10, 2011
Amanda Stark, Principal at Griffith Hack recently co-presented a discussion on how a proposed Bill in the Senate is threatening scientific research sustained by patents – on all biological materials.
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February 10, 2011
Switzer Interview with Nicola Scheepers and Philip Wood.
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January 5, 2011
Mike Lloyd, IP Management Consultant at Griffith Hack leads an interactive discussion on IP at the All Energy Australia Conference, which was held in Melbourne in October 2010.
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December 15, 2010
In an interview that went live on 15 December 2010 on Boardroom Radio Australia, Nicola Scheepers commented on a recently filed trademark infringement lawsuit against Emu Australia for allegedly breaching the US company Decker Corporation (Decker) which owns UGG Australia’s trade mark in the US.
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October 28, 2010
Switzer Interview with Robert Wulff and Philip Wood.
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October 28, 2010
It is often the case that Australian technology companies confine their focus on technical developments
and miss out on building the major asset of successful organisations, their brand...
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October 25, 2010
Nicola Scheepers & John Lee are interviewed by Sky Business News
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October 22, 2010
Radio 5AA interviews Chris Sgourakis on Green Trade Marks.
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October 14, 2010
Chris Sgourakis and John Lee talk with Boardroom Radio Australia
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October 7, 2010
Paul Mallon, Principal at Griffith Hack talks with Boardroom Radio Australia
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August 16, 2010
Jürgen Bebber speaks with Boardroom Radio about the recent Google case rulings in regards to their rights to sell trade marks as search terms and their upcoming European ruling.
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August 11, 2010
Jurgen Bebber, Principal at Griffith Hack talks with Boardroom Radio Australia
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July 20, 2010
In an interview on the Sky News Business Channel, lead Sydney Law Group Principal John Lee joined the LAW TV program on July 20.
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July 20, 2010
Wayne Condon, Principal at Griffith Hack discusses the Patents Act on Law TV
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July 19, 2010
Paul Mallon and Greg Munt discuss IP for the Oil & Gas Industry with Boardroom Radio Australia
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April 16, 2010
Griffith Hack Senior Associate, Jürgen Bebber speaks to Boardroom Radio about the recent ICANN developments in regards to registeration of top level domains names.
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August 7, 2009
Sally Nicolson, Special Counsel at Griffith Hack talks with Boardroom Radio Australia
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