Breakthrough Newsletter - Issue 2 2009

Welcome to Issue 2 of Breakthrough, 2009! The attached publication covers all the latest developments in the world of intellectual property and from within Griffith Hack.

Breakthrough Issue 2, 2009 is now available as a PDF download.

Feature articles in this edition include:

> A look at the Notice of Objection Scheme, administered by the Australian Customs Service. This scheme provides owners of registered trade marks and copyright with a cost-effective means of preventing the importation and distribution of counterfeit goods into Australia. Griffith Hack recently prevented the distribution of more than 48,000 counterfeit products on behalf of a well-known retailer.

> How a recent Australian Full Federal Court case has reinforced the importance for trade mark owners to control the projection of their trade marks in new markets

> An insightful interview with Jon Durham, General Manager of Apple & Pear Australia's (APAL) Intellectual Property arm, Coregeo™. The article looks at how APAL has been able to exercise a significant level of control over the use of their Pink Lady trade mark, right back to the growers.

> Why timing is everything when it comes to patent term extensions.

> The Australian Full Federal Court has reinforced the view that expert opinion on obviousness has no weight when the expert is initially given a copy of the patent in question.

> A recent Australian Federal Court appeal decision has reaffirmed previous decisions and provided further guidance as to what constitutes 'fair basis', for the purpose of determining priority dates.

> How effectively Managing Intellectual Property from the start could increase the value of your business, for both short and long-term gains.

> Why harnessing your business's ability to respond effectively to the economic downturn and maximising innovation, is a key strategy for market survival.

> Griffith Hack releases the first in a series of reports on Clean and Sustainable Technologies; Clean Coal Technologies: Where Does Australia Stand?

>The latest Griffith Hack news, events and more.

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