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In this News and Resource section, we monitor developments in intellectual property matters and keep abreast of any changes that may affect your IP rights.

Our regularly updated news section covers latest new and developments, significant legislative changes, relevant local and international case law and various professional and industry-based publications and articles. You will also find a variety of interactive tools, company brochures and helpful fact sheets.

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Griffith Hack announces expansion

We are excited to announce that Griffith Hack has entered into a definitive merger agreement to join forces effective 1 July 2010 with Mallon & Co, a respected Perth-based specialist technology and intellectual property law firm established in 2005.

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Inspiring Slogans must still be legal for selling products

Law Group Principal John Lee was recently invited by Peter Switzer to comment on the use of unique selling proposition statements in marketing.

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Water innovation in Australia: pipeline to profit?

Griffith Hack is pleased to announce the release of a report on water technology in Australia, 'Pipeline to Profit?'.

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Medical Technology Patent Review

Griffith Hack recently released the report 'Mind the Gap: Medical Technology Innovation in Australia'.

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Should Genes be Patentable?

There has been heated discussion in the media lately about the validity of gene patents.

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Innovation Awards

Recognising and rewarding outstanding examples of innovation is essential to encourage innovative practices throughout all industries and promote growth of the Australian economy at a broader level.

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Update on Expansion of Domain Names

In the first issue of Breakthrough for 2010, we reported that the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) had proposed a Draft Expression of Interest Pre-Registration Model for applicants of new generic top level domains.

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Breakthrough Issue 1 2010

This publication covers all the latest developments in the world of Intellectual Property and from within Griffith Hack.

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Double Take

There have been a number of recent cases regarding the owners of leading brands taking action against the practice sometimes adopted by supermarkets and other traders of producing their own brand goods in packaging with looks very similar to the leading branded products.

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It's Showtime

The much awaited decision in the iiNet case (Roadshow Films Pty Ltd v iiNet Limited (No. 3) [2010] FCA 24) was handed down on 4 February 2010. The decision is a lengthy one running to almost 200 pages and containing 636 paragraphs.

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