Griffith Hack law firm news

If the patent is to withstand an attack during a court procedure it has to be good. However, it is hard to tell if your IP attorney has drafted a good patent until you go to court.  Recently, one of Griffith Hacks clients found out just how good their patent attorney's drafting was; winning damages of US$28m.

Revealing the winners at the 2011 ALB-Macquarie Bank Law Awards: which firms collected the honours this year?

Judge Gerald Bruce Lee’s recent US ruling in favour of Google Adwords has further strengthened the internet search engine’s business model.

IP attorneys are now required to search more broadly than before when checking to ensure a trademark is available for use, following a High Court case involving brewer Lion Nathan.

IP specialist firm Griffith Hack will merge with West Australian IP firm Mallon & Co.

Intellectual property specialist firm Griffith Hack has appointed Steve Parker as the firm’s chief executive officer.

As the industry enters the New Year with a renewed sense of optimism, ALB singles out ten firms that are set to have a big 2010

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Griffith Hack has promoted patent attorney Andreas Hartmann to principal level at the firm's Perth office.

Intellectual property law is increasingly being viewed from a global perspective. Despite the credit crunch and slowing of the US economy, there are still areas of growth. Richard Szabo investigates state by state what law firms can expect for the next 12 months

What have phone books, football guides and TV schedules got in common? They are all compilations under intellectual property law, and an ongoing High Court case that is re-evaluating the originality threshold for compilations could have a substantial impact on how the IP is viewed.

The intellectual property law landscapes in Australia and New Zealand are considered by those in the industry to be among the most dynamic in the world

David Laidlaw will step down as CEO of Maddocks and will be succeeded by property partner David Rennick (pictured) on 1 July this year. Laidlaw, who was at the helm since 2000, will resume his litigation practice at the firm

Asian markets, and particularly China, continue to be a thorn in the side of trademark owners from abroad and in the region, who are now being forced to shoulder more responsibility in protecting their marks in the Asian region and around the world.

Patent and trademark attorney firm Griffith Hack has reeled in three senior lawyers.

Patent and trade mark attorney firm Griffith Hack has reeled in three senior lawyers

The number of patent attorneys has soared in the last decade and these practitioners keep up with the surge in technological innovation. Nevertheless, in a growing and uniquely segregated market, demand often exceeds supply

If the patent is to withstand an attack during a court procedure it has to be good. However, it is hard to tell if your IP attorney has drafted a good patent until you go to court.  Recently, one of Griffith Hacks clients found out just how good their patent attorney's drafting was; winning damages of US$28m.

IP specialist Andrew Goatcher has joined Griffith Hack's Melbourne office as a partner. Goatcher comes from Allens Arthur Robinson, where he was special counsel in Perth.

ALB is proud to announce the finalists for this year's Australasia Law Awards, which will be held at the Westin Hotel in Sydney on 15 May