Delays and debacles: Securing urgent interlocutory orders for misuse of confidential information in recent court decisions
Tara Koh, Associate and Leanne Oitmaa, Principal discuss the misuse of confidential information and the difficulties that are likely to be encountered when seeking urgent relief.
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Griffith Hack team recognised in Who’s Who Legal’s IP 2024 report
Griffith Hack’s Derek Baigent, Simon Gapes, Nicola Scheepers, and Amanda Stark have been recognised in the Who’s Who Legal’s (WWL’s) IP 2024 report.
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Edith Hamilton named leading IP strategist in 2024 edition of IAM Strategy 300
Principal Edith Hamilton has been recognised as one of the world’s leading IP strategists in the 2024 edition of the IAM Strategy 300.
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Twenty one Griffith Hack principals recognised as WIPR Leaders for 2024
Twenty one Griffith Hack principals have been individually recognised in this years’ World Intellectual Property Review Leaders Guide.
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Griffith Hack celebrates excellence with four promotions
Griffith Hack is proud to announce the promotion of four team members effective 1 July 2024.
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Griffith Hack team recognised in IAM Patent 1000 for 2024
Seven Griffith Hack principals have been recognised in the 2024 edition of the IAM Patent 1000 for their expertise in the area of patent law.
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Griffith Hack team recognised in IP Stars 2024
Griffith Hack’s Amanda Stark, Nicola Scheepers and Karen Sinclair have been recognised in the IP STARS rankings for 2024.
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Griffith Hack recognised in Best Law Firms 2025 edition
Griffith Hack is proud to announce that we have been recognised in the inaugural Best Law Firms – Australia 2025 edition for Intellectual Property Law, ranked by Best Lawyers.
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Our newest Patent Attorney – Mitchell Stott
Griffith Hack is proud to announce that Mitchell Stott has become a registered Patent Attorney.
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Griffith Hack attending BIO 2024 in San Diego
Griffith Hack will be attending BIO 2024 in San Diego from 3-6 June.
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Griffith Hack-sponsored WA Innovators of the Year 2024 program launched
Griffith Hack is very proud to continue its support of the annual Western Australian Innovator of the Year program.
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Griffith Hack attending INTA 2024 in Atlanta
Griffith Hack will be attending INTA 2024 in Atlanta from 18-22 May.
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Griffith Hack team members named 2024 Rising Stars by Australasian Lawyer
Griffith Hack is proud to announce that Sara Pearson and Rachael Lopez have been named as Rising Stars for 2024 by Australasian Lawyer.
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Kellie Stonier and Derek Baigent recognised in Best Lawyers 2025 guide
Griffith Hack is proud to announce that members of our Law team have been named in the Best Lawyers Australia guide for 2025.
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Griffith Hack Law and Trade Marks team continue to shine in WTR 1000 for 2024
Our firm continues its top Gold ranking for trade mark prosecution and strategy and Bronze for enforcement and litigation in the WTR 1000 for 2024.
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Our newest Patent Attorney – Dr Radhika Moore
Griffith Hack is proud to announce that Dr Radhika Moore has become a registered Patent Attorney.
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Recognition for Griffith Hack and Derek Baigent in The Legal 500 guide 2024
Griffith Hack principal Derek Baigent has been recognised as one of Australia’s leaders in intellectual property in The Legal 500 Australia guide for 2024.
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Kellie Stonier named to Australasian Lawyer’s Elite Women 2023 list
Kellie Stonier, practice group leader of Griffith Hack’s Law & Trade Marks team, has been named to Australasian Lawyer’s Elite Women list for 2023.
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Green hydrogen innovation awarded Griffith Hack prize at Curtinnovation Awards
A new and cost-effective way to extract green hydrogen from untreated water has been named the winner of the Griffith Hack Overall Prize at Curtin University’s 2023 Curtinnovation Awards.
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Griffith Hack to attend the APAA 20th General Assembly in Singapore
Greg Munt, Gavin Adkins, Jessica Lee, Dr Simone Shu-Yen Lee and Dr Jenny Park will represent Griffith Hack at the 20th General Assembly of the Asian Patent Attorneys Association in Singapore.
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Griffith Hack to join small molecule drug discovery experts at Hit ID Symposium 2023
Griffith Hack is proud to be sponsoring the upcoming Hit ID Symposium, being held at the Woodward Conference Centre in Melbourne.
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Griffith Hack team members named 2023 Rising Stars by Managing IP
Griffith Hack’s Jack Collings, Sarah Cox and Dr Simone Shu-Yen Lee have been named as Rising Stars for 2023 by Managing IP.
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Edith Hamilton named leading IP strategist in 2023 edition of IAM Strategy 300
Principal David Hughes has received recognition as one of the World’s Leading IP Strategists in this year’s IAM 300.
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Griffith Hack attending conferences across the globe this September & October
Griffith Hack will be represented at several global intellectual property and industry conferences this September and October.
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Ten Griffith Hack principals recognised as WIPR Leaders for 2023
Ten Griffith Hack principals have been individually recognised in this years’ World Intellectual Property Review Leaders Guide.
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Congratulations to our new registered patent & trade marks attorneys
In the first half of 2023, three Griffith Hack trainees have registered as patent & trade marks attorneys in Australia and New Zealand.
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Griffith Hack announces four promotions, including two principal elevations
Griffith Hack is proud to announce the promotion of four team members, including the elevation of Dr James-Robert Cram and Kerry Dick to principal
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Griffith Hack team recognised in IAM Patent 1000 for 2023
Seven Griffith Hack principals have been recognised in the 2023 edition of the IAM Patent 1000 for their expertise in the area of patent law.
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Leanne Oitmaa named finalist at Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards
Griffith Hack’s Leanne Oitmaa has been named a finalist for Intellectual Property Partner of the Year at the 2023 Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards.
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Griffith Hack team recognised in IP Stars 2023
Griffith Hack principals Amanda Stark, Nicola Scheepers, Janelle Borham and Karen Sinclair have been recognised in the IP STARS rankings for 2023.
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Griffith Hack attending BIO 2023 in Boston
Griffith Hack will be attending BIO 2023 in Boston from 5-8 June.
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Griffith Hack-sponsored WA Innovator of the Year 2023 program launched
Griffith Hack is very proud to continue its support of the annual Western Australian Innovator of the Year program.
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Griffith Hack attending INTA 2023 in Singapore
Griffith Hack will be attending INTA 2023 in Singapore from 16-20 May.
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Derek Baigent and Kellie Stonier recognised in Best Lawyers 2024 guide
Griffith Hack is proud to announce that three members of our Law team have been named in the Best Lawyers Australia guide for 2023.
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Cyber incident further update
As previously announced, on 13 March 2023 our parent company IPH Limited (IPH) detected that a portion of its IT environment had been subject to unauthorised access.
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Rachael Lopez named finalist in Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30
Griffith Hack’s Rachael Lopez has been named a finalist in the 2023 Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 awards.
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Griffith Hack named top tier firm for Trade Marks by IP Stars
Griffith Hack is proud to have been recognised as a Tier One firm for Trade Marks in the 2023 edition of IP Stars.
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Cyber incident update
Our parent company, IPH, is continuing to work with leading external cyber security and forensic IT advisors to respond to, and conduct a forensic investigation into, the cyber incident announced on 16 March 2023.
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Cyber security incident
Our parent company, IPH, recently detected unauthorised access to a portion of its IT environment. Based on preliminary analysis, it appears the incident has impacted Griffith Hack’s document management system and practice management system.
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Griffith Hack will be attending AUTM’s 2023 Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas
Griffith Hack is proud to sponsor the 2022 edition of the Fragment-Based Drug Discovery Down Under Conference.
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Griffith Hack Law and Trade Marks team shine again in WTR 1000 for 2023
Griffith Hack has been ranked in the Silver category for Trade Mark Prosecution and in Bronze for Enforcement and Litigation in the WTR 1000 rankings.
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Griffith Hack, Derek Baigent recognised in The Legal 500 guide for 2023
Griffith Hack principal Derek Baigent has been recognised as one of Australia’s leaders in intellectual property in The Legal 500 Australia guide for 2023.
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Griffith Hack elevates three team members in latest round of promotions
Griffith Hack is proud to announce the promotion of three team members, including the elevation of patent attorney Edith Hamilton to principal.
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Griffith Hack, Derek Baigent recognised in Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide 2023
Griffith Hack has been recognised in the Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide 2023, receiving both firm and individual rankings for Intellectual Property.
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Griffith Hack’s Edith Hamilton joins speaker line-up at IPBC Australasia 2022
Griffith Hack will have a strong presence at IPBC Australasia 2022 with special counsel Edith Hamilton joining the event’s line-up of speakers.
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Griffith Hack sponsors Fragment-Based Drug Discovery Down Under Conference 2022
Griffith Hack is proud to sponsor the 2022 edition of the Fragment-Based Drug Discovery Down Under Conference.
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Karen Sinclair talks synthetic biology on the From Idea to Intellectual Property podcast
Karen Sinclair joins host Lisa Leong on the From Idea to Intellectual Property podcast series to discuss the emerging trends and key issues in the area of synthetic biology.
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Vale Tony Ward
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Tony Ward – a past principal and chairman of Griffith Hack, inspiring colleague, and valued friend.
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Griffith Hack announces the promotion of five team members
Griffith Hack is proud to announce the promotion of five members of our team, including the elevation of Jennifer Wyndham-Wheeler to principal.
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Kellie Stonier, Gavin Adkins recognised in Doyle’s Guide 2022
Griffith Hack has been recognised by Doyle’s Guide 2022 across multiple categories, with principals Kellie Stonier and Gavin Adkins receiving individual accolades.
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Amanda Stark named Patent Stars for 2022 by Managing IP
Griffith Hack principal Amanda Stark has been named as a Patent Star in the IP STARS 2022 rankings by Managing IP.
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Griffith Hack lawyers named in Best Lawyers Australia 2023 guide
Griffith Hack is proud to announce that three members of our Law team have been named in the Best Lawyers Australia guide for 2023.
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Griffith Hack celebrates World IP Day 2022
World Intellectual Property Day is being celebrated across the globe today, with this year’s theme shining a spotlight on IP and youth and how we can innovate for a better future.
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Griffith Hack attending INTA 2022 in Washington D.C.
Griffith Hack will be attending INTA 2022 in Washington D.C from 30 April – 4 May.
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Griffith Hack recognised in WTR 1000 rankings for 2022
Griffith Hack has been ranked in the Silver category for Trade Mark Prosecution and in Bronze for Enforcement and Litigation in the WTR 1000 rankings.
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Griffith Hack to take the stage at Melbourne Design Week 2022
Griffith Hack will be hosting two online events as part of Melbourne Design Week 2022.
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Daniel Hsieh registers as patent attorney in Australia and New Zealand
Griffith Hack is pleased to announce that Daniel Hsieh is now a registered patent attorney in Australia and New Zealand.
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Derek Baigent, Griffith Hack team recognised in The Legal 500 rankings for 2022
Griffith Hack principal Derek Baigent has been recognised as one of Australia’s leaders in intellectual property in The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific guide for 2022.
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Amanda Stark wins Lexology Client Choice Award for IP Patent Attorneys
Amanda Stark has received the Client Choice Award for patent attorneys and IP agents at the 2021 Lexology Client Choice Awards.
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Griffith Hack maintains top tier status in IP STARS 2021 rankings
Griffith Hack has maintained its status as an industry leader in patent prosecution, receiving tier one status in the IP Stars 2021 rankings. Principals Janelle Borham and Amanda Stark were both recognised individually as Patent Stars.
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Griffith Hack principals recognised as WIPR Leaders 2021
Seven Griffith Hack principals have been individually recognised in this years’ World Intellectual Property Review Leaders Guide.
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Griffith Hack partners with Young People in Nursing Homes National Alliance
Griffith Hack is proud to offer Intellectual property services to the Young People in Nursing Homes National Alliance.
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Griffith Hack announces new principal appointments
Griffith Hack is proud to formally announce the elevation of two high-achievers to the position of Principal.
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Griffith Hack professionals recognised as MIP Rising Stars
Griffith Hack is thrilled to celebrate the inclusion of several individuals in Managing Intellectual Property’s Rising Star Awards.
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David Hughes wins 2020 Lawyers Weekly Intellectual Property Partner of the Year
Pincipal David Hughes has been recognised as the Intellectual Property Partner of the Year at the 2020 Lawyers Weekly Awards.
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IP Australia fee changes commencing 1 October 2020
IP Australia is set to implement changes to its schedule of fees, with most of the changes taking effect from 1 October 2020.
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Principal David Hughes recognised in IAM’s Strategy 300 2020
Principal David Hughes has received recognition as one of the World’s Leading IP Strategists in this year’s IAM 300.
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Griffith Hack announces the elevation of five team members
Griffith Hack is thrilled to formally announce the elevation of five high-performing team members effective as of July 1, 2020.
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Melbourne Accelerator Program gives founders velocity boost
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Griffith Hack recognised in IAM Patent 1000
Griffith Hack has once again been recognised at both the firm and individual practitioner level in IAM’s Patent 1000.
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Kellie Stonier named among leading IP Lawyers in Queensland
Kellie Stonier has been recognised as a leading lawyer for the 4th consecutive year by Doyle’s Guide 2020.
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Griffith Hack recognised in Doyle’s Guide 2020
Griffith Hack has been recognised by Doyle’s Guide 2020 in both firm and individual categories, with Derek Baigent and Kellie Stonier honoured.
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Griffith Hack recognised in World Trademark Review’s 1000 Guide
Griffith Hack has been recognised in World Trademark Review’s 1000 guide for trade mark prosecution and strategy.
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Griffith Hack announces the elevation of two team members to principal
Griffith Hack is thrilled to formally announce the elevation of Gavin Adkins and Robyn Heard to principal.
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Griffith Hack ranked in Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020 Guide
The recently released Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide for 2020 reconfirms Griffith Hack’s position as Australia’s highest ranked specialist IP firm.
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Watermark to integrate into Griffith Hack to create one combined Australian IP firm
We are pleased to announce that, from April 2020, Australian IP services business, Watermark, will integrate into Griffith Hack to create one combined firm operating under the Griffith Hack brand.
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