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Wilson Harle | New Zealand | 3 Mar 2020
Contrary to media reports, the Supreme Court's recent decision in Shark Experience Ltd v PauaMAC5 Inc has expressly left the question of whether shark…
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Torkin Manes LLP | Canada | 25 Nov 2019
When Courts interpret statutes, they consider the "ordinary meaning" of the words used in the legislation. "Ordinary meaning" refers to the reader's…
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Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz | USA | 15 Apr 2019
At the urging of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the Federal Circuit has made precedential its January ruling in In re: Siny Corp., case number…
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Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, PC | USA | 20 Mar 2019
Last week, the first Precedential Opinion Panel (“POP”) entered a decision examining the scope of joinder available under 35 U.S.C. § 315(c)…
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Crowell & Moring LLP | USA | 12 Mar 2019
A recent decision by a California appellate court may increase the frustration level for retailers trying to implement effective flexible work…
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Jones Day | USA | 27 Feb 2019
On February 19, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Return Mail, Inc. v. United States Postal Service, No. 17-1594 (U.S.). This case raises an…
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White & Case LLP | USA | 13 Feb 2019
On January 25, 2019, the Supreme Court of Illinois held in Rosenbach v. Six Flags Entertainment Corp. that an "aggrieved" person entitled to seek…
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Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP | USA | 13 Feb 2019
"When licensing trademark rights, you need to think about a host of issues at the outset including the impact of a licensor declaring bankruptcy."…
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Epstein Becker Green | USA | 5 Feb 2019
On February 4, 2019, a divided panel of the California Court of Appeal issued their majority and dissenting opinion in Ward v. Tilly’s, Inc. It…
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Blaney McMurtry LLP | Canada, United Kingdom, USA | 1 Feb 2019
In Presley v Van Dusen, the Court of Appeal yet again dealt with discoverability. The case reviews the elements for analyzing discoverability under…