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Health Canada changes cannabis licensing process

On May 8, 2019, Health Canada announced that it is introducing changes to its cannabis licensing process, effective immediately. Before the change, an applicant can apply for a cannabis license by submitting paper application to Health Canada without having to … Continue reading

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Naked Licensing Defense Alone Does Not Violate Trademark Best Efforts or Notice Clauses

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. v. ICE Clear US, Inc., No. 18 C 1376, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Feb. 1, 2019) (Kennelly, J.). Judge Kennelly granted defendants’ (collectively “ICE”) Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss and motion to strike … Continue reading

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Faces and Names: Modern Issues in Athlete Publicity Licensing

California Senate Bill 206,[1] the “Fair Pay to Play Act,” was amended again last month, and is making its way through the legislature under sponsorship by Sen. Nancy Skinner-D and Sen. Steven Bradford-D. If passed, the new law would pave … Continue reading

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Texas Ruling May Allow Licensing of Migrant Family Detention

The 3rd Texas Court of Appeals recently overturned a lower court ruling that could allow the state to formally issue child-care licenses to two detention centers in the South Texas cities of Dilley and Karnes that house immigrant families. Since … Continue reading

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Your FRANDly Update: HTC v Ericsson, 5G/IoT SEP Licensing Consultation, Globalization of FRAND, European Parliament SEP analysis & more

ED-TX Kat will not so easily be defeated as themajor patent disputes forum in the USThe AmeriKat has been noticeably more "off  IPKat comms" in the last several months as the day job has taken the reins, in no small … Continue reading

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