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ArticleRerouting Reform: Overcoming Internal Trade Barriers In Canada's Trucking RegulationAs uncertainty surrounding Canada's relationship with its main trading partner intensifies, federal and provincial governments have turned their attention inward to the urgent need to eliminate non-tariff interprovincial trade barriers. CanadaTransportMiller Thomson
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ArticleExtending Protection To Ideas; Breaking The Notion Of MonopolyThe manifestation of ideas into words or any material form is called ‘expressing' the idea.IndiaIntellectual PropertyKhurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys
ArticleWork Of Fiction: Idea Or Expression?Ironman, Batman, Tarzan, Mickey Mouse, James Bond, Harry Potter are not merely names but are "cultural heuristics," with the power to transport, amaze, horrify, and inspire.IndiaIntellectual PropertyKhurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys
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ArticleThe Month In International Trade – December 2023This news bulletin is provided by the International Trade Group of Crowell & Moring. If you have questions or need assistance on trade law matters...United StatesInternational LawCrowell & Moring LLP
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