for Louisiana State Bar Association
1. Sunstar, Inc. v. Alberto-Culver Co., Nos. 07-3288, 07-3289, 08-3835, 08-3836, 08-3931, 08-3936, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT, September 17, 2009, Argued, October 28, 2009, Decided
OVERVIEW: Term "senyoshiyoken," or "exclusive-use right," in a trademark license agreement was to be interpreted under Japanese law, not based on the parties' private meaning. A licensee under a senyoshiyoken had the same right that a trustee that licensed the marks would have had to make small changes in the marks.
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