Lorraine Fleck is a Toronto, Canada lawyer and trade-mark agent who practices advertising and marketing, information technology, intellectual property and packaging and labeling law at Hoffer Adler LLP.

The Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA) and Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) were recently amended. One of the amendments provides IP licensees with more certainty regarding the fate of their licenses when licensors restructure. While that amendment is a positive development for licensees, it also creates other significant uncertainties.

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Lorraine Fleck is a Toronto, Ontario lawyer and trade-mark agent who practices advertising and marketing, contest, copyright, packaging and labeling, privacy and trade-mark law.

Interbrand has released its report of the 100 Best Global Brands 2009. The ranking is based on the following criteria:

1. Publicly available financial data. This means that brands owned by privately held companies are not on Interbrand’s list.
2. One third of the brand’s revenues must come from outside its country of origin. 
3. The brand must play a significant role in purchasing decisions. 
4. The company must have a positive EVA (Economic Value Added), demonstrating that revenue exceeds the brand owner’s expenses.
5. The brand must have a broad public profile and awareness.

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