Flo & Eddie v. Sirius XM - Sirius Motion to Dismiss

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Nppi` Karps Itd. v. Tf` Ndlraodnkm Brp.,423 O.\.[.8d 2>3 ([up. Kt. ><6;) ...........................................................................................>0

Nrlstn X`kards, IIK v. Inuokf E`dln, Lok.,026 C.;d >46 (8d Klr. 8::<)...................................................................................................4, 0

Nrlstn X`kards IIK v. Ile` Brp. IIK ,264 C. [upp. 8d ;<6 ([.D.O.\. 8:>>)................................................................................>8, >0

Nsfkract v. Lqhni ,

003 P.[. 338 (8::<) ...........................................................................................................>3, >2

Hìi Ntinotlk Karp. v. Twaehiy,00: P.[. 044 (8::2) .................................................................................................................>3

Hrand. Euslk, Lok. v. Kaiuehln Hrand. [ys., Lok.,44> P.[. 4 (><2<) .......................................................................................................................4

Knpltai X`kards, Lok. v. Br`nt`st X`kards, Lok.,808 O.\.[.8d 00; ([up. Kt. ><34) .....................................................................................>8, >0

Knpltai X`kards, Lok. v. E`rkury X`kards Karp.,88> C.8d 302 (8d Klr. ><00).....................................................................................................>8

Knpltai X`kards, Lok. v. Onxas ac Ne`rlkn, Lok.,4 O.\.;d 04:, 6;: [email protected] 80: (8::0) ............................................................................. pnssle

Lo r` Dauhi`Kilkm Lok. Zrlvnky Iltlb.,>04 C. [upp. 8d 4<2 ([.D.O.\. 8::>)........................................................................................6

@dìeno v. [tnrwaad Knpltni Brp., IIK , Oa. :3:>:22, 8::6 RI 82>;46< ([up. Kt. Guo` 82, 8::6) ....................................................>2

Cia & @ddl`, Lok. v. [lrlus VE Xndla, Lok., `t ni ., Oa. >7>;-kv-8;>68 (MEE) ([.D. Cin. [`pt. ;, 8:>;) ...............................................................3

Cia & @ddl`, Lok. v. [lrlus VE Xndla, Lok., Oa. HK 0>2:;8 (Kni. [up`r. Kt. I.N. Koty. Nub. >, 8:>;) .......................................................3

Bnubfno v. Oìsao, Oa. <4 KLS. ;60<(GCM), ><<2 RI 6:04< ([.D.O.\. C`h. 83, ><<2) ........................................6

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Flii v. Apus Karp.,64> C. [upp. 8d >:2: (K.D. Kni. 8:>>) .................................................................................2, 6

LTK Itd. v. Zuokfblol, Lok.,< O.\.;d 432, 66: [email protected] 608 (8::2) .....................................................................................>3

E`tra. Ap`rn Nss“o v Rnbo`r-Olkfais X`kard`r Karp.,>:> O.\.[.8d 46; ([up. Kt. ><0:), ncc“d , >:2 O.\.[.8d 2<0 (Npp. Dlv. ><0>)(p`r kurlne) ........................................................................................................................>;, >0

Znrm`r v. Tle` Rnro r @ote't Ka.,<6 KS 4830 (@XM), ><<< RI >>;843; (@.D.O.\. Oav. 6, ><<<) ...........................................6

Xay @xpart Ka. v. Kaiuehln Hrand. [ys., Lok.,328 C.8d >:<0 (8d Klr. ><68)...................................................................................................>3

[kfuiacc v. û`òs Kaii. Cauod., Lok.,<<4 C. [upp. 480 (@.D.O.\. ><<6), ncc“d , >30 C.;d >6; (8d Klr. ><<<) ....................................6

Tnrkf`r v. Zòbulo Zutone, Lok., Oa. :> KLS 3204 DIK, 8::> RI >34340; ([.D.O.\. D`k. 8:, 8::>) ....................................6

\notfn v. Aeol Kflidfaad Ktr., Lok.,

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Nutfarlzlob N Kaepas`r“s Xaynity lo X`vòu`s crae Kalo-ap rnt`d Enkflo`s nod ta @stnhilsf n Xlbft ac Kapyrlbft lo Nrtlstlk Lot`rpr`tntlaos7 F`nrlobs H`car` [uhkaee.ao Zntòts, Trnd`-enrms, nod Kapyrlbfts ac tf` Kaee. ao tf` Gudlklnry ao F.X.>83<, F.X. >8:2, nod F.X. 802:, 6:tf Kaob., >st [`ss. 3 (Kaee. Zrlot ><42) ......................>:

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T`stleaoy ac Gnsao [. H`reno Kfnlreno nod K@A ac XLNN H`car` tf` Gudlklnry[uhkaee. ao Kauots & Lotìi`ktuni Zrap`rty7 F`nrlob ao F.X. >0:3 ,(Guo` 8>, ><<0) ><<0 RI ;2>:66 (R`stinw) ..........................................................................>>

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D`còdnot [lrlus VE Xndla Lok. (’[lrlus VE―) r`sp`ktcuiiy suhelts tfls eèarnodue lo

suppart ac lts Znrtlni Eatlao ta Dlselss tf` Kaepinlot ac Cia & @ddl`, Lok. (’Zinlotlcc―) uod`r

Xui` >8(h)(3) ac tf` C`d`rni Xui`s ac Klvli Zrak`dur`.

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Hy tfls nktlao, Zinlotlcc, tf` awo`r ac sauod r`kardlobs end` o`nriy clcty y`nrs nba nod

puhilkiy p`rcare`d wldìy `v`r slok` hy eyrlnd hrandknst nod atf`r auti`ts, nsms tf` Kaurt ta

rndlkniiy trnoscare tf` skap` ac prat`ktlao nkkard`d ta sauod r`kardlobs uod`r O`w \arm

kaeeao inw. Zinlotlcc nsms tf` Kaurt ta r`kabolz` n rlbft ac puhilk p`rcarenok` car sauod

r`kardlobs uod`r O`w \arm kaeeao inw lo tf` nhsòk` ac noy suppartlob pr`k`dòt—lod``d, lo

tf` cnk` ac tf` O`w \arm Kaurt ac Npp`nis“ d`cloltlv` stntèòts ac tf` ìèòts ac kaeeao

inw kapyrlbft locrlobèòt nod uocnlr kaep`tltlao knus`s ac nktlao lo O`w \arm, wflkf enm`

oa eòtlao ac noy sukf rlbft. [`` Knpltai X`kards, Lok. v. Onxas ac Ne`rlkn, Lok., 4 O.\.;d

04:, 6;: [email protected] 80: (8::0). Tf` r`suit Zinlotlcc s `ms wauid drnentlkniiy `xpnod O`w \arm

inw nod uornvì n kòtury ac kaotrnry uod`rstnodlobs h`tw`ò tf` euslk nod hrandknstlob

lodustrl`s.

Zinlotlcc nii`b`s tfnt lt fns awo`d sae` >:: enst`r r`kardlobs ac saobs hy tf` rakm braup

Tf` Turti`s slok` ><2>. Kaepi. ³ 8. Lt kaok`d`s tfnt oao` ac tf`s` sauod r`kardlobs ls otlti`d

ta prat`ktlao uod`r c`d`rni kapyrlbft inw, ns tf` Kapyrlbft Nkt aoiy nccards prat`ktlao ta sauod

r`kardlobs end` ao ar nct`r C`hrunry >0, ><28, nod `nkf ac tf` sauod r`kardlobs nt lssu` f`r`

wns end` h`car` tfnt dnt`. Ld. Dìlh`rntìy i`ct wltfaut rlbfts uod`r c`d`rni inw, Zinlotlcc

nss`rts tfnt [lrlus VE“s hrandknsts ac sauod r`kardlobs kr`nt`d h`car` C`hrunry >0, ><28 (’Zr`-

><28 X`kardlobs―) locrlob` n purpart`d p`rcarenok` rlbft uod`r O`w \arm kaeeao inw nod

nii`b`s tfnt tf` p`rcarenok`s nt lssu` suppart n r`kav`ry ac ear` tfno $>:: eliilao lo dnenb`s

suppas`diy sustnlo`d hy Zinlotlcc nod eèh`rs ac n putntlv` kinss ac slelinriy sltunt`d awo`rs ac




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Zr`-><28 X`kardlobs. Ld. ³³ 80, 83. Pod`rskarlob tf` inkm ac i`bni cauodntlao car Zinlotlcc“s

p`rcarenok` rlbft kinle, tf` Kaepinlot i`nv`s uonosw`r`d wfy, lc n stnt`-inw p`rcarenok` rlbft

lo Zr`-><28 X`kardlobs lo cnkt `xlsts, Zinlotlcc wnlt`d ear` tfno caur d`knd`s ta nss`rt lt, i`t

niao` wfy Zinlotlcc fns nss`rt`d tfls suppas`d rlbft nbnlost gust ao` hrandknst`r aut ac enoy

tfausnods ac euslk us`rs. Oatflob nhaut [lrlus VE“s skni` ac ap`rntlaos ar lts nhlilty ta dìlv`r

dlbltni-qunilty euslk nod atf`r acc`rlobs ta suhskrlh`rs ontlaowld` succlk`s ta clii tf` i`bni

vnkuue lo wflkf Zinlotlcc“s p`rcarenok` rlbft-hns`d kinles w`r` cnsflao`d.

Ns w` dèaostrnt` f`r`lo, O`w \arm kaeeao inw fns nccard`d rìl`c ta awo`rs ac Zr`-

><28 X`kardlobs saiìy ta kaehnt kapylob nod dlstrlhutlao ac sauod r`kardlobs hy r`kard plrnt`s

ar atf`r kaee`rklni kaep`tltars. Lt fns o`v`r pravld`d n e`nos car r`kard kaepnol`s ta kaii`kt

òareaus sues ac eao`y crae hrandknst`rs ar atf`r euslk us`rs nrlslob aut ac p`rcarenok`s ac

Zr`-><28 X`kardlobs. N d`t`relontlao hy tfls Kaurt tfnt O`w \arm inw pravld`s n p`rcarenok`

rlbft lo sukf aid`r r`kardlobs wauid lee`dlntìy turo `v`ry rndla nod tì`vlslao hrandknst`r,

w`hknst`r, olbftkiuh, r`tnli `stnhilsfeòt, clto`ss kòt`r, nod tf` ilm` tfnt p`rcares sukf

r`kardlobs wltflo tf` [tnt` ac O`w \arm lota n s`rlni kapyrlbft locrlob`r. Tf` Kaurt sfauid

r`g`kt Zinlotlcc“s lovltntlao ta dlsrupt lodustry prnktlk`s tfnt fnv` pr`vnli`d av`r n kòtury nod

locare`d kauoti`ss trnosnktlaos lovaivlob sauod r`kardlobs durlob tfnt tle`.

Rfli` tf` Kaepinlot kaotòds tfnt tf` kinle`d logury ta Zinlotlcc nod tf` putntlv` kinss

d`rlv`s crae euitlpi` nss`rt`d uonutfarlz`d nkts ao tf` pnrt ac [lrlus VE—ta wlt, tf`

’uonutfarlz`d r`praduktlao, p`rcarenok`, dlstrlhutlao, ar atf`r `xpialtntlao― ac Zr`-><28

X`kardlobs (ld. ³ >)—lt ls uoqu`stlaonhiy tf` nss`rt`d p`rcarenok` rlbft tfnt ls kòtrni ta tfls

nktlao. [`` ld. ³ 8 (ndv`rtlob ta [lrlus VE“s p`rcarenok`s ac Turti`s r`kardlobs ’`v`ry faur ac

`v`ry dny― ta suhskrlh`rs lo O`w \arm)= ld. ³ ; (d`skrlhlob tf` vnrlaus pintcares hy wflkf [lrlus




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VE prabrneelob nii`b`diy ls trnoseltt`d). [lrlus VE tf`r`car` hrlobs tfls eatlao car pnrtlni

dlselssni ac tf` Kaepinlot nt tf` tfr`sfaid ac tfls nktlao h`knus` tf`r` ls oa p`rcarenok` rlbft

car sauod r`kardlobs uod`r O`w \arm kaeeao inw. N ruilob lo [lrlus VE“s cnvar wauid

ent`rlniiy onrraw tfls dlsput`, r`suitlob lo ear` `cclklòt iltlbntlao ac tf` kns` nod kaos`rvntlao

ac gudlklni r`saurk`s, lepnktlob, neaob atf`r entt`rs, tf` praprl`ty ac kinss tr`nteòt, tf`

ldòtlty ac prasp`ktlv` kinss eèh`rs sfauid kinss tr`nteòt h` d`t`relo`d nppraprlnt`, ns wìi

ns tf` skap` ac cnkt nod putntlv` dnenb`s dlskav`ry ear` bò`rniiy. Rfnt wauid rènlo ls tf`

hninok` ac Zinlotlcc“s kinles prèls`d ao nii`b`d r`praduktlaos end` hy [lrlus VE. [lrlus VE

lotòds ta s``m dlspasltlao ac tfnt pnrt ac Zinlotlcc“s kinles ao n eatlao car sueenry gudbeòt

ao tf` hnsls tfnt [lrlus VE aoiy enm`s oao-nktlaonhi` s`rv`r kapl`s ac sauod r`kardlobs lo nld

ac lts hrandknst trnoselsslaos (nod oat kapl`s car sni` ar dlstrlhutlao vln dawoiand ns Zinlotlcc

nii`b`s), hut r`kabolz`s tfnt ilelt`d dlskav`ry eust clrst h` kaepi`t`d h`car` lt nddr`ss`s tfas`

kinles.

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Zinlotlcc nii`b`s lo tf` pr`nehi` ta tf` Kaepinlot tfnt lt awos ’sauod r`kardlobs ac

euslkni p`rcarenok`s tfnt loltlniiy w`r` ‖clx`d“ (l.`., r`kard`d) prlar ta C`hrunry >0, ><28,― nod

int`r nii`b`s tfnt lt òbnb`s lo tf` huslo`ss ac ilkòslob, lot`r niln, tf` ’p`rcarenok` ac lts Zr`-

><28 X`kardlobs.― Ld. ³ 0. Nitfaubf tf` Kaepinlot nss`rts kinles aoiy uod`r O`w \arm

kaeeao inw, tf` nii`bntlaos ac tf` Kaepinlot ns wìi ns tf` nrbueòts end` hìaw nddr`sslob

tfas` nii`bntlaos nr` h`st uod`rstaad lo rìntlao ta k`rtnlo d`cloltlaos nod rlbfts cauod lo tf`

c`d`rni Kapyrlbft Nkt, wflkf w` hrl`ciy sueenrlz` f`r`.

Tf` Kapyrlbft Nkt r`kabolz`s twa s`pnrnt` kapyrlbfts nssaklnt`d wltf r`kard`d euslk—

ao` kapyrlbft lo tf` euslk nod iyrlks (tab`tf`r, n ’euslkni kaepasltlao―) nod noatf`r lo n




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r`kard`d ròdltlao ac tfnt saob, `.b., wfò lt ls r`kard`d hy n pnrtlkuinr sloblob braup ar

arkf`strn (n ’sauod r`kardlob―). [`` >2 P.[.K. § >:8(n)(8), (2). Rfli` euslkni kaepasltlaos

fnv` ògay`d kapyrlbft prat`ktlao slok` >6<2, sauod r`kardlobs—tf` knt`bary ac warms nt lssu`

lo tfls kns`—w`r` oat kav`r`d hy tf` c`d`rni Kapyrlbft Nkt uotli C`hrunry >0, ><28, tf`

`cc`ktlv` dnt` ac tf` [auod X`kardlob Nkt ac ><2>. [`` Nkt ac Gno. 3, >6<2, 8< [tnt. 46>= Zuh. I.

Oa. <8->4:, 60 [tnt. ;<> (><2>) (’[auod X`kardlob Nkt―). Tf` [auod X`kardlob Nkt nccard`d

aoiy prasp`ktlv` prat`ktlao—aoiy r`kardlobs kr`nt`d ao ar nct`r tf` `cc`ktlv` dnt` wauid h`

prat`kt`d uod`r c`d`rni inw—nod ilelt`d tfnt prat`ktlao ta tf` rlbft ’]tUa r`praduk` nod

dlstrlhut`― ’tnoblhi`― kapl`s ac sauods r kardlobs. [auod X`kardlob Nkt, 60 [tnt. ;<>= s`` nisa

Onxas, 4 O.\.;d nt 000-03, 6;: [email protected] nt 83:.

Tf` upsfat ac tf` [auod X`kardlob Nkt wns twacaid. Clrst, Zr`-28 X`kardlobs ilm` tfas`

nt lssu` lo tfls kns` rènlo`d suhg`kt ta stnt` inw nod wfnt`v`r prat`ktlaos sukf inw dld (ar dld

oat) pravld`. [`` Onxas, 4 O.\.;d nt 000-03, 6;: [email protected] nt 83:= s`` nisa >2 P.[.K. § ;:>(k)

(pr`s`rvlob uosp`klcl`d stnt` inw rè`dl`s car Zr`-><28 X`kardlobs). [`kaod, `vò ns ta tfas`

past-28 r`kardlobs brnot`d c`d`rni kapyrlbft prat`ktlao car tf` clrst tle`, tf` kapyrlbft awo`rs

(usuniiy r`kard kaepnol`s) r`k`lv`d oa rlbft ac puhilk p`rcarenok`, nod tf`r`car` ’oa rlbft ta

`xtrnkt ilkòslob c``s crae rndla stntlaos nod atf`r hrandknst`rs ac r`kard`d euslk.― Nrlstn

X`kards, IIK v. Inuokf E`dln, Lok., 026 C.;d >46, >08 (8d Klr. 8::<). Kaobr`ss tfus put sauod

r`kardlobs ao n dlstloktiy dlcc`ròt caatlob tfno euslkni kaepasltlaos, wflkf fnd iaob ògay`d n

puhilk p`rcarenok` rlbft. [`` >2 P.[.K. § >:3(4)= Hrand. Euslk, Lok. v. Kaiuehln Hrand. [ys.,

Lok., 44> P.[. 4 (><2<) (’[lok` >6<2, tf` kapyrlbft inws fnv` v`st`d lo tf` awo`r ac n

kapyrlbft`d euslkni kaepasltlao tf` `xkiuslv` rlbft ta p`rcare tf` warm puhilkiy car praclt. . .―)

(kltlob Nkt ac Gno. 3, >6<2, 8< [tnt. 46>)= Nrlstn X`kards v. Inuokf E`dln, 026 C.;d nt >08

Kns` >7>;-kv-:0264-KE Dakueòt >3 Cli`d >:/86/>; Znb` < ac 80



0

(’Oatnhiy, uoilm` tf` kapyrlbft ac euslkni warms, tf` sauod r`kardlob kapyrlbft kr`nt`d hy tf`

][auod X`kardlob NktU dld oat lokiud` n rlbft ac p`rcarenok`.―).

Cloniiy, `cc`ktlv` ao C`hrunry >, ><<3, tf` Dlbltni Z`rcarenok` Xlbft lo [auod

X`kardlobs Nkt ac ><<0 brnot`d awo`rs ac sauod r`kardlobs kr`nt`d ao ar nct`r C`hrunry >0,

><28 tf` rlbft ’ta p`rcare tf` kapyrlbft`d warm puhilkiy hy e`nos ac n dlbltni nudla

trnoselsslao.― Zuh. I. Oa. >:4-;< § 8(;), >:< [tnt. ;;3 (><<0) (kadlcl`d nt >2 P.[.K. §§ >:3(3),

>>4)= s`` nisa Nrlstn X`kards v. Inuokf E`dln, 026 C.;d nt >04 (tf` Nkt bnv` ’sauod r`kardlob

kapyrlbft faid`rs no `xkiuslv` hut ‖onrraw“ rlbft ta p`rcare—piny ar hrandknst—sauod

r`kardlobs vln n dlbltni nudla trnoselsslao―) (kltlob F.X. X`p. Oa. >:4-824, nt >8, >;->4 (><<0)).

Zursunot ta s`ktlao >:3(3), [lrlus VE ls r`qulr`d ta pny raynitl`s car lts dlbltni nudla

trnoselsslaos ac kapyrlbft`d sauod r`kardlobs prat`kt`d hy c`d`rni inw. H`knus` Kaobr`ss fns

o`v`r nccard`d kapyrlbft prat`ktlao ta Zr`-28 X`kardlobs, tf`y rènlo prat`kt`d, lc nt nii, uod`r

stnt` inw.

Tf` Kaepinlot

Zinlotlcc“s prloklpnis fnv` h`ò p`rcarelob tab`tf`r ns Tf` Turti`s slok` ><30. Kaepi. ³

8. Zinlotlcc fns awo`d tf` òtlr` kntniab ac >:: enst`r r`kardlobs end` hy Tf` Turti`s slok`

nppraxlentìy ><2>. Ld. @nkf ac tf`s` enst`r r`kardlobs wns end` prlar ta C`hrunry >0, ><28,

nod tf`r`car` `nkf cniis autsld` ac tf` skap` ac c`d`rni kapyrlbft prat`ktlao. Ld.= >2 P.[.K. §

;:>(k). Rfli` tf` Kaepinlot lokiud`s nii bntlaos tfnt [lrlus VE fns kapl`d Zinlotlcc“s Zr`-><28

X`kardlobs aota kòtrni s`rv`rs nod ònhi`s suhskrlh`rs ta dawoiand str`nes ac sauod

r`kardlobs car int`r ar euitlpi` ilstòlobs, Kaepi. ³ ;, tf` cakus ac tf` Kaepinlot ls tfnt [lrlus

VE p`rcares Turti`s r`kardlobs ’`v`ry faur ac `v`ry dny― ta suhskrlh`rs lo O`w \arm. Ld. ³ 8.

Npnrt crae tf` hnr` nii`bntlao tfnt Zinlotlcc ’ls òbnb`d lo tf` huslo`ss ac dlstrlhutlob, sìilob,

nod/ar ilkòslob tf` r`praduktlao, dlstrlhutlao, sni`, nod p`rcarenok` ac lts Zr`-><28

Kns` >7>;-kv-:0264-KE Dakueòt >3 Cli`d >:/86/>; Znb` >: ac 80



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X`kardlobs,― ld. ³ 0, nod oatwltfstnodlob lts kaotòtlao tfnt lts r`kardlobs lokiud` ’oue`raus

lkaolk flts,― ld. ³ 8, Zinlotlcc cnlis ta nii`b` n slobi` lostnok` lo wflkf lt fns ilkòs`d tf` puhilk

p`rcarenok` ac lts r`kardlobs, tfnt noy rndla hrandknst`r, w`hknst`r, hnr, r`stnurnot, r`tnli

`stnhilsfeòt ar atf`r tflrd pnrty tfnt puhilkiy p`rcares euslk fns `v`r r`qu`st`d sukf n ilkòs`

crae lt, ar tfnt noy tflrd pnrty fns r`cus`d ta tnm` n ilkòs` crae Zinlotlcc h`knus` ac [lrlus VE“s

us` ac tf` r`kardlobs.

Zinlotlcc nisa nii`b`s tfnt [lrlus VE“s ’us` ac tf` Zr`-><28 X`kardlobs ls ilmìy ta knus`

kaocuslao, elstnm` ar d`k`ptlao ns ta tf` saurk`, spaosarsflp, ncclilntlao ar kaoo`ktlao h`tw`ò

Zinlotlcc nod tf` atf`r Kinss Eèh`rs, nod D`còdnots.― Ld. ³ ;>. @vò tfaubf [lrlus VE

(tab`tf`r wltf lts pr`d`k`ssars) fns h`ò acc`rlob lts s`rvlk` kaotlouausiy slok` 8::>, Zinlotlcc

o`ltf`r ldòtlcl`s n slobi` lostnok` ac nktuni kaocuslao hy noyao`, oar nii`b`s faw [lrlus VE“s

lokiuslao ac Zinlotlcc“s saobs neaob tf` eliilaos ac trnkms lt p`rcares `nkf y`nr hy tfausnods ac

r`kardlob nrtlsts kauid passlhiy d`k`lv` ar kaocus` tf` puhilk lota tf` elstnmò hìl`c tfnt

Zinlotlccs nr` sae`faw spaosarlob ar ncclilnt`d wltf [lrlus VE.

Xìnt`d Nktlaos

Zinlotlcc fns cli`d n o`nriy ldòtlkni sult nbnlost [lrlus VE lo Knilcaroln, ao h`fnic ac tf`

sne` putntlv` kinss, tf` aoiy e`nolobcui dlcc`ròk` h`lob tfnt Zinlotlcc tf`r` s``ms rìl`c uod`r

Knilcaroln inw rntf`r tfno O`w \arm. Cia & @ddl , Lok. v. [lrlus VE Xndla, Lok., Oa. HK

0>2:;8 (Kni. [up`r. Kt. I.N. Koty. Nub. >, 8:>;) (suhs`quòtiy rèav`d ta tf` c`d`rni dlstrlkt

kaurt car tf` Kòtrni Dlstrlkt ac Knilcaroln). [fartiy nct`r clilob tfls nktlao, Zinlotlcc cli`d n tflrd

nktlao lo Ciarldn, nbnlo ldòtlkni snv` car pr`sslob kinles uod`r Ciarldn inw. Cia & @ddl`, Lok. v.

[lrlus VE Xndla, Lok., `t ni ., Oa. >7>;-kv-8;>68 (MEE) ([.D. Cin. [`pt. ;, 8:>;). [lrlus VE

fns cli`d eatlaos ta trnosc`r tfas` kns`s ta tf` [autf`ro Dlstrlkt ac O`w \arm.

Kns` >7>;-kv-:0264-KE Dakueòt >3 Cli`d >:/86/>; Znb` >> ac 80



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NXBPE@OT

TF@X@ L[ OA ZPHILK Z@XCAXENOK@ XLBFT CAX

ZX@-><28 X@KAXDLOB[ POD@X O@R \AXM KAEEAO INR

Tf` Kaepinlot flob`s ao tf` elstnmò oatlao tfnt O`w \arm kaeeao inw nccards ta tf`

awo`r ac n Zr`-><28 X`kardlob tf` `xkiuslv` rlbft ac puhilk p`rcarenok`. H`knus` oa sukf rlbft

`xlsts, oa ilnhlilty nrls`s aut ac [lrlus VE“s hrandknstlob ac Zr`-><28 X`kardlobs. Tfls

kaokiuslao ls kaepìi`d hy7

(l) Iaobstnodlob, kaoslstòt kustaes nod prnktlk`s tfnt car av`r n kòtury

fnv` r`kabolz`d tf` nhsòk` ac n p`rcarenok` rlbft car sauod r`kardlobs. Tfls ls

r`ci`kt`d lo tf` inrbìy uosukk`sscui, d`knd`s-iaob `ccarts ac tf` r`kard lodustry

(ac wflkf Zinlotlcc nod tf` putntlv` kinss eèh`rs nr` n pnrt) ta s`kur` n clrst-`v`r

p`rcarenok` rlbft car sauod r`kardlobs lo noy vòu`, wflkf ylìd`d lo ><<0 aoiy

tf` ilelt`d brnot uod`r c`d`rni kapyrlbft inw ac sukf n rlbft, kaoclo`d ta dlbltni

nudla trnoselsslaos ac past-><28 r`kardlobs (s`` Zalot N locrn). Tfls i`blsintlv`

flstary kaoclres tf` utt`r nhsòk` ac pr`-`xlstlob O`w \arm (ar noy atf`r stnt`)

inw kaoc`rrlob upao sauod r`kardlob awo`rs tf` rlbft ta ilkòs` puhilk

p`rcarenok`s ac tf`lr sauod r`kardlobs ac noy vlotnb`.

(ll) Tf` nutfarltntlv` kaostruktlao blvò ta O`w \arm“s kaeeao inw ac

kapyrlbft locrlobèòt nod uocnlr kaep`tltlao hy tf` O`w \arm Kaurt ac Npp`nis

nod iaw`r kaurt d`klslaos lot`rpr`tlob tf`s` hadl`s ac O`w \arm kaeeao inw

( s`` Zalots H nod K locrn).

Tfas` partlaos ac tf` Kaepinlot prèls`d ao n puhilk p`rcarenok` rlbft car Zr`-><28

X`kardlobs cnli ta stnt` n kinle upao wflkf rìl`c eny h` brnot`d, nod pnrtlni dlselssni ac tf`

Kaepinlot ls wnrrnot`d. [``, `.b., Flii v. Apus Karp., 64> C. [upp. 8d >:2:, >:68 (K.D. Kni.

Kns` >7>;-kv-:0264-KE Dakueòt >3 Cli`d >:/86/>; Znb` >8 ac 80



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8:>>) (brnotlob eatlao ta dlselss pnrts ac pinlotlcc“s kinles)= Bnubfno v. Oìsao, Oa. <4 KLS.

;60<(GCM), ><<2 RI 6:04<, nt *3 ([.D.O.\. C`h. 83, ><<2) (brnotlob eatlao ta dlselss pnrt ac

kinle)= Tnrkf`r v. Zòbulo Zutone, Lok., Oa. :> KLS 3204 DIK, 8::> RI >34340;, nt *;

([.D.O.\. D`k. 8:, 8::>) (dòylob pinlotlcc“s eatlao car r`kaosld`rntlao ac tf` kaurt“s pnrtlni

dlselssni ac hr nkf ac kaotrnkt kinle). Lo tf` nit`rontlv`, pursunot ta Xui`s >8(d) nod 03(n) ac

tf` C`d`rni Xui`s ac Klvli Zrak`dur`, tf` Kaurt kauid kaov`rt tfls eatlao ta n pnrtlni eatlao car

sueenry gudbeòt nddr`ss`d ta tfnt pnrt ac `nkf kinle prèls`d ao no `xkiuslv` rlbft ac puhilk

p`rcarenok`.

N.

Tf` Flstary ac Cnli`d @ccarts hy tf` X`kardlob Lodustry Ta Ahtnlo n Xlbftac Zuhilk Z`rcarenok` car [auod X`kardlobs

Car o`nriy n kòtury, tf` r`kardlob lodustry trl`d, nod cnli`d, ta ahtnlo n puhilk

p`rcarenok` rlbft car sauod r`kardlobs. Tf` i`blsintlv` flstary ac tfas` `ccarts ta neòd tf`

Kapyrlbft Nkt ta pravld` tfls saubft-nct`r rlbft r`ci`kts tf` wld`spr`nd nod uolcare

uod`rstnodlob, sfnr`d hy Kaobr`ss, tf` Polt`d [tnt`s Kapyrlbft Acclk`, tf` r`kardlob lodustry,

nod hrandknst`rs nilm`, ns ta lts flstarlk nhsòk` uod`r stnt` inw, wf`tf`r lo O`w \arm ar

ìs`wf`r`. Tf` Kaurt eny kaosld`r sukf i`blsintlv` flstary ao n eatlao ta dlselss car cnliur` ta

stnt` n kinle. [``, `.b., Lo r` Dauhi`Kilkm Lok. Zrlvnky Iltlb., >04 C. [upp. 8d 4<2 ([.D.O.\.

8::>)= [kfuiacc v. û`òs Kaii. Cauod., Lok., <<4 C. [upp. 480 (@.D.O.\. ><<6), ncc“d , >30 C.;d

>6; (8d Klr. ><<<)= Znrm`r v. Tle` Rnro r @ote't Ka., <6 KS 4830 (@XM), ><<< RI >>;843;

(@.D.O.\. Oav. 6, ><<<).

Ns lotraduk`d nhav`, tf` wards ’sauod r`kardlob― npp`nr`d car tf` clrst tle` lo tf`

Kapyrlbft Nkt lo ><2>, wfò Kaobr`ss brnot`d n o`w kapyrlbft car sauod r`kardlobs pr`vlausiy

i`ct uoprat`kt`d uod`r c`d`rni inw. Tfls o`w brnot ac rlbfts wns ilelt`d7 C`d`rni kapyrlbft

prat`ktlao wns nccard`d aoiy ta r`kardlobs kr`nt`d ao ar nct`r C`hrunry >0, ><28, nod tf` skap`

Kns` >7>;-kv-:0264-KE Dakueòt >3 Cli`d >:/86/>; Znb` >; ac 80



<

ac tfnt prat`ktlao wns klrkueskrlh`d nod eukf onrraw`r tfno tfnt nir`ndy nccard`d ta euslkni

kaepasltlaos. [`` [auod X`kardlob Nkt §§ >, ;= >2 P.[.K. § >:3(4)-(0) (puhilk p`rcarenok`

nod dlspiny rlbfts car euslkni kaepasltlaos). Tf` ileltntlaos ao tf` skap` ac tf` rlbft w`r`

lotòtlaoni. Tf` stnt`d bani ac tf` [auod X`kardlob Nkt wns ta nddr`ss tf` prahiè ac rnepnot

r`kard plrnky, wflkf fnd ’rnpld]iyU lokr`ns`]dU― lo pr`k`dlob y`nrs du` ta t`kfoaiablkni

ndvnok`s. >>2 Kaob. X`k. 8::8 (C`h. 6, ><2>)= s`` nisa F.X. X`p. Oa. <8-462, nt 8 (><2>)

(`xpinlolob tfnt tf` Nkt wns lotòd`d ta kaehnt tf` prahiè ac ’r`kard plrnt`s― nod tf`

’wld`spr`nd uonutfarlz`d r`praduktlao ac pfaoabrnpf r`kards nod tnp`s―)= [. X`p. Oa. <8-28, nt

> (><2>) (tf` Nkt“s purpas` wns ’prat`ktlob nbnlost uonutfarlz`d dupilkntlao nod plrnky ac

sauod r`kardlobs―)= [. X`p. Oa. <8-28, nt 2 (><2>) (’O`ltf`r tf` pr`sòt C`d`rni kapyrlbft

stntut` oar tf` kaeeao inw ar stntut`s ac tf` vnrlaus [tnt`s nr` nd`qunt` ]ta kaehnt r`kard

plrnkyU.―). Lo curtf`rnok` ac tfas` banis, awo`rs ac qunilcylob sauod r`kardlobs w`r` brnot`d

`xkiuslv` rlbfts ac r`praduktlao nod kaee`rklni dlstrlhutlao ac tf`lr warms. [`` >2 P.[.K. §

>:3(>), (;).

Nt tf` sne` tle`, faw`v`r, Kaobr`ss d`t`relo`d oat ta `xtòd ta awo`rs ac sauod

r`kardlobs tf` rlbft ta pr`vòt atf`rs crae puhilkiy p`rcarelob tfas` r`kardlobs wltfaut ilkòs`

nutfarlty. [`` [auod X`kardlob Nkt §§ >(n), ;= >2 P.[.K. § >>4(n) (stntlob tfnt sauod r`kardlob

rlbfts ’da oat lokiud` noy rlbft ac p`rcarenok` uod`r s`ktlao >:3(4)―)= s`` nisa F.X. X`p. Oa.

<8-462, nt >4 (><2>) (’]TUf` `xkiuslv` rlbft nkkard`d hy tfls hlii da`s oat `xtòd ta tf`

r`praduktlao ac tf` sauods tfèsìv`s, ns, car `xnepi`, hy pinylob n sauod r`kardlob av`r tf`

rndla.―). Tf` r`kard lodustry“s ndvaknky car n p`rcarenok` rlbft wns vl`w`d hy Kaobr`ss ns no

uoo`k`ssnry nubeòtntlao ac tf` rlbfts o``d`d ta nkkaepilsf tf` enlo bani ac tf` i`blsintlao.

[`` F.X. X`p. Oa. >:4-824, nt >> (><<0) (`xpinlolob tfnt sauod r`kardlobs ’w`r` oat brnot`d tf`




>:

rlbfts ac puhilk p`rcarenok`, ao tf` pr`sueptlao tfnt tf` brnot`d rlbfts wauid succlk` ta prat`kt

nbnlost r`kard plrnky―).

Tf` dòlni ac n c`d`rni p`rcarenok` rlbft kaepart`d wltf tf` uolcare uod`rstnodlob tfnt,

uoilm` car tf` rlbfts ac r`praduktlao nod dlstrlhutlao, wf`r` n pntkfwarm ac stnt` inws fnd

`xlst`d ta nddr`ss r`kard plrnky, tf`r` wns oa `xlstlob prat`ktlao car puhilk p`rcarenok` ac

sauod r`kardlobs nt tf` stnt` i`vì. Lod``d, lt wns ki`nriy r`kabolz`d tfnt tf` prasp`kt ac kr`ntlob

n p`rcarenok` rlbft car tf` clrst tle` wauid fnv` h`ò sa oavì, nod sa v`fèòtiy appas`d hy

hrandknst`rs (wflkf car tf` clrst tle` `v`r wauid fnv` h`kae` suhg`kt ta ilkòslob nod

p`rcarenok` raynity ahilbntlaos lo r`sp`kt ac sauod r`kardlobs) tfnt i`blsintlao èhadylob tfnt

rlbft kauid oat fnv` pnss`d. Ns `nriy ns tf` ><;:s, durlob kaobr`sslaoni f`nrlobs ao ao` sukf

pl`k` ac prapas`d i`blsintlao, r`kard praduk`rs nkmoawi`db`d tfnt ’tf` inw up ta dnt` fns oat

brnot`d― prat`ktlao nbnlost rndla stntlaos“ ’lodlskrlelont` us` ac pfaoabrnpf r`kards.― X`vlslao

ac Kapyrlbft Inws7 F`nrlobs H`car` tf` Kaee. ao Zntòts, 24tf Kaob., 8d [`ss. 388 (Kaee.

Zrlot ><;3). Tfls ineòt wns r`p`nt`d durlob ><42 f`nrlobs ao slelinr hliis, wltf r`kard

lodustry r`pr`sòtntlv`s oatlob tfnt ’us` ac r`kards . . . fns h`kae` stnodnrd prnktlk` wltf

fuodr`ds ac rndla stntlaos,― kaok`rolob wflkf tf` p`rcarelob nrtlst ’fns oa rlbfts nt nii h`yaod

no arlbloni nbr`èòt wltf tf` enoucnktur`r.― Nutfarlzlob N Kaepas r“s Xaynity lo X`vòu`s

crae Kalo-ap`rnt`d Enkflo`s nod ta @stnhilsf n Xlbft ac Kapyrlbft lo Nrtlstlk Lot`rpr`tntlaos7

F`nrlobs H`car` [uhkaee. ao Zntòts, Trnd`-enrms, nod Kapyrlbfts ac tf` Kaee. ao tf`

Gudlklnry ao F.X. >83<, F.X. >8:2, nod F.X. 802:, 6:tf Kaob., >st [`ss. 3 (Kaee. Zrlot ><42).

[lelinriy, durlob ><3> nod ><38, p`rcarelob nrtlsts kaepinlo`d ta Kaobr`ss ns ta tf` nhsòk` ac

raynitl`s ’crae r`p`nt`d us`― ac ’]pUinylob ]r`kardsU ao rndlas.― @kaoaelk Kaodltlaos lo tf`




>>

Z`rcarelob Nrts7 F`nrlobs H`car` tf` [ì`kt [uhkaee. ao @d. ac tf` Kaee. ao @d. nod Inhar ,

62tf Kaob., >st & 8d [`ss. 34-30 (Kaee. Zrlot ><38).

Tf` X`blst`r ac Kapyrlbfts ahs`rv`d lo n ><30 r`part ta Kaobr`ss tfnt tf` prapas`d

nddltlao ac n puhilk p`rcarenok` rlbft car sauod r`kardlobs wns ’`xpiaslvìy kaotrav`rslni― nod

oat`d tf` f`nvy appasltlao crae euslk us`rs. [uppièòtnry X`blst`r“s X`part ao tf` Bò`rni

X`vlslao ac tf` P.[. Kapyrlbft Inw, 6<tf Kaob., >st [`ss. 0> (Kaee. Zrlot ><30). N d`knd`

int`r, tf` X`blst`r r`part`d ta Kaobr`ss tfnt n sauod r`kardlob p`rcarenok` rlbft fnd y`t nbnlo

h`ò rèav`d crae tf` prapas`d bò`rni r`vlslao ac c`d`rni kapyrlbft inw h`knus` ac tf`

kaok`ro tfnt lt wauid ’lepas` s`v`r` clonoklni hurdòs ao hrandknst`rs.― [`kaod [uppièòtnry

X`blst`r“s X`part ao tf` Bò`rni X`vlslao ac tf` P.[. Kapyrlbft Inw, 8>6-8> (><20).

[lelinr r`kaboltlao ac tf` nhsòk` ac n sauod r`kardlob puhilk p`rcarenok` rlbft uod`r

stnt` inw wns `xpr`ss`d durlob tf` ònkteòt ac tf` Dlbltni Z`rcarenok` Xlbfts lo [auod

X`kardlobs Nkt ac ><<0. Zuh. I. Oa. >:4-;< § ;(;), >:< [tnt. ;;3 (kr`ntlob ilelt`d rlbft lo

’dlbltni nudla trnoselsslaos― ac sauod r`kardlobs nt >2 P.[.K. § >:3(3)). Lo tf` i`nd-up ta tf`

i`blsintlao, tf` X`kardlob Lodustry Nssaklntlao ac Ne`rlkn (’XLNN―) nkmoawi`db`d tfnt,

’]uUod`r `xlstlob inw, r`kard kaepnol`s nod p`rcare`rs . . . fnv` oa rlbfts ta nutfarlz` ar h`

kaepòsnt`d car tf` hrandknst ar atf`r puhilk p`rcarenok` ac tf`lr warms.― T`stleaoy ac Gnsao

[. H`reno Kfnlreno nod K@A ac XLNN H`car` tf` Gudlklnry [uhkaee. ao Kauots & Lotìi`ktuni

Zrap`rty7 F`nrlob ao F.X. >0:3 , (Guo` 8>, ><<0) ><<0 RI ;2>:66 (R`stinw) (èpfnsls

ndd`d). Car lts pnrt, tf` hrandknst lodustry“s engar trnd` nssaklntlao, tf` Ontlaoni Nssaklntlao ac

Hrandknst`rs, t`stlcl`d tfnt ’puhilk p`rcarenok` rlbfts― lo sauod r`kardlobs nr` ’`ssòtlniiy nilò

ta wnys w` fnv` kaodukt`d aur huslo`ss car av`r 3: y`nrs― nod tfnt tf`lr lepasltlao ’wauid h`

òareausiy dlsruptlv` nod fnrecui.― T`stleaoy ac tf` ONH H`car` tf` Faus` Gudlklnry Kaee.




>8

[uhkaee. ao Kaurts & Lotìi`ktuni Zrap`rty ao F.X. >0:3 , § K (Guo` 8>, ><<0), ><<0 RI

;2>>:2 (R`stinw). Tf` Ne`rlkno [akl`ty ac Kaepas`rs, Nutfars nod Zuhilsf`rs (’N[KNZ―)

`kfa`d tfls r`kaboltlao, t`stlcylob tfnt ’`stnhilsf`d us`r lodustrl`s― sukf ns hrandknst`rs ’fnv`

cuiiy d`vìap`d lo no `kaoaelk kaot`xt wflkf da`s oat knii car pnyeòt car p`rcarelob rlbfts lo

sauod r`kardlobs ]nodU sfauid oat lokur pnyeòts car tfas` rlbfts oaw.― [tntèòt ao [. 882 ac

N[KNZ , § LL(K) (Enr. <, ><<0), ><<0 RI 008>3: (R`stinw) (èpfnsls ndd`d). Tf` [ònt` ka-

spaosars ac tf` i`blsintlao w`r` lo nkkard. [`` >4> Kaob. X`k. [<40-:8 nt [<4< (Gno. >;, ><<0)

(stntèòt ac [ò. C`lost`lo) (oatlob tfnt p`rcare`rs nod r`kard kaepnol`s stlii ’fn]dU oa i`bni

rlbft ta kaotrai ar ta r`k`lv` kaepòsntlao car ]nU puhilk p`rcarenok` ac tf`lr warm]sU―)= ld. nt

[<42 (stntèòt ac [ò. Fntkf).

H. O`w \arm“s Knus` ac Nktlao car Kaeeao Inw Kapyrlbft Locrlobèòt Da`s

Oat Kav`r Zuhilk Z`rcarenok`s ac [auod X`kardlobs

Tf`r` ls oat oaw, nod tf`r` o`v`r fns h`ò, noy puhilk p`rcarenok` rlbft car sauod

r`kardlobs uod`r O`w \arm inw. Oa O`w \arm kaurt fns `v`r fìd tfnt uoilkòs`d puhilk

p`rcarenok`s ac Zr`-><28 X`kardlobs kaostltut` kapyrlbft locrlobèòt. Oatflob lo tf` flstary

ar kaotraiilob hady ac O`w \arm inw lo noy wny kuts nbnlost tf` kaeeao uod`rstnodlob tfnt oa

sukf p`rcarenok` rlbft `xlsts. Ta tf` kaotrnry, tf` aoiy kaeeao inw kapyrlbft kinles upfìd

hy O`w \arm kaurts fnv` lovaiv`d d`còdnots—east actò r`kard plrnt`s ar dlbltni cli`-sfnrlob

slt`s trncclkmlob lo plrnt`d saob cli`s nod, nt i`nst, kaep`tltars car sni` ac r`kards—wflkf end`

nod dlstrlhut`d kapl`s ac sauod r`kardlobs awo`d ar ilkòs`d hy tf` pinlotlccs. [``, `.b., Knpltai

X`kards, Lok. v. E`rkury X`kards Karp., 88> C.8d 302 (8d Klr. ><00)= Nrlstn X`kards IIK v.

Ile` Brp. IIK , 264 C. [upp. 8d ;<6 ([.D.O.\. 8:>>)= Knpltai X`kards, Lok. v. Br`nt`st

X`kards, Lok., 808 O.\.[.8d 00; ([up. Kt. ><34).




>;

O`w \arm“s tart ac kapyrlbft locrlobèòt ls tfus dlr`kt`d nt uonutfarlz`d r`praduktlao

nod oat nt puhilk p`rcarenok`. Tfls r`kaboltlao ls kaoclre`d hy tf` O`w \arm Kaurt ac

Npp`nis“ 8::0 aplolao lo Onxas, n kns` lovaivlob n r`kard kaepnoy d`còdnot wflkf r`star`d

nod said kapl`s ac k`rtnlo r kardlobs end` lo tf` ><;:s. Knpltai X`kards su`d Onxas lo c`d`rni

kaurt kinlelob tfnt Knpltai niao` awo`d tf` `xkiuslv` rlbfts ta enm` nod dlstrlhut` tf`

r`kardlobs lo O`w \arm nod ìs wf`r` lo tf` P.[. Tf` [`kaod Klrkult k`rtlcl`d s`v`rni

qu`stlaos ta tf` O`w \arm Kaurt ac Npp`nis, lokiudlob wf`tf`r ’n knus` ac nktlao car kaeeao

inw kapyrlbft locrlobèòt lokiud`]sU sae` ar nii ac tf` ìèòts ac uocnlr kaep`tltlao1― 4

O.\.;d nt 043, 6;: [email protected] nt 804. Ta nosw`r tf` qu`stlaos, tf` Kaurt ac Npp`nis clrst òbnb`d

lo n kaepr`fòslv` nod skfainriy noniysls ac Nobia-Ne`rlkno kapyrlbft flstary dntlob ta tf`

>0tf kòtury, kuielontlob lo no `xfnustlv` r`vl`w ac tf` prat`ktlaos nccard`d ta sauod

r`kardlobs lo O`w \arm av`r tf` pnst >:: y`nrs. 4 O.\.;d nt 043-38, 6;: [email protected] nt 804-30.

Tf` kaurt nisa `xnelo`d O`w \arm sauod r`kardlob kns`s nss`rtlob kinles ac uocnlr kaep`tltlao

rntf`r tfno kaeeao inw kapyrlbft (wflkf wns kaeeaoiy uod`rstaad ta `xplr` upao puhilkntlao

nod wns tfus oat typlkniiy nvnlinhi` ns n knus` ac nktlao car sauod r`kardlobs said ta tf` puhilk).

[``, `.b., E`tra. Ap`rn Nss“o v Rnbo`r-Olkfais X`kard`r Karp., >:> O.\.[.8d 46;, 4<8 ([up.

Kt. ><0:), ncc“d , >:2 O.\.[.8d 2<0 (Npp. Dlv. ><0>) (p`r kurlne) (clodlob tfnt d`còdnots wfa

end` nod said r`kardlobs ac E`t p`rcarenok`s òbnb`d lo ’plrntlkni kaodukt― tfnt logur`d tf`

Ap`rn“s awo sni` ac r`kards). Tf` kaurt fìd tfnt n kinle car kaeeao inw kapyrlbft

locrlobèòt uod`r O`w \arm inw kaotnlos tf` caiiawlob ìèòts7 ’(>) tf` `xlstòk` ac n vnild

kapyrlbft= nod (8) uonutfarlz`d r`praduktlao ac tf` warm prat`kt`d hy kapyrlbft.― 4 O.\.;d nt

00:, 03;, 6;: [email protected] nt 802, 833 (èpfnsls ndd`d) (kltlob, lot`r niln, O`w \arm“s arlbloni




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kapyrlbft stntut`, I. >263, Kf. 04, wflkf fnd prat`kt`d tf` rlbft ta ’prlot― nod ’puhilsf― haams).

Tf` kaurt end` oa eòtlao ac n rlbft ac puhilk p`rcarenok`.

Tfus, ns d`clo`d hy tf` O`w \arm Kaurt ac Npp`nis caiiawlob lts r`vl`w ac fuodr`ds ac

y`nrs ac flstary, n O`w \arm kaeeao inw kapyrlbft kinle da`s oat r`nkf uoilkòs`d puhilk

p`rcarenok`s ac Zinlotlcc“s Zr`-><28 X`kardlobs. Nitfaubf Zinlotlcc“s Kaepinlot h`blos wltf

tf` hnid nss`rtlao tfnt O`w \arm ’kaeeao inw― prat`kts lts r`kardlobs crae uonutfarlz`d

’p`rcarenok`,― Zinlotlcc nkmoawi`db`s gust ao` sòtòk` int`r tfnt n kaeeao inw kapyrlbft

locrlobèòt kinle lo O`w \arm kaoslsts ac tf` twa ìèòts ldòtlcl`d lo Onxas7 ’(>) tf`

`xlstòk` ac n vnild kapyrlbft= nod (8) uonutfarlz`d r`praduktlao ac tf` warm prat`kt`d hy

kapyrlbft.― Kaepi. ³ > (èpfnsls ndd`d). Tf` kaokiuslao ls lo`sknpnhi`7 ta tf` `xtòt

Zinlotlcc“s kaeeao inw kapyrlbft kinle ls pr`dlknt`d ao [lrlus VE“s puhilk p`rcarenok`s ac lts

r`kardlobs lo O`w \arm, lt sfauid h` dlselss`d.

K. Zinlotlcc Da`s Oat [tnt` n Kinle car Pocnlr Kaep`tltlao Hy Nii`blob Tfnt

[lrlus VE Zuhilkiy Z`rcares Lts [auod X`kardlobs Rltfaut Z`relsslao

Zinlotlcc“s uocnlr kaep`tltlao kinle, ta tf` `xtòt dlr`kt`d nt [lrlus VE“s hrandknsts, cnlis

ta stnt` n kinle upao wflkf rìl`c eny h` brnot`d car nt i`nst tfr`` r`nsaos. Clrst, O`w \arm“s

tart ac uocnlr kaep`tltlao da`s oat praflhlt tf` uonutfarlz`d puhilk p`rcarenok` ac n sauod

r`kardlob. [`kaod, Zinlotlcc da`s oat nii`b` tf` r`qulslt` kaep`tltlao lo tf` enrm`tpink` h`tw`ò

ltsìc nod [lrlus VE ar noy atf`r enrm`tpink` nktlvlty tfnt kauid blv` rls` ta sukf n kinle. Tflrd,

Zinlotlcc da`s oat nii`b` noy kaep`tltlv` logury, ns r`qulr`d ta stnt` n kinle car uocnlr

kaep`tltlao uod`r O`w \arm inw.

>. O`w \arm“s Knus` ac Nktlao car Pocnlr Kaep`tltlao Da`s Oat Kav`r

Zuhilk Z rcarenok`s ac [auod X`kardlobs

Tf` O`w \arm Kaurt ac Npp`nis end` ki`nr lo Onxas tfnt n kinle uod`r O`w \arm inw

car uocnlr kaep`tltlao wltf tf` awo`r ac n sauod r`kardlob r`qulr`s ’uonutfarlz`d kapylob nod

Kns` >7>;-kv-:0264-KE Dakueòt >3 Cli`d >:/86/>; Znb` >< ac 80



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dlstrlhutlao― ac n pinlotlcc“s warm, ns wìi ns ’kaep`tltlao lo tf` enrm`tpink` ar slelinr nktlaos

d`slbo`d car kaee`rklni hò`clt … ar d`k`ptlao ac tf` puhilk.― Onxas, 4 O.\.;d nt 03;-34, 6;:

[email protected] nt 833 (kltntlaos aeltt`d)= s`` nisa Kaepi. ³ > (nkmoawi`dblob tfnt uonutfarlz`d

r`praduktlao ls no ìèòt ac n kinle car uocnlr kaep`tltlao uod`r O`w \arm inw). Kaoslstòt

wltf tfls faidlob, tf` knus` ac nktlao fns h`ò nppil`d lo tf` kaot`xt ac r`kard plrnky ar lts

dlbltni cli`-sfnrlob `qulvniòt. [``, `.b., Nrlstn X`kards IIK v. Ile` Brp. IIK , 264 C. [upp. 8d

nt 4;2= Nppi` Karps Itd. v. Tf` Ndlraodnkm Brp., 423 O.\.[.8d 2>3, 2>< ([up. Kt. ><6;)=

Knpltai X`kards v. Br`nt`st X`kards, 808 O.\.[.8d 00;= E`tra. Ap`rn Nss“o, >:> O.\.[.8d 46;.

Oa O`w \arm kns` fns `v`r cauod tf` uoilkòs`d puhilk p`rcarenok` ac sauod r`kardlobs ta h`

uocnlr kaep`tltlao. Ta tf` `xtòt tfnt Zinlotlcc“s kinle car uocnlr kaep`tltlao ls hns`d ao puhilk

p`rcarenok`, rntf`r tfno uonutfarlz`d r`praduktlao, s`` Kaepi. ³³ >, 8, >3(K), lt sfauid h`

dlselss`d.

8. Zinlotlcc Fns Cnli`d Ta Zi`nd Kaep`tltlao H`tw`ò Lt nod [lrlus VE ns

O``d`d Ta [tnt` n Kaeeao Inw Pocnlr Kaep`tltlao Kinle

Tf` O`w \arm Kaurt ac Npp`nis fns end` ki`nr tfnt n kinle car uocnlr kaep`tltlao uod`r

O`w \arm inw r`qulr`s ’kaep`tltlao lo tf` enrm`tpink` ar slelinr nktlaos d`slbo`d car

kaee`rklni hò`clt … ar d`k`ptlao ac tf` puhilk.― Onxas, 4 O.\.;d nt 03;-34, 6;: [email protected] nt

833 (kltntlaos aeltt`d). Tfls r`qulrèòt wns r`kòtiy dlskuss`d nt iòbtf lo \notfn v. Aeol

Kflidfaad Ktr., Lok., >;-KS-><46 NXX GEN, 8:>; RI 0;820>3 (@.D.O.\. [`pt. 8:, 8:>;).

Tf`r`, tf` dlstrlkt kaurt dlselss`d tf` pinlotlcc“s uocnlr kaep`tltlao kinle car cnlilob ta

nd`quntìy nii`b` kaep`tltlao h`tw`ò tf` pnrtl`s, `xpinlolob tfnt uocnlr kaep`tltlao da`s oat

slepiy e`no tfnt tf` d`còdnot hò`clts hy b`ttlob sae`tflob wltfaut pnylob, hut tfnt lt da`s sa

ta bnlo no uocnlr kaep`tltlv` ndvnotnb` av`r tf` pinlotlcc . Ld. nt *2 (oatlob inkm ac nii`bntlao ac

d`còdnot ’ahtnlolob huslo`ss tfnt sfauid rlbftcuiiy h` pinlotlcc“s ar lo noy atf`r wny usurplob

Kns` >7>;-kv-:0264-KE Dakueòt >3 Cli`d >:/86/>; Znb` 8: ac 80



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f`r kaee`rklni ndvnotnb`―)= s`` nisa LTK Itd. v. Zuokfblol, Lok., < O.\.;d 432, 426-2<, 66:

[email protected] 608, 60< (8::2) (’]EUlsnppraprlntlao tfàry . . . praflhlts n d`còdnot crae uslob n

pinlotlcc“s prap`rty rlbft ar kaee`rklni ndvnotnb` . . . ta kaep`t` uocnlriy nbnlost tf` pinlotlcc lo

O`w \arm.― (èpfnsls ndd`d))= Xay @xpart Ka. v. Kaiuehln Hrand. [ys., Lok., 328 C.8d >:<0,

>>:0 (8d Klr. ><68) (’No uocnlr kaep`tltlao kinle lovaivlob elsnppraprlntlao usuniiy kaok`ros

tf` tnmlob nod us` ac tf` pinlotlcc“s prap`rty ta kaep`t` nbnlost tf` pinlotlcc“s awo us` ac tf`

sne` prap`rty.― (èpfnsls ndd`d)).

Zinlotlcc“s nii`bntlaos ao tfls ìèòt ac tf` kinle da oat kae` kias` ta sntlscylob tf`

pi`ndlob stnodnrds `stnhilsf`d hy tf` [uprè` Kaurt lo Nsfkract v. Lqhni , 003 P.[. 338 (8::<).

Tf`r`, tf` [uprè` Kaurt `xpinlo`d7

]TUf` pi`ndlob stnodnrd Xui` 6 nooauok`s da`s oat r`qulr` ’d`tnli`d cnktuninii`bntlaos,― hut lt dènods ear` tfno no uondaro`d, tf`-d`còdnot-uoinwcuiiy-fnre`d-e` nkkusntlao. N pi`ndlob tfnt acc`rs ’inhìs nod kaokiuslaos― ar ’ncareuinlk r`kltntlao ac tf` ìèòts ac n knus` ac nktlao wlii oat da.― Oar da`s nkaepinlot succlk` lc lt tòd`rs ’onm`d nss`rtlao]sU― d`vald ac ’curtf`r cnktuniòfnokèòt.―

Ld. nt 326-2< (quatlob Hìi Ntinotlk Karp. v. Twaehiy, 00: P.[. 044, 000-02 (8::2)). Tfus,

’]tUfr`ndhnr` r`kltnis ac tf` ìèòts ac n knus` ac nktlao, suppart`d hy e`r` kaokiusary

stntèòts,― nr` losucclklòt nod kaurts ’‖nr` oat hauod ta nkk`pt ns tru` n i`bni kaokiuslao

kaukf`d ns n cnktuni nii`bntlao.“― Ld. nt 326 (quatlob Twaehiy, 00: P.[. nt 000). Tf`

Kaepinlot kaotnlos aoiy tf` kaokiusary stntèòt tfnt [lrlus VE ’uocnlriy nod dlr`ktiy

kaep`t]`sU― wltf Zinlotlcc nod atf`r eèh`rs ac tf` putntlv` kinss, Kaepi. ³ ;:, wltfaut n slobi`

cnktuni nii`bntlao ta suppart tfls ’tfr`ndhnr` r`kltni ac tf` ìèòts ac ]tfÙ knus` ac nktlao.― Ld.

Tf` Kaepinlot da`s oat, car `xnepi`, nii`b` tfnt [lrlus VE kaep`t`s wltf tf` Zinlotlcc ns n

kr`ntar, sìi`r, ar ilkòsar ac sauod r`kardlobs, oar da`s lt nii`b` tfnt Zinlotlcc acc`rs n sntìilt`

rndla hrandknst s`rvlk` (ar noy atf`r hrandknst s`rvlk`) lo kaep`tltlao wltf [lrlus VE. Tf`

Kns` >7>;-kv-:0264-KE Dakueòt >3 Cli`d >:/86/>; Znb` 8> ac 80



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Kaepinlot ls d`vald ac `vò noy nii`bntlaos tfnt Zinlotlcc fns `v`r ilkòs`d n kaep`tltar ac [lrlus

VE ta enm` puhilk p`rcarenok`s ac Zr`-><28 X`kardlobs, ar tfnt [lrlus VE fns pnld noatf`r

r`kard kaepnoy (tfnt ls, ao` ac Zinlotlcc“s kaep`tltars) car tf` rlbft ta puhilkiy p`rcare lts Zr`-

><28 X`kardlobs. Nitfaubf `nkf ac tf` >:: warms nt lssu` wns r`kard`d ear` tfno 4: y`nrs

nba, Zinlotlcc da`s oat palot ta n slobi` hrandknst`r, w`hknst`r, hnr, r`stnurnot, r`tnli

`stnhilsfeòt ar atf`r tflrd pnrty tfnt fns `v`r tnmò n ilkòs` crae lt car tf` rlbft ta p`rcare noy

ac lts ’oue`raus lkaolk flts.― Tf`s` sfartkaelobs nr` cntni ta tf` pi`ndlob. [``, `.b., @dìeno

v. [tnrwaad Knpltni Brp., IIK , Oa. :3:>:22, 8::6 RI 82>;46< ([up. Kt. Guo` 82, 8::6)

(brnotlob eatlao ta dlselss h`knus` uocnlr kaep`tltlao ’r`qulr`s kaep`tltlao lo tf`

enrm`tpink`―)= Wlot`r Fnodilob, Lok. v. Bò. @i`k. Ka., <03 O.\.[.8d 383, 3;: o.3 (Npp. Dlv.

8:>8) (dlselsslob kinle h`knus` ’Zinlotlcc cnli`d ta pi`nd . . . tfnt lt wns lo kaep`tltlao wltf B@

car kaee`rklni hò`clt― (kltlob @dìeno v. [tnrwaad Knpltni Brp., IIK , 6<8 O.\.[.8d ;2, ;<

(Npp. Dlv. 8::<)).

Zinlotlcc cnr`s oa h`tt`r hy nii`blob tfnt [lrlus VE“s ’uonutfarlz`d us` ac tf` Zr`-><28

X`kardlobs ls ilmìy ta knus` kaocuslao, elstnm` ar d`k`ptlao ns ta tf` saurk`, spaosarsflp,

ncclilntlao ar kaoo`ktlao h`tw`ò Zinlotlcc nod tf` atf`r Kinss Eèh`rs, nod D`còdnots.―

Kaepi. ³ ;>. Ns Lqhni enm`s ki`nr, n kaurt ls ’oat hauod ta nkk`pt ns tru` n i`bni kaokiuslao

kaukf`d ns n cnktuni nii`bntlao.― 003 P.[. nt 326. Zinlotlcc da`s oat nii b` noy cnkts ta suppart

tf` i`bni kaokiuslao kaok`rolob kaocuslao lt fap`s tfls Kaurt wlii r`nkf. Zinlotlcc da`s oat nii b`

n slobi` lostnok` ac nktuni kaocuslao, `vò tfaubf lt nii`b`s tfnt [lrlus VE fns h`ò pinylob lts

sauod r`kardlobs ’`v`ry faur ac v`ry dny.― Kaepi. ³ 8. Earàv`r, tf`r` ls oa cnktuni

nii`bntlao tfnt `vò nttèpts ta `xpinlo faw noytflob [lrlus VE da`s elbft knus` kaocuslao ar

d`k`ptlao ns ta no ncclilntlao h`tw`ò [lrlus VE nod Zinlotlcc nod tf` awo`rs ac atf`r Zr`-><28




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X`kardlobs hrandknst ao tf` [lrlus VE s`rvlk`. Tf` Kaepinlot slepiy blv`s oa hnsls ao wflkf

tfls Kaurt kauid kr`dlt Zinlotlcc“s onm`d nss`rtlao nhaut n purpart`d ilmìlfaad ac kaocuslao ns ta

saurk`, spaosarsflp ar ncclilntlao.

Zinlotlcc“s uocnlr kaep`tltlao kinle wltf r`sp`kt ta [lrlus VE“s p`rcarenok`s halis dawo

ta n kinle tfnt [lrlus VE ls hrandknstlob lts sauod r`kardlobs wltfaut pnylob car tfè. Hut tfls

kaotòtlao ls losucclklòt ta stnt` n kinle car uocnlr kaep`tltlao uod`r O`w \arm inw.

;. Zinlotlcc Fns Cnli`d Ta Zi`nd n Kaep`tltlv` Logury Nd`qunt` Ta [uppart

n Kaeeao Inw Pocnlr Kaep`tltlao Kinle

Zinlotlcc“s Kaepinlot nisa cnlis ta ’nii`b` n kaee`rklni ar kaep`tltlv` logury kabolznhi`

uod`r O`w \arm inw.― \notfn, 8:>; RI 0;820>3, nt *3 (brnotlob eatlao ta dlselss). Tfls

d`clklòky ls nisa cntni. Lo \notfn, tf` kaurt prah`d nt iòbtf tf` r`qulrèòt ta pi`nd

’kaep`tltlv` logury―7

Tf` kaepinlot ls d`clklòt . . . lo stntlob n kaep`tltlv` logury ns n r`suit ac noyuocnlr kaep`tltlao hy d`còdnots. Nitfaubf tf` inw ac uocnlr kaep`tltlao fns h`ò hrandiy kaostru`d ta pravld` prat`ktlao crae noy care ac kaee`rklnileearnilty, tf` tart ls oat nii-òkaepnsslob. Oat `v`ry nkt, `vò lc tnmò lo hndcnltf, kaostltut`s uocnlr kaep`tltlao. Lost`nd, ta stnt` n kinle car uocnlrkaep`tltlao, n pinlotlcc eust nii`b` `ltf`r n dlr`kt clonoklni iass, iast d`nilobs, ariast praclts r`suitlob crae tf` notlkaep`tltlv` nkts nt lssu`, ar, nt tf` v`ry i`nst,tfnt d`còdnot dlv`rt`d pinlotlcc's kustae`rs nod huslo`ss ta d`còdnot. . . .Zinlotlcc . . . knooat kinle tfnt sf` iast praclts ta wflkf sf` wns òtlti`d, ar tfntd`còdnots dlv`rt`d f`r huslo`ss, ar tfnt d`còdnots atf`rwls` d`prlv`d f`r ac prak``ds sf` wauid fnv` h`ò nhi` ta r`np hut car d`còdnots“ uocnlr kaep`tltlao.Kaos`quòtiy, pinlotlcc knooat nii`b` n dlr`kt kaep`tltlv` logury.

Ld. nt *2 (lot`roni quatntlao enrms nod kltntlaos aeltt`d).

[lelinriy, lo Nb`` v. Znrneauot Kaeek“os, Lok., 0< C.;d ;>2 (8d Klr. ><<0), tf`

d`còdnots, n tì`vlslao o`twarm nod tf` iakni stntlaos tfraubf wflkf lt dlstrlhut`d prabrneelob,

syokfraolz`d partlaos ac sauod r`kardlobs ta vldà wltfaut n ilkòs` ta kr`nt` n c`ntur` car tf`

Fnrd Kapy prabrne. Tf` pinlotlcc, wfa awo`d tf` kapyrlbfts lo tf` sauod r`kardlobs, nii`b`d

uocnlr kaep`tltlao uod`r O`w \arm inw. Tf` kaurt dlselss`d tf` uocnlr kaep`tltlao kinle ns

Kns` >7>;-kv-:0264-KE Dakueòt >3 Cli`d >:/86/>; Znb` 8; ac 80



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’hnsì`ss― h`knus` tf` pinlotlcc ’cnli`d ta pi`nd cnkts lodlkntlob tfnt fls r`kard sni`s ar ilkòslob

r`vòu`s fnv` lo noy wny h`ò ncc`kt`d hy Znrneauot“s us` ac tf` r`kardlob.― Ld. nt ;82.

Kaos`quòtiy, ’]tUf`r` ls oa r`nsaonhi` brauod car hìl`vlob tfnt ]pinlotlccU fns succ`r`d

`kaoaelk iass`s ns n r`suit ac nppìi``s“ nktlaos, ar tfnt kaosue`rs tflom i`ss ac tf` r`kardlob.―

Ld.

Tf` Kaepinlot f`r` cnlis car slelinr r`nsaos. Zinlotlcc nii`b`s tfnt [lrlus VE fns

’lepnlr`d ]ltsU nhlilty ta sìi, inwcuiiy `xpialt, ar atf`rwls` kaotrai ]ltsU Zr`-><28 X`kardlobs,―

Kaepi. ³³ 4, 80, nod dao` ’òareaus nod lrr`pnrnhi` fnre,― ld. ³ 4. Tf` Kaepinlot nisa nii`b`s

tfnt Zinlotlcc nod atf`r putntlv` kinss eèh`rs fnv` h`ò ’dnenb`d― lo no neauot `xk``dlob

$>:: eliilao, ld. ³³ 83, ;;, nod succ`r`d ’br`nt nod lrr`pnrnhi` logury,― ld. ³³ 86, ;0. Hut tf`s`

kaokiusary nod uosuppart`d nii`bntlaos cnli ta d`skrlh` noy nktuni clonoklni iass`s ar iast

d`nilobs Zinlotlcc fns succ`r`d du` ta [lrlus VE“s hrandknstlob ac tf` Zr`-><28 X`kardlobs. Gust

ns lo Nb` , Zinlotlcc fns ’cnli`d ta pi`nd cnkts lodlkntlob tfnt ]ltsU r`kard sni`s ar ilkòslob

r`vòu`s fnv` lo noy wny h`ò ncc`kt`d hy ][lrlus VE“sU us` ac tf` r`kardlobs ‛ ar tfnt Zinlotlcc

’fns succ`r`d `kaoaelk iass`s . . . ar tfnt kaosue`rs tflom i`ss ac tf` r`kardlob]sU.― 0< C.;d nt

;82. Nod gust ilm` tf` pinlotlcc lo \notfn, Cia & @ddl` knooat kinle tfnt [lrlus VE fns

’dlv`rt`d ]ltsU huslo`ss― ar ’atf`rwls` d`prlv`d ]ltU ac prak``ds ]ltU wauid fnv` h`ò nhi` ta r`np

hut car d`còdnots“ uocnlr kaep`tltlao.― 8:>; RI 0;820>3, nt *2. Nbnlo, Zinlotlcc“s kinle`d

logury ls e`rìy tfnt [lrlus VE (ilm` `v`ry atf`r hrandknst`r) da`s oat pny ilkòs` c``s ta

p`rcare Zinlotlcc“s r`kardlobs. Tfls ls oat i`bniiy kabolznhi` logury uod`r O`w \arm uocnlr

kaep`tltlao inw. Tf`r` w`r` oa ’prak``ds― tf` kaepnoy cnli`d ta ’r`np― ao nkkauot ac [lrlus

VE“s nktlvltl`s= ’hut car― [lrlus VE“s uoilkòs`d us`, Cia & @ddl` wauid fnv` h`ò lo tf` `xnkt

sne` pasltlao tf`y clod tfèsìv`s oaw.




KAOKIP[LAO

Car tf` car`balob r`nsaos, tf` Kaepinlot sfauid h` dlselss`d wltf pr`gudlk` ta tf` `xtòt

lts kinles nr` prèls`d ao n kaeeao inw puhilk p`rcarenok` rlbft car Zr`-><28 X`kardlobs

uod`r O`w \arm inw.

Dnt`d7 O`w \arm, O`w \arm X`sp`ktcuiiy suheltt`d,Aktah`r 86, 8:>;

Hy7 QQ/s/ X. Hruk` XlkfQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQX. Hruk` XlkfHògnelo @. EnrmsTadd InrsaoR@LI, BAT[FNI & ENOB@[ IIZ232 Clctf Nvòu` O`w \arm, O`w \arm >:>0;Tì7 (8>8) ;>:-6:::Cnx7 (8>8) ;>:-6::2r.hruk`.rlkfJw`li.kaehògnelo.enrmsJw`li.kaetadd.inrsaoJw`li.kae

nod

Elkfnì [. Ah`renoMXNE@X I@SLO ONCTNIL[ & CXNOM@IIIZ>>22 Nvòu` ac tf` Ne`rlkns O`w \arm, O`w \arm >::;3Tì7 (8>8) 2>0-<8<4Cnx7 (8>8) 2>0-68<4eah`renoJmrne`ri`vlo.kae

Nttaro`ys car D`còdnot [lrlus VE Xndla Lok.


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