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17 March 2022CopyrightMuireann Bolger

A stitch in time: Untangling H&M v Unicolors

Five years ago, a dispute over a geometric design pattern wove a tapestry of misaligned judgments throughout the US courts, even prompting an intervention by the US government.

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