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Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court published its decision on Hana Financial Inc. v. Hana Bank, case number 13-1211. No surprises. Unanimously, the nine justices of the Court affirmed the Ninth Circuit’s ruling and held that a jury should decide whether tacking is available in a jury case. Under the tacking doctrine, a trademark owner is permitted to make certain modifications to its mark over time without losing priority, i.e., the date of first use of the older mark, when ...