IMax should have had Cinemark sign a non-compete / non-disclosure as part of the partnership agreement. If Cinemark did, then sign one, they it sounds like they are in violation, if Cinemark did not sign one, then IMax may be out of luck.
In any case, folks like Microsoft have been stealing the work of others for years. Having been at a small company, have seen these partnerships produce huge increases in sales and huge competitors.
From a legal perspective if folks within Cinemark wanted to create a competitor, all they had to do was walk out the door and start a new company that Cinemark would be happy to invest in and buy product from in advance. This would have created more value for Cinemark since other movie chains might have been willing to buy from an independent company.
Sorry but to me, Cinemark just looks like poor business managers and slimy.
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Did Cinemark sign a non-compete / non-disclosure?
IMax should have had Cinemark sign a non-compete / non-disclosure as part of the partnership agreement. If Cinemark did, then sign one, they it sounds like they are in violation, if Cinemark did not sign one, then IMax may be out of luck.
In any case, folks like Microsoft have been stealing the work of others for years. Having been at a small company, have seen these partnerships produce huge increases in sales and huge competitors.
From a legal perspective if folks within Cinemark wanted to create a competitor, all they had to do was walk out the door and start a new company that Cinemark would be happy to invest in and buy product from in advance. This would have created more value for Cinemark since other movie chains might have been willing to buy from an independent company.
Sorry but to me, Cinemark just looks like poor business managers and slimy.