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December 22, 2025

Riding the Wave: Dryrobe makes a splash in IPEC

The IPEC judgement on 4 December 2025 in Dryrobe Ltd v Caesr Group Ltd t/a D-Robe Outdoors has provided rare insight into how to avoid...
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Tile for Heritage branding and deceptive marks: Goyard v Fauré Le Page
December 19, 2025

Heritage branding and deceptive marks: Goyard v Fauré ...

Two French luxury leather-goods houses, Goyard and Fauré Le Page, are locked in a dispute over whether the French trade marks “Fauré Le...
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December 2, 2025

Reform of non-compete clauses in employment contracts...

On 26 November 2025, the government published a policy paper focused on reforming non-compete clauses in employment contracts. This...
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Tile for European courts out of step: What Birkenstock's split decisions mean for copyright protection of works of applied art
November 20, 2025

European courts out of step: What Birkenstock's split d...

Recent rulings in the Netherlands and Germany on Birkenstock’s sandal designs highlight a growing fragmentation across Europe in...
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