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The worrying part is when the two start feeling like the same thing. I recently re-read The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham, written seventy-five years ago but as uns... [Read more](https://spoor.com/ai-the-weight-of-weightless-things/) ![Own-Name Defence: Your Name Is Not a Free Pass](https://spoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/own-name-defence-e1788251180317.jpg) September 15, 2026 ## Own-Name Defence: Your Name Is Not a Free Pass A recent UK High Court dispute between Estée Lauder Companies, luxury fragrance founder Jo Malone and fashion retailer Zara is drawing renewed attention to the limits of the so-called “own-name defence”. Both South African and UK law generally permit individuals to use their own names in good fai... 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The IP Battle Over an Iconic Guitar Design The guitar community has recently been engaged in the age-old tradition of arguing on the internet over whether Fender is right to protect its iconic Stratocaster guitar design, or whether decades of ubiquity have made the shape as much a part of guitar culture as it is a Fender product.... [Read more](https://spoor.com/fender-stratocaster-guitar-design/) ![Spoor & Fisher Returns as Platinum Sponsor of the 2026 SARIMA Conference](https://spoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-SARIMA-Conference-e1788854305100.jpg) August 28, 2026 ## Spoor & Fisher Returns as Platinum Sponsor of the 2026 SARIMA Conference What does it take to turn a good idea into something that creates lasting impact? Often, it takes more than a breakthrough invention or an ambitious research project. It takes the right people, systems, partnerships and expertise to help that idea move from the drawing board into the world. Th... 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The Law Behind Promotional Competitions A brand runs an on-pack promotion: buy a product, find the code inside, enter it on an app, and you might win a prize – from a free lunch to an all-expenses-paid trip to Paris. Thousands of people enter, and a winner is drawn. The marketing team would love to announce the winner with a photograph... [Read more](https://spoor.com/the-law-behind-promotional-competition/) ![Dispute of the Showgirls: When Pop Culture Meets Trade Mark Confusion](https://spoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/trade-mark-confusion-life-of-a-showgirl-2-scaled-e1784201268923.jpg) July 16, 2026 ## Dispute of the Showgirls: When Pop Culture Meets Trade Mark Confusion The world’s most famous and beloved showgirl finds herself in another legal battle at the intersection of her latest album title “THE LIFE OF A SHOWGIRL”, and a trade mark registration for “CONFESSIONS OF A SHOWGIRL” owned by Las Vegas cabaret artist, writer and podcaster, Maren Flagg (who perfor... 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