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Can Adidas really own stripes – and did White Fox copy them?

The German sportswear giant is taking Australian fast fashion outfit White Fox to task over the use of stripes, in a trademark dispute that will test the limits of common-sense and deceptive conduct.

Can Adidas really own stripes – and did White Fox copy them?

Adidas is engaging in a trademark dispute with the Australian fast fashion brand White Fox regarding the use of stripes. The dispute is expected to test the limits of deceptive conduct and common sense.

US President Donald Trump expects Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to observe an energy ceasefire and cease strikes on Russian oil refineries. According to Axios, an arrangement under which Russia and Ukraine would refrain from striking refineries is not an equal one, as Ukraine has only one refinery which a Ukrainian source says is not operating at full capacity following Russian attacks.

President Trump announced on October 11 that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to a ceasefire in the energy sector, though President Zelensky told Axios the announcement came as "news" to him. While Trump previously announced an energy ceasefire on September 14, the two nations have continued to exchange strikes. A source told Axios that Russia has not officially accepted the ceasefire but is "thinking about" it.

Brief written by urgent.news from The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Meduza (English) — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

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