{"id":9004111222138738,"date":"2026-01-06T14:03:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T14:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hgf.com\/?p=9004111222138738"},"modified":"2026-02-23T08:32:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T08:32:58","slug":"the-dryrobe-case-when-is-a-trade-mark-generic-an-interview-with-theo-barclay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hgf.com\/de\/knowledge-hub\/podcasts\/the-dryrobe-case-when-is-a-trade-mark-generic-an-interview-with-theo-barclay\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dryrobe case: When is a trade mark generic? 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