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KitKat trademark battle: Nestlé v Cadbury

29 January 2016

James Sweeting has authored an article for The Times which discusses the High Court’s recent decision in Nestlé’s ongoing attempt to register the four-fingered KitKat bar as a UK trade mark. In the article, James explores the balance between allowing businesses to monopolise well-known aspects of their brand and the extent to which this could stifle fair competition.

James Sweeting has authored an article for The Times which discusses the High Court’s recent decision in Nestlé’s ongoing attempt to register the four-fingered KitKat bar as a UK trade mark. In the article, James explores the balance between allowing businesses to monopolise well-known aspects of their brand and the extent to which this could stifle fair competition.

You can read the full article "KitKat trademark battle: Nestlé v Cadbury" on The Times' website (please note that access to the article may require subscription).  

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