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Thatchers v. Aldi: A Bitter Battle over Cider Branding
On 20 January 2025, the Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in the trade mark dispute between Thatchers Cider Company ...
Marketing Week3d
Brands need to put in the work to go after copycat products, says Thatchers lawyer
Thomas Chartres-Moore heads up the legal team that won on behalf of Thatchers against Aldi last week. While the ruling is ...
The National Law Review13d
When Life Gives you Lemons….Thatchers Successful as Court of Appeal Finds Aldi Copycat Products Amount to Trade Mark Infringement in the UK
The similarity of the signs was intended to create a link with the Aldi product and convey to consumers that the product was ...
Aldi could be forced to remove popular drink from shelves after supermarket accused of copycat design
ALDI could be forced to remove a popular drink from shelves after the supermarket was accused of copying its packaging design ...
Legal Cheek13d
Thatchers secures latest win against Aldi in cider ‘copycat’ battle
In the latest instalment of the Thatchers v Aldi cider copycat trial, Thatchers have come up trumps, winning against the ...
The best Aldi dupes that will save you money including cakes & crisps after supermarket’s copycat cider was canned
ALDI could be forced to stop selling a popular own-brand drink after cider maker Thatchers won a legal claim that the store’s ...
Yahoo Finance13d
Aldi to appeal Thatchers cider ruling
Aldi plans to appeal a UK Court of Appeal verdict that ruled the retailer infringed the trademark of local cider maker Thatchers. The dispute centres on Thatchers ...
IPWatchdog11d
UK Court Says Aldi’s Lookalike Packaging Amounts to Unfair Advantage
On January 20, the United Kingdom’s Court of Appeal issued a ruling in Thatchers Cider Co. Ltd. v. Aldi Stores Ltd. expected to have major impacts on the availability of lookalike products in British ...
Manchester Evening News3d
Cidermaker wins appeal in latest round of Aldi 'copycat' trademark battle
A cidermaker has won an appeal in a long-running 'copycat' trademark battle with Aldi. Thatchers sued the discount supermarket in 2022 for infringing the trademark of ...
JD Supra6d
When Life Gives You Lemons….Thatchers Successful as Court of Appeal Finds Aldi Copycat Products Amount to Trade Mark Infringement in the UK
On 20 January 2025, the English Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in a highly anticipated appeal by Thatchers Cider Company, concluding that Aldi had infringed Thatchers’ registered trade ...