JD Supra5d
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 ...
Cidermaker wins appeal in 'lookalike' dispute
Cider producer Thatchers has successfully won an appeal in a long-running trademark battle with supermarket chain Aldi.The ...
Marketing Week4d
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 ...
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 ...
Thatchers 'thrilled' after winning Court of Appeal trademark battle against Aldi
The Somerset-based brewer had sued the supermarket for the infringement, claiming that Aldi's Taurus brand had copied its product.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...