Blog: The case of Colin and Cuthbert the courtroom caterpillars
With Marks & Spencer throwing down the gauntlet to Aldi over its caterpillar cake, CFC intellectual property underwriter Kristian Kolsaker gives his take on the high-profile IP supermarket showdown.
Two caterpillar cakes battling over intellectual property rights have sent newswires into overdrive in recent days. The fight has fast become a confectionery world’s Wild West shootout.
Marks &
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