In this case, Thatchers, famous for their cider, claimed that both the get-up and graphics of Aldi’s Cloudy Lemon Cider infringed their registered trademark and amounted to passing off. 

Background 

Thatchers owns a trademark for cider and alcoholic beverages, comprising of an illustration of lemons and including the words "THATCHERS CLOUDY LEMON CIDER" on a yellow background. 

In 2023, the High Court determined that Tesco’s use of its Clubcard logo amounted to trademark infringement, passing off, and copyright infringement of Lidl’s logo. The High Court also said, however, that Lidl had registered certain trademarks in bad faith. Both Tesco and Lidl appealed the decision. 

Making Minds Matter: The HSE’s proactive approach to workplace stress

As April, Stress Awareness Month, draws to a close, we are reflecting on the importance of mental health when considering Health and Safety in the workplace  and how the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will likely approach the issue in the future.

As anyone who orders a coffee these days will be aware, if your order isn’t specific enough, it will usually prompt the enquiry: “which milk?” While the word “milk” is used innocently in this context, in Oatly AB v Dairy UK Ltd the complexities of the interaction between food labelling regulations and intellectual property rights came to the fore.

Judicial review is a distinctive type of litigation, which is grounded in the principles of fair and rational decision-making, the public interest, and upholding the rule of law. Therefore, parties to these proceedings in the UK are subject to high standards of conduct, including abiding by the duty of candour. 

Where is the litigation funding market now?

The litigation funding market could be labelled as somewhat of a mixed bag.