Organisation: Nestlé SA

Paint giant Akzonobel, owner of the DULUX mark, successfully asserted infringement under Section 34(1)(c) of the Trademarks Act, which protects against dilution of well-known marks.

30 January 2024

WTR data analysis uncovers the companies filing the highest number of trademarks in-house – and those filing the highest number across the globe.

20 December 2023

In good news for Nestlé, the General Court has confirmed that there was a likelihood of confusion between TIFFANY CRUNCH N CREAM and Nestlé’s earlier mark CRUNCH.

05 December 2023

We scrutinise the data to reveal the 50 companies with the largest portfolios in five major jurisdictions.

13 July 2023

The decision serves as a reminder that not every use of a mark in branding will be considered use “as a trademark”.

27 April 2023

The registrar concluded that the elements ‘Atwo’ in Nestlé’s mark and ‘A2’ in a2 Milk’s mark did not constitute a common element.

05 August 2022

In the long-running dispute between Cadbury and Nestlé over the colour purple mark, the High Court has clarified how the Court of Appeal’s 2013 judgment involving the same parties should be applied to pure colour marks.

19 July 2022

Confectionary giants have been doing battle on several fronts over unconventional trademarks ─ Joel Smith and Peter Elkin of Hogan Lovells dissect the biggest cases and offer clear and practical recommendations

10 March 2022

The judgment of the General Court in this long-running dispute between Nestlé and Amigüitos pets & life provides a helpful reminder of the instances in which the principle of res judicata should apply.

02 December 2021

The Swiss Federal Supreme Court has put an end to the long-running dispute between Nestlé and Ethical Coffee, which had launched biodegradable coffee capsules compatible with the Nespresso system.

19 October 2021