Imitation is NOT the sincerest form of flattery
Last year, we reported on the battle between the supermarket giants Lidl and Tesco over the large yellow circle used by both as a sign to identify their goods and services (see https://maclachlan.ie/the-case-of-the-yellow-dots-lidl-v-tesco/ ). Justice Joanna Smith found in favour of Lidl concerning their claims of trade mark infringement, passing off, and copyright infringement. The [...]