CJEU’s Dutch cheese decision leaves uncertain future, say lawyers
Yesterday’s Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruling that the taste of a Dutch cheese cannot be protected by copyright law may come as little surprise, but the implications are unclear, according to lawyers.
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26 July 2018 An advocate general yesterday advised the Court of Justice of the European Union that the taste of a Dutch cheese cannot be protected by EU copyright law, in an opinion which practitioners have mixed views on.