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4 October 2024NewsTrademarksMuireann Bolger

‘A stunning warning for corporates’: How the Spaniels effect cost MGA $71m

The LOL Surprise! dolls case will have rights owners longing for the days when the First Amendment offered a broad defence. Muireann Bolger finds out why playtime is over for product lookalikes. 

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