14 March 2023FeaturesTrademarksMuireann Bolger

‘Cheese with holes’: Gruyère's IP woes in the US

Certain premium foods and beverages such as cheese and wine may improve with age, but a US court has shown that their IP can have a much shorter shelf-life abroad.

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