26 March 2021TrademarksRory O'Neill

Cypriot ‘Halloumi’ mark is ‘weak’, says EU General Court

An association of Cypriot cheese producers has failed to cancel a Greek dairy maker's trademark for ‘Halloumi Vermion grill cheese’.

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