19 April 2023TrademarksSarah Speight

Lidl triumphs over Tesco in UK logo clash

Tesco’s Clubcard logo infringes Lidl’s, judge rules | Lidl claimed that Tesco was “riding on the coattails”of its reputation as a budget supermarket | But Tesco wins counterclaim that Lidl’s wordless mark was in bad faith.

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