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Dispute over peelable cheese comes before High Court
2014-12-01
Hearing Or Decision
Summary
In a Commercial Court case brought by Zenbury International Ltd, a Kerry Group company, Dunnes Stores is accused of infringing the registered trade mark 'Cheestrings' by launching a peelable cheese product called 'Cheesy Strings'. Zenbury claims the new product is similar in appearance, likely to cause confusion, and is inferior to its own 'Cheestrings'. The company seeks orders prohibiting Dunnes from offering, stocking or marketing any dairy or cheese product bearing the name 'Cheesy Strings'. Zenbury alleges Dunnes failed to comply with a prior cease‑and‑desist request and even promoted the product with a buy‑one‑get‑one‑free offer. Dunnes' counsel says the company is not objecting to the case's admission and needs time to respond before an injunction hearing. Mr Justice Brian McGovern admitted the case to the Commercial Court list, with the matter adjourned to later this month.
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What: Report matter: Dispute over peelable cheese comes before High Court. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2014-12-01 Publication
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Outcome: The matter was adjourned to later this month.
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