The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that Kerry Group is unable to register the trademark ‘Kerrymaid’ for use in mainland Europe.
Ornua, which owns a trademark for its Kerrygold butter in the EU, opposed Kerry Group’s trademark bid.
This judgment means the Tralee-headquartered company is unable to register the trademark in the EU outside of Ireland and Britain, as it found it may cause confusion in non-English speaking countries.
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The judgement followed an appeal by Kerry Group against a decision of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in July 2019.
