Judge orders Lidl to stop selling own brand gin because of Hendrick’s trademark breach

A senior judge has ordered discount retailers Lidl to stop selling an own brand gin as it allegedly breaches the trademarks of an upmarket rival. Reports The Scotsman

Lord Clark awarded an interim interdict on Tuesday to William Grant and Sons Irish Brands Ltd – the makers of Hendrick’s gin.

The firm instructed lawyers to go to the Court of Session in Edinburgh as it believed the retail giant’s ‘Hampstead gin’ brand resembled their own product.

William Grant and Sons launched the legal action after the supermarket redesigned the Hampstead gin bottle to resemble the ‘apothecary-style bottle’ used by Hendrick’s.

Wiliam Grant’s legal team also argued the redesign also changed the colour of the diamond-shaped label from white to a similar pale colour used on the bottle in the Hendrick’s trademark.

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