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26 May 2012
   
 
 
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The Frankie’s/Woolworths dispute: The law behind it - 119 KB
 

From time to time disputes regarding intellectual property rights catch the attention of the public. One such case is the dispute between Frankie’s and Woolworths regarding certain beverages placed on the market by Woolworths. Media reports are to the effect that Frankie’s approached Woolworths to market its goods, but that Woolworths, allegedly, turned the request down, and instead reproduced its own versions of the products. Frankie’s proceeded to lodge a complaint with the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).

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Written by Gaelyn Scott – Director IP, ENS
Prof Wim Alberts: Special Counsel: IP* ENS

*Also Professor of IP at University of Johannesburg

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