New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra has won a trademark case against Oamaru-based food manufacturer Milligans. Fonterra claimed that Milligans' use of the term Dairilife was similar to its "Dairy for life" wording, which the company uses in combination with the brand name Fonterra. The court ruled on Monday that there is no similarity between the two names, and awarded the firm $NZ650,000 (NZ$860,000) in damages.
New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra has won a trademark case against Oamaru-based food manufacturer Milligans. Fonterra claimed that Milligans' use of the term Dairilife was similar to its "Dairy for life" wording, which the company uses in combination with the brand name Fonterra. The Intellectual Property Office ruled in favour of Fonterra.