Leading law firm Clifford Chance has been engaged in an extended legal dispute to defend the trademark of ‘Halloumi’, the eminent Cypriot cheese. The firm represents the ‘Foundation for the Protection of the Traditional Cheese of Cyprus named Halloumi’ in this ongoing litigation. The dispute is primarily against the Swedish food entity, Fontana Foods. The Swedish company has labeled its product ‘Grilloumi’, drawing ire for capitalizing on the well-protected name.
More details on this litigation can be accessed in the original article covered on law.com here.