Maltesers and Malt Balls: Could your get up get you down?

On 5 June 2009, Justice Perram of the Federal Court handed down his decision in the case Mars Australia Pty Ltd v Sweet Rewards Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 606. This case is particularly interesting because the smaller guy won, and the judge highlighted various risks for all food marketers where a product’s get-up looks similar to a competitor’s product.

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