As already reported several times on this blog (see here, here and here), plain packaging of tobacco products, i. e. the requirement to remove or substantially reduce the appeal of the brand on the packaging of cigarettes and other tobacco products, remains a hot topic. It is part of health law, but has some implications […]
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When plain packaging becomes a matter for the judges
By 22 November 2012 37
Plain packaging laws impose trademark restrictions and other plain packaging requirements on tobacco products and packaging, as illustrated by the attached photograph of a cigarette packaging where the brand only appears in plain and small font below a rather unappealing photo. Plain packaging is not a new issue of public interest in the field of intellectual property, […]
Philip Morris fumes at ‘plain’ packaging plan
By 27 October 2011 37
As already reported on ipdigit (see here), Australia aims at adopting a law banning any mention of the trademarks on the packaging of cigarettes. This is referred to as the draft ‘plain’ packaging law. The issue obviously is still annoying for Philip Morris International which, according to the Financial Times (21 Oct. 2011) still […]
Does plain packaging violate trademark law or any other right?
By 22 April 2011 9
On April 7, 2011, the Federal Government of Australia released the plain packaging design (see the image on the side of this post) that cigarette manufacturers will be forced to adopt when a proposed legislation will come into force, possibly on January 1, 2012. All cigarette packets should then use olive green, a colour supposed […]