{"id":5334,"date":"2023-09-20T10:53:35","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T10:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpdev.bigredstar.uk\/?resources_content=new-resources-content-title-34"},"modified":"2026-01-07T08:12:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T08:12:48","slug":"new-resources-content-title-34","status":"publish","type":"resources_content","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/?resources_content=new-resources-content-title-34","title":{"rendered":"Confectionery Copyright"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5334\" class=\"elementor elementor-5334\" data-elementor-post-type=\"resources_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14eb800 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14eb800\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f7317e\" data-id=\"2f7317e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e6956e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e6956e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Blog-cover-768x288.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-6279\" alt=\"copyright confectionery blog cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Blog-cover-768x288.png 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Blog-cover-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Blog-cover.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5517cec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5517cec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e39a677\" data-id=\"e39a677\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cc5231 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6cc5231\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chocolate, Creativity and Copyright Law: Navigating the Legalities of the Food Industry<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-736c075 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"736c075\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>In an industry as creative and innovative as food, it\u2019s easy to see why collaboration and inspiration are highly prized. But what happens when inspiration blurs the line into theft? And can a culinary creation ever be copyrighted? We looked into it&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90b72a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90b72a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>by Lyndsey Hall<\/p><p>13 October 2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-027828e elementor-shape-rounded elementor-grid-0 e-grid-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"027828e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-facebook elementor-repeater-item-86d70b9\" 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data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4263e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e4263e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1075\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-from-rawpixel-id-9738681-jpeg-768x1075.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5340\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-from-rawpixel-id-9738681-jpeg-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-from-rawpixel-id-9738681-jpeg-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-from-rawpixel-id-9738681-jpeg-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-from-rawpixel-id-9738681-jpeg-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-from-rawpixel-id-9738681-jpeg-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-from-rawpixel-id-9738681-jpeg-14x20.jpg 14w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-from-rawpixel-id-9738681-jpeg.jpg 1772w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf2374f\" data-id=\"cf2374f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02cce83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02cce83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Legalese for (Fizzy) Dummies <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8042d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8042d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do you know your copyleft from your copyright? How about registered trade marks and patents? Let us take you on a magical mystery tour through the winding legal landscape of the chocolate and confectionery world&#8230;<\/p><p>First, let\u2019s take a look at some of the jargon you may come across when navigating the legalities of creativity and business:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Copyright<\/strong> \u2013 In the UK, copyright is automatic upon creating or designing something new. Your original works are protected by copyright without the need to register, you may just need to prove you were the original creator if you\u2019re ever challenged by a competitor, so keep hold of any drafts or notes, and the date they were made!<\/li><li><strong>Copyleft<\/strong> \u2013 You guessed it; copyleft is the opposite of copyright, meaning a creation is free to be used, amended, copied and shared by anyone, as long as they do so ethically and continue to allow the same rights to others.<\/li><li><strong>Trade mark<\/strong> \u2013 Indicated by the abbreviation \u2018TM\u2019, trademarked designs are not yet registered, but the creator is asserting their right to associate the design with their brand or business.<\/li><li><strong>Registered Trade mark<\/strong> &#8211; You can pay to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/how-to-register-a-trade-mark\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>register a trade mark<\/strong><\/span><\/a> on almost anything related to your brand and original designs, i.e. words, sounds, logos, colours, or a combination of these. And you can use the \u00ae symbol to let your competitors know you\u2019re legally protected.<\/li><li><strong>Patent<\/strong> &#8211; More commonly associated with science and engineering, a patent is a type of intellectual property giving exclusive right to the inventor to make, use, sell or distribute the patented product or process (usually for a period of time). So, if you were to invent a newfangled chocolate tempering machine, then you\u2019d probably want to patent it!<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW151954597 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW151954597 BCX8\">Whilst creativity is the beating heart of the culinary world, and the ephemeral nature of food can make it difficult to protect under law, these are a few ways your chocolate creations could be protected \u2013 or, unfortunately, infringe upon your competitors\u2019 products. From unique recipes to recognisable designs, and even the storytelling behind products, there are legal methods of preserving your creativity and protecting your original creations.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW151954597 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cbbeab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7cbbeab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1524b30\" data-id=\"1524b30\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9807605 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9807605\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Applying Copyright Law to Food \u2013 a Unique (but Delicious) Challenge<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e47531e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e47531e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Copyright law forms the backbone of intellectual property protection, ensuring creators have exclusive rights to their original work. It\u2019s commonly associated with art, literature and music, but it also extends to food. Whilst it doesn\u2019t apply to intangible ideas or concepts, it can be applied to the expression of those creative ideas in a tangible form, e.g. a specific recipe, unique combination of ingredients or method of preparation. In order to protect your unique creation, it can be helpful to document the recipe and process behind it, whether that be through written recipes, cookbooks, or even video demonstrations.<\/p><p>Alternatively, you could keep the recipe a closely guarded secret, to maintain exclusivity and prevent others from replicating the dish. You\u2019ll have come across this \u2018secret recipe\u2019 tactic when ordering a bucket of \u2018finger-licking good\u2019\u2122 fried chicken.<\/p><p>In addition, you could trade mark your brand identity, logo, business name and unique product names. Combining these strategies can help food creators to protect their original recipes and prove infringement, in the event a competitor does the unthinkable and copies your chocolate designs.<\/p><p>Now, let\u2019s check out some examples of confectionery copyright issues&#8230;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eddeb85\" data-id=\"eddeb85\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fb433c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7fb433c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1023\" 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https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-from-rawpixel-id-2907931-jpeg-scaled.jpg 1922w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0d35af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d0d35af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f8ae4e\" data-id=\"4f8ae4e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-532ce15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"532ce15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1066\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-from-rawpixel-id-8314312-jpeg-1-768x1066.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5366\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-from-rawpixel-id-8314312-jpeg-1-768x1066.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-from-rawpixel-id-8314312-jpeg-1-216x300.jpg 216w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-from-rawpixel-id-8314312-jpeg-1-737x1024.jpg 737w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-from-rawpixel-id-8314312-jpeg-1-1106x1536.jpg 1106w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-from-rawpixel-id-8314312-jpeg-1-1475x2048.jpg 1475w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-from-rawpixel-id-8314312-jpeg-1-scaled.jpg 1844w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ab8584\" data-id=\"1ab8584\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9a7c35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9a7c35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Colin versus Cuthbert: The Case of the Copyrighted Caterpillar  <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14cbdba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14cbdba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">David and Goliath. Rocky and Apollo. Colin and Cuthbert. Three of the most iconic conflicts in history, but who won the battle of the butterfly larva confection?\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In 2021, M&amp;S announced a lawsuit against fellow retail giant Aldi, over the sale of caterpillar celebration cakes. Whilst every supermarket chain has their own version of the classic caterpillar cake, Marks &amp; Spencer have registered three trade marks relating to Colin, and their intellectual property claim against Aldi argued that the product was too similar, leading customers to believe they were the same product, or of the same quality. The two retailers eventually came to a \u2018confidential agreement\u2019 in 2022 (after a much\u2014publicised social media war), which allowed Aldi to continue selling Cuthbert, with a few minor alterations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f722cbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f722cbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What\u2019s in a Name? Pig Mugs, Perky Pig and Henry Hippo <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44e4f17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44e4f17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Another flagship product from M&amp;S is the famous, grape-flavoured gummy, Percy Pig. But, like Colin, Percy isn\u2019t the only pig in town.<\/p><p>Swizzels, the Refreshers, Parma Violets and Drumsticks sweetmaker, have sold a very similar porcine sweet named Pig Mugs since 1996 &#8211; just four years after the launch of M&amp;S\u2019s Percy Pigs. In 2022, M&amp;S threatened to take Derbyshire-based Swizzels to court over the infringement of its registered trademark and ultimately reached an \u2018amicable resolution\u2019, with Swizzels agreeing to change the design of their pig sweets.<\/p><p>In 2023, a family-run ice cream parlour in Hitchin, Fabio\u2019s, received a cease-and-desist letter from M&amp;S asking them to change the name of their \u2018Perky Pig\u2019 ice cream, which used the brand\u2019s Percy Pig sweets as decoration. Hoping to resolve the disagreement civilly, the supermarket giant stated they were welcome to continue using the sweets, but suggested some alternative names for the ice cream flavour, as they needed to protect their trade mark. This prompted the gelato maker to run a competition to choose a new name, and rebrand the ice cream \u2018Notorious P.I.G.\u2019.<\/p><p>But, before long, another supermarket jumped at the chance to get involved.<\/p><p>Lidl sent a handwritten letter and a parcel of their own grape gummies, Henry Hippos, to Fabio\u2019s, and suggested the gelateria could rename the flavour \u2018Henry Hippo\u2019 ice cream, and use their pink sweets on top instead.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c35cd13 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c35cd13\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67be94f\" data-id=\"67be94f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f37781 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f37781\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Problematic Packaging and Presentation  <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25a2ae4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25a2ae4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s not just the food products themselves that can cause legal problems, the packaging design can also raise concerns, particularly where brand colours are protected by a registered trade mark. For instance, one of the trade marks held by M&amp;S with relation to Colin the Caterpillar is specifically connected to the way the packaging is presented, and this formed a key part of the case against Cuthbert.<\/p><p>In another case brought by M&amp;S against Aldi, the retail rivals disagreed over the sale of gold-flake gins in illuminated bottles. Eventually, the judge ruled that Aldi\u2019s Infusionist gins were too similar to M&amp;S&#8217;s original Snow Globe bottles, and therefore infringed upon the registered trade marks held by M&amp;S. The dispute had nothing to do with the flavours or recipes of the drinks contained in the bottles, and solely focused on the way the gins were presented in almost identical bottles.<\/p><p>The takeaway here is that your chocolate business needs unique branding if you want to stand out, and that taking inspiration from a competitor is fine, as long as you don\u2019t try to replicate their products or presentation exactly. No one likes a copycat, and you could end up with a penalty or sky-high legal fees.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-03b6c1c\" data-id=\"03b6c1c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22762bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"22762bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"985\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-from-rawpixel-id-2907936-jpeg-scaled-768x985.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5343\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-from-rawpixel-id-2907936-jpeg-scaled-768x985.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-from-rawpixel-id-2907936-jpeg-scaled-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-from-rawpixel-id-2907936-jpeg-scaled-798x1024.jpg 798w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-from-rawpixel-id-2907936-jpeg-scaled-1198x1536.jpg 1198w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-from-rawpixel-id-2907936-jpeg-scaled-1597x2048.jpg 1597w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-from-rawpixel-id-2907936-jpeg-scaled-16x20.jpg 16w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-from-rawpixel-id-2907936-jpeg-scaled.jpg 1996w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1aec38f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1aec38f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d063cad\" data-id=\"d063cad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-049a2f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"049a2f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>We hope that\u2019s demystified some of the confusion around copyrights, trade marks and food products. As chocolatiers, we\u2019re not legal experts so it\u2019s always best to get professional advice when needed, but now you can go forth and create, safe in the knowledge that your innovative chocolate designs are protected under copyright law!<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Got a taste for the legal side of chocolate now? Take a look at our guides to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keylink.org\/resources\/legislation-and-guidelines\/new-food-labelling-requirements\">Food Labelling Requirements<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keylink.org\/resources\/legislation-and-guidelines\/regulations-governing-the-production-and-packaging-of-chocolate-products\">Regulations Governing the Production and Packaging of Chocolate Products<\/a>, for a little light reading!<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13b8ab4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13b8ab4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a460450\" data-id=\"a460450\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8474d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e8474d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Lyndsey-blog-bio-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-6180\" alt=\"Lyndsey Hall\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Lyndsey-blog-bio-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Lyndsey-blog-bio-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Lyndsey-blog-bio-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Lyndsey-blog-bio-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Lyndsey-blog-bio.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6ad41d\" data-id=\"b6ad41d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fdddc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fdddc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Lyndsey is a marketing executive, writer and lover of books and chocolate from Sheffield.<\/span><\/em><\/p><p><em><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Her favourite chocolate is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.keylink.org\/product\/cacao-barry-chocolate-milk-lactee-superieure\">Cacao Barry Lactee Superieure<\/a>.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chocolate, Creativity and Copyright Law: Navigating the Legalities of the Food Industry In an industry as creative and innovative as food, it\u2019s easy to see why collaboration and inspiration are highly prized. But what happens when inspiration blurs the line into theft? And can a culinary creation ever be copyrighted? We looked into it&#8230; by [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5334","resources_content","type-resources_content","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/resources_content\/5334","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/resources_content"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/resources_content"}],"version-history":[{"count":78,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/resources_content\/5334\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29363,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/resources_content\/5334\/revisions\/29363"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2F&parent=5334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}