Danone to appeal Wahaha trade mark decision
07 August 2008
Peter Ollier, Hong Kong
French food maker Danone has lost another round in its long-running fight with its Chinese joint venture partner over the ownership of the Wahaha trade mark
On July 30 The Hangzhou Intermediate People's Court turned down Danone's appeal against an
arbitration ruling
in December last year, which said that the Wahaha trade mark belongs to Hangzhou Wahaha Group, Danone's joint venture partner.
Danone and Wahaha set up five joint venture companies in 1996 to sell a range of drinks including bottled water and fruit juices. Danone took a 51% stake in the operations and says all Wahaha trade marks should...
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