Behind the case: ‘Big Mac’ trademark winners on the hunger for victory

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Behind the case: ‘Big Mac’ trademark winners on the hunger for victory

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L-R: Verena von Bomhard and Hazel Tunney

Lawyers at Tomkins and Bomhard IP explain how they finally secured victory over McDonald’s in long-running ‘Big Mac’ trademark dispute

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