
16 February 2026Publication
Spilt Milk: UK Supreme Court Rejects Oatly’s TM
UK Supreme Court upholds invalidation of Oatly’s “POST MILK GENERATION” TM for oat-based products, clarifying limits on use of dairy- related terms
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