Philip Morris has sued the Australian government over a law that will oblige it and other tobacco companies to remove their logos and other branding from packaging. In a writ of summons filed with the High Court of Australia on Tuesday, Philip Morris said the law undermines its intellectual property rights.
December 21, 2011 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Philip Morris Ltd. has sued the Australian government over a law that will oblige it and other tobacco companies to remove their logos and other branding from packaging.
The legislation states that tobacco products must be sold in drab brown packets and not display any distinctive branding from December 2012, as part of a drive to deter young consumers from smoking.
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