Confectionery giant Nestle’s attempt to trademark the shape of its four-finger KitKat bar in the UK does not comply with European law, a senior European Court lawyer has said.
The opinion of the advocate-general effectively ends Nestle’s attempts to trademark the snack.
It also brings to an end the latest chapter in the internecine chocolate wars between Nestle and Cadbury.
The High Court had already rejected Nestle’s trademark application in 2013.
Advocate-general opinions are usually, although not always, followed by the European Court judges.
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