Netherlands jurisdiction report: The links between witches and cheese
In 2010, Levola registered the mark ‘Heksenkaas’ in classes 29 and 30; in practice it is used for a cheese spread that has been sold in supermarkets for years. FFF, the counterparty, registered ‘Witte Wievenkaas’ for the same classes, 29 and 30. This was the start of an ongoing dispute between the parties.
