Exclusive interview: ‘Oatly decision is an aid to brands, not a challenge’

Fresh from representing Dairy UK in its trademark victory against oat drink brand Oatly, DWF’s Asima Rana tells Muireann Bolger why this ‘polarising’ case brings clarity, not confusion, for brands.

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