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Christmas Crackers: Offensive plates, Popeye, and pizza

Simpson Grierson senior associate Raymond Scott takes a humourous look back at the year that was in IP and marketing law.

Sat, 14 Dec 2024

As we head into the silly season, it is time to look back on some of the unusual and interesting intellectual property and marketing law news that hit the headlines in 2024.

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