US: Judge tells Danone to settle Wahaha dispute in China
Author: just-drinks.com editorial team | 4 March 2009
A California court has ruled that Groupe Danone's trademark dispute with Chinese joint venture partner Wahaha should be settled in China, not by the US judicial system.
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A California court has ruled that Groupe Danone's trademark dispute with Chinese joint venture partner Wahaha should be settled in China, not by the US judicial system.
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