AUS: The Coca-Cola Co, PepsiCo in court over bottle copyright - report
By Michelle Russell | 26 September 2011
The Coca-Cola Co has reportedly filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo in an Australian court, claiming its rival has copied the "curvy contours" of the classic Coca-Cola bottle.
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The Coca-Cola Co has reportedly filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo in an Australian court, claiming its rival has copied the "curvy contours" of the classic Coca-Cola bottle.

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