One is a Californian based manufacturer and wholesaler trading in African and Caribbean food products under the name Yusol International Foods. The other, Stela Foods Ltd, is a Dublin based wholesaler and retailer with stores in Mulhuddart and Drogheda specialising in Afro, Asian and Caribbean foods. What connects them is a crossing of swords in the intellectual property division of the Commercial Court over claims by the US manufacturer that Stela Value has copied its OLA-OLA Authentic Pounded Yam, an “internationally renowned product” by infringing the copyrighted packaging.  While most Commercial Court disputes are required to meet the €1 million…

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